Should we believe in Abu Hamza al-Muhajir's threats?

Question

"The American people have put their feet on the right path by ... realizing their president's betrayal in supporting Israel," the terror leader said. "So they voted for something reasonable in the last elections."

The al-Qaida commander also promised that his militants would never not give up their fight until they had blown up the White House.

"We will not rest from our Jihad (holy war) until ... we have blown up the filthiest house — which is called the White House," al-Muhajir said.

Does anyone still think we should just leave Iraq?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061111/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_al_qaida_tape_1

Answer 1

Leaving Iraq over a threat would only give them more strength. Leaving would show an extremely weak country that is divided over issues and that will not rise up to defeat them. We must prevail in Iraq.

Answer 2

Leaving Iraq will not solve the terrorism problem. They will just go elsewhere to harass and kill Americans and their Western allies.

So far the terrorists have followed through in EVERYTHING they have said they will do, with two outcomes:

1. We have stopped them in their attempt to do what they said.
2. They have succeeded in doing what they said.

We only have one of the above two choices. I like the first best, don't you?

I have nothing against the Democrats, but let's hope they are as good at stopping terrorism as they were at criticizing the Bush administration.

Answer 3

Yes, once Iraq has somewhat of an army, we leave. Why don't we put our troops in Afganisatan instead. That is where the terrorists are all hiding. If it werent for the Iraq war, Osama would be in our hands by now. We made a huge mistake by dividing our troops between Afganistan and Iraq and now we are paying the price.

Answer 4

Abu is certainly not a man to be trifled with. But the real threat to the USA will come after the failed invasions of Iraq and Iran, when 10 to 20 million of my followers will apply for refugee status in the infidel countries.

Answer 5

The bottom line is we have to leave iraq, but not an immediate withdrawal, There has to be an intelligent plan in place.

Although I dismiss the rhetoric of Al, not the concern.

Answer 6

Yes, but only because he looks so tough.

Why does he have 12, 000 Al Qaeda there anyways?
Besides the fact that he hasn't seen enough American blood.
He says he wants us to go-then he dares us to stay?
It's like PR or something
Dunno, the truth is hard to figure out from people with that mind-set anyways.

Answer 7

read the words again. he thinks that now that we have elected the democrats we will leave Iraq-- he says that is the good path.. then he says.. hey we're coming for you.. because Jihad - this is all about their religion and they won't stop until we all are islamic or dead.. so getting out of Iraq is NOT going to stop them.. it will just encourage them.. they will then know we are weak and unable to win and they will continue and it WILL get worse.

Answer 8

These people cannot be trusted. I would seriously take every word they say literally. Even if we pull out now, do you honestly think everything's going to just stop? These people are evil and believe in "their" cause and will not stop at nothing.

Answer 9

Of course they said that they know the liberals support them and will let them do whatever they want! thus the liberals being socialist and al-qaida being socialist they are perfectly aliened to kill all of us! Like i always say... "liberals first"

Answer 10

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!