A swimmer in the ocean does not fear the rain.
Osama bin Laden spoke these eloquent words in a new audiotape that was released yesterday. He's basically saying "we're winning and we've got nothing to lose." Here's the thing- after reading his statement (at least the portions released to the public), I think the guy is making a ton of sense.
In this recording, bin Laden describes in detail (and with several exhortations to God) how Americans and the West are losing the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. He then offers a long-term truce, and promises that if accepted, "both sides can enjoy security and stability." He asks the American public to reject George W Bush and his continuing wars.
Now don't get your shorts in a knot- I am not endorsing bin Laden, terrorism, Islamofacism or anything like that. Whether or not bin Laden even really exists, the attacks of September 11th were unjustified and evil. That being said, let's just look at the reality of the situation. Bush's increasingly shitty approval ratings and declining public support for the war indicate that most Americans realize that American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting losing battles.
When the guy in charge of the people who are clearly kicking your ass offers a truce, isn't it time to say uncle?
Clearly GWB doesn't think so. Shortly after the tape was released, the President's spokesman delivered the "we don't negotiate with terrorists" speech. Someone should tell these guys that they're not winning this war.
If a swimmer in the ocean doesn't fear rain, does a capsized ship require a lifeboat?
Osama bin Laden spoke these eloquent words in a new audiotape that was released yesterday. He's basically saying "we're winning and we've got nothing to lose." Here's the thing- after reading his statement (at least the portions released to the public), I think the guy is making a ton of sense.
In this recording, bin Laden describes in detail (and with several exhortations to God) how Americans and the West are losing the battles in Iraq and Afghanistan. He then offers a long-term truce, and promises that if accepted, "both sides can enjoy security and stability." He asks the American public to reject George W Bush and his continuing wars.
Now don't get your shorts in a knot- I am not endorsing bin Laden, terrorism, Islamofacism or anything like that. Whether or not bin Laden even really exists, the attacks of September 11th were unjustified and evil. That being said, let's just look at the reality of the situation. Bush's increasingly shitty approval ratings and declining public support for the war indicate that most Americans realize that American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan are fighting losing battles.
When the guy in charge of the people who are clearly kicking your ass offers a truce, isn't it time to say uncle?
Clearly GWB doesn't think so. Shortly after the tape was released, the President's spokesman delivered the "we don't negotiate with terrorists" speech. Someone should tell these guys that they're not winning this war.
If a swimmer in the ocean doesn't fear rain, does a capsized ship require a lifeboat?
posted by Emma Jo Aiken-Klar, PhD at 8:58 AM
1 Comments:
Swimmers in the ocean do fear the rain—rain makes it hard to breathe, see, and navigate. Nobody "offers" a truce when he is winning, especially from a guy who is known to pursue things to the bitter end; a winner imposes a "truce". Basically, he's asking for breathing space. The real truth is: neither side is "winning" but Osama is losing more. While the USA can legally replace soldiers slain and do it in the open (amidst criticism, of course) Osama has to do everything in the dark.
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