Join the Discussion
Fox & Friends hosts touted WorldNetDaily, NY Sun allegations that terrorists "hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawawing from Iraq"
Summary: Fox & Friends co-hosts Brian Kilmeade and Gretchen Carlson touted articles on right-wing website WorldNetDaily.com and in the The New York Sun purporting to show that, in Carlson's words, "[s]enior terrorist leaders" have indicated "that they hope Americans sweep the Democrats into power because of the party's position on withdrawing from Iraq."
Read more
Threaded Comments: on / off
Posted by mefirst
of course
osama wanted bush kept in power. if you own company a, then you would prefer that company b kept being run by an utter incompetent who hands you everything on a silver platter.
Posted Friday November 3, 2006 9:01:48 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by jsinton2644 in reply to mefirst
If I were OBL...
...I would be sitting in my cave thinking how infinitely successful I have been. I would be thinking just how wonderful 9/11 had surpassed my wildest imagination. How wonderfully stupid GWB had played into my hands, how I went from being some fringe criminal into being a major power player of great stature. How I could never had done this with Clinton as president. How I've turned the allies against the Americans, how upset the Israelis are. Yes, if I were OBL, I would be a happy man right now.
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 11:22:37 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by Pippilin
Duh? Don't Fox et al. remember that.........
Osama and friends chose to attack the shores of the U.S.A. during the administration of Republican George W. Bush and pals, not during the administration of Democrat William J. Clinton? Osama and friends plan their actions carefully. They don't appear to waste time, money, manpower, or other resources. They pick their battles when and where they know they can both win and cause the most destruction. For the past 8 years, Bushco has stupidly and relentlessly been pursuing the exact path desired by bin Laden. Need I say more?
Posted Friday November 3, 2006 11:27:25 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by redking75687
Paranoia porn
I can sum up WorldNetDaily reporting in two sentences:
"They're all out to get us! Kill them first!"
I've listened to far too many paranoid war criminal wanna-be's repeating WorldNetDaily, which is run by a hardcore "patriot" who wants to see the US flag flying over every capital in the world.
It's hardcore for the genocidal.
Posted Friday November 3, 2006 11:35:08 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by HuntingtonBeachLefty in reply to redking75687
Stop it, Redking, you're makin me hot!
Hi, I'm a "senior terror leader" checking in.I really want the Democrats to win, as I feel that they can sucker the frightened old ladies into sending their grandsons over here to be ambushed.
What's that? the Dems (some of them , at least) are more likely not to join in our reindeer games? That sucks, it's tough to have a Holy War when we're the only religious nuts on the field. I got confused by your campaign ads. Which party is the one that is more like us, with the "good and evil" and "God wants us to kill" platform? Oh, the Republicans! Yeah, sorry, keep them in. Sorry for the confusion.
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 12:58:58 AM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by republichater in reply to HuntingtonBeachLefty
Maybe
You can easily clarify your confusion. Just ask yourself ONE question: What is the democrats plan for our troops in Iraq?
If you say, stay the course then you are more confused than anyone.
If you say, get out of Iraq as quick as possible then you agree completely with the terrorists (not unusual for a liberal to do)
If you say, stay until Iraq is capable of defending themselves then you are simply going with the republican plan.
I hope that helps you.
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 9:39:21 AM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by sasami in reply to republichater
..
It's not just terrorists; it's the people of Iraq, too. It is often hard to comprehend the "we're always right even when we're wrong" mindset of the right wing.
Let's do a hypothetical here: say tomorrow, a country like, oh, Mexico invaded America (note: when debating with Republicans, it's always good to bring up topics that stir up racial tensions. This analogy with Canada is not nearly as good.. unless you mention them importing gay marriage or something.) Would you stand idly by as your government was reshaped to fit their needs; as your resources were taken as they pleased; with seemingly no care for the infrastructure that you rely on for daily life? Or would you fight back? How then, would you feel, if you turned on the news and heard them referring to you as a "terrorist" and if Mexico left, they were letting you, the "terrorists", win.
It's never as simple as you think.
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 5:07:27 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by HuntingtonBeachLefty in reply to republichater
Thanks, hater, that helps a lot-
Helps me realize that there is an audience for Mallard Fillmore, and helps me understand who Rush Limbaugh is still fooling.
Here's hoping your nurse gets lost taking you to the polls.
Posted Sunday November 5, 2006 12:46:36 AM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by solon in reply to republichater
What is the democratic plan for the troops in Iraq
How about try to keep them alive, as opposed to the Republican plan, try to get them killed.
Getting out of Iraq is agreeing with the terrorists? HUH, the insurgents maybe the al Queda memo we intercepted recently said their big fear was we would leave Iraq and the recruits that the invasion made so easy to get would just go home. Invading Iraq was the biggest present Osama could ask for. His stated purpose is to bring Islamic law to secular Muslim countries, you know like Iraq WAS. So Bush in his stupidity became Osamas favorite American for giving him EXACTLY what he wanted because he is just flat dumb. Not unusual for conservatives.
Defend themselves against WHO? They are fighting AMONGST themselves. So unless you mean defend themselves against US, since we ARE the ones that invaded them that makes no sense, again not unusual for conservatives
I hope that helps you out.
Posted Sunday November 5, 2006 5:16:09 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by redking75687 in reply to solon
The Democrat Plan for Iraq is pretty clear
It's the same plan they voted for 15 years running...to keep killing arab children for their AIPAC masters. The Party machine is promoting pro-war candidates over anti-war candidates and NO major Democrat has come out with any plan to leave Iraq.
Bob Casey is now running ads in Pennsylvania saying he wants US Special Forces to attack other nations. He doesn't specify which ones, but you can bet money they're all on Israel's hit list, like Lebanon and Syria. So all I see and hear from the actual Democrat politicians is escalation and expansion, not withdrawal and negotiation. Of course the Dem rank-n-file is living in their dream world claiming that their leaders want to end the war, but it's NOT what's coming out of the horses' mouths.
Posted Sunday November 5, 2006 9:26:56 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by solon in reply to redking75687
There were certainly
High profile Democrats opposing the war in Iraq including Dennis Kucinich and Russ Fiengold. Your conspiricy theory that it is all about Israel pulling our strings is one I dont find compelling. There is certainly a bit of that from some of the Neocons. I definitly think it has a lot more to do with Oil and Hegamony. IF it had been strictly about Israel they I think Syria would have been first on the list. It would be nice if MY party, that is the Green Party had some serious power and voting for them actually furthered any agenda but that is not the world we are living in. We have a choice between Dems and the GOP, in THAT choice its pretty clear which is better on the war issue, along with the torture issue the constitutional issues, and virtually every other issue. IF you are complaining there isnt enough of a difference between the two you are preaching to the choir. I have been saying that for two decades. There is a point where the perfect can be the enemy of the good. I think we are at that point. Do they both deserve crtiicism, you bet, to say there is no diffeence at all is baying at the moon.
Posted Sunday November 5, 2006 10:00:20 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by solon in reply to solon
link for
al Queda fearing US withdrawl in Iraq:
[link to www.consortiumnews.com]
In June 2006, U.S. intelligence also learned from an intercepted al-Qaeda communiqué that bin Laden’s terrorist band wants to keep U.S. soldiers bogged down in Iraq as the best way to advance al-Qaeda’s goals.
“Prolonging the war is in our interest,” wrote “Atiyah,” one of bin Laden’s top lieutenants, in a letter dated Dec. 11, 2005. [For details, see Consortiumnews.com’s “Al-Qaeda’s Fragile Foothold.”]
[link to www.consortiumnews.com]
Atiyah told Zarqawi that “the most important thing is that the jihad continues with steadfastness and firm rooting, and that it grows in terms of supporters, strength, clarity of justification, and visible proof each day. Indeed, prolonging the war is in our interest.” [Emphasis added.]
Posted Sunday November 5, 2006 9:53:23 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by IRONY 101 in reply to HuntingtonBeachLefty
"I really want the Democrats to win..."
Actually they just want to meet the Dixie Chicks.
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 10:03:46 AM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by dangrady in reply to IRONY 101
SAVE DEMOCRACY, VOTE FOR A DEMOCRAT!
Ya baby, The Dixie Chicks! Those girls are not just hot, they can lay it down with the best musicians.
Blonde, talented, and real Americans whom believe in free speech and American Honor.
Where is Toby Keith and that Ford Commercial with him working for a living??? Anybody buy that, oops apparently not.
Imagery seems odd to me, Republican men seem more intent to watch Toby, a hairy man, instead of three beautiful blondes???
It's like the Republican Hollier than thou leadership is hiding in the closet.
Here, I'll come out, I''m a Democrat, and a happy heterosexual. There I said it!!
Now we need to start having those "Fat Ex-Wrestling Coach" Speakers come out!!! Or maybe a Boehner??
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 12:33:23 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by mjh
OK, NOW I get it . . .
The "turrists" want the Democrats in power because Dems want to "cut and run" from Iraq . . .
Whereas, anyone who advocates "cutting and running" from Iraq is someone the turrists want in power . . .
Thus, last week when Dubya decided to drop "stay the course" for "constantly shifting tactics" in Iraq, even to the point of proposing an eighteen month timetable for the Iraqis to take over their own security {which, BTW, was the same amount of time that coward Murtha proposed}, he was really advocating "cut and run" . . .
AND IN CONCLUSION:
Therefore, the turrists REALLY want DUBYA in power!!
Alright!! Thanks for clearing that up, Faux & "Friends" . . . with "Friends" like these, the USA doesn't need any more enemies . . .
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 7:11:29 PM EST / Flag this comment
Posted by jscott
I wonder if Toby Keith knows...
that the bush administration posted detailed nuclear bomb plans on the "internets".
Posted Saturday November 4, 2006 9:52:19 PM EST / Flag this comment