Do you think the OBL tape is authentic?

[cheezus]

Poll question: Do you think the OBL tape is authentic?

[nonconformist]

1. Sure does look like him

They also say he mentions recent events. Of course I personally have no way of knowing, but it looks real to me.

[Maat]

2. In a way, it doesn't matter.

It represents the figurehead the powers-that-be chose to put out there. Agree?

[cheezus]

4. that's exactly the followup

we failed to capture/kill him so now even if he's dead he can still serve as the figurehead.

[DuctapeFatwa]

3. It could be a non-partisan get out the vote ad. was not Osama, though

[Robbie67]

5. other: Who cares?

It's far too late for it to have any impact on this election.

[Solomon]

6. I haven't seen the entire tape yet, but from what I've seen, it looks

better than the fake one they used before. That's all I can say.

[vinnievin777]

7. Yes -he needs Bush to be re-elected

If Bush loses we can work together to get him with other world leaders --if Bush wins he galvanizes his support.

Vinnie Vin
http://www.vinnievin.com

[AlCzervik]

8. I think it's real but i wonder how long the government

has been holding onto it.

[plurality]

9. Where's the option for I haven't seen it yet?

[cheezus]

12. then you wouldn't be able to vote for something else once you had

[mike_c]

10. I think it's authentic, but I also think its release timing...

...is pure Rovian fear mongering. Quick-- remind everyone to be afraid!

[cheezus]

15. so obl gave it to rove and rove gave it to al-jazerra?

or what? how's that work?

[mike_c]

16. no-- I think Rove made it clear to U.S. cable networks...

...that getting OBL's face in front of the public with all dispatch would be a good thing from the WH perspective. Or maybe I'm just being paranoid. I'm sure that WH support gets something like this out quickly, while WH opposition encourages media circumspection, delay, and gets news stories swept under the rug. Even paranoids have enemies....

[hippiechick]

11. Ok, WHAT OBL tape ?

I'm seeing a shitload of threads talking ABOUT it, but nothing that explains it or tells the what/where/when about it.

It's been an insane day at my office and I haven't been able to check the news at all.

Thanks !

:hippie:

[truthpusher]

14. here is some of what he said:

"We decided to destroy towers in America," bin Laden said, referring to the World Trade Center.

"God knows that it had not occurred to our mind to attack the towers, but after our patience ran out and we saw the injustice and inflexibility of the American-Israeli alliance toward our people in Palestine and Lebanon, this came to my mind," he said.

He accused President Bush of "misleading" the American people since the 2001 suicide airline hijackings that hit the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.

"Your security is not in the hands of (Democratic candidate John) Kerry or Bush or al-Qaida. Your security is in your own hands," bin Laden said.

"To the U.S. people, my talk is to you about the best way to avoid another disaster," he said. "I tell you: security is an important element of human life and free people do not give up their security."

"If Bush says we hate freedom, let him tell us why we didn't attack Sweden, for example. It is known that those who hate freedom do not have dignified souls, like those of the 19 blessed ones," he said, referring to the 19 hijackers.

"We fought you because we are free .. and want to regain freedom for our nation. As you undermine our security we undermine yours."

[hippiechick]

17. Wow, thanks !

Can't decide whose side he's on .... :shrug:

How's it playing in Peoria ?



:hippie:

[truthpusher]

13. Ed Schultz just said it was authentic