Osama Bin Laden ADMITS that the Iraq War has contributed to the lack of attacks in America. What say you libs?

Question

The Iraq War has kept America safe from terrorist attacks - not the other way around.

For all you liberals out there - read your leaders own words!!!! Bin laden has conceeded the fact that the War in Iraq has made us safer.


READ FOR YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4630314.stm

-Now what?

Answer 1

No offense, but why would you believe ANYTHING Bin LAden has to say?

Answer 2

"The speaker on the tape said the reason there had not been an attack in the US since 11 September 2001 was not because of superior US security, but because the group had been engaged in activities in Iraq - and because operations in the US "need preparations"."

Or - they're too busy blowing up Americans in Iraq to expend resources doing so in the USA. Quite a policy triumph there, no?

Answer 3

So anything liberals say is spin and lies, but Osama Bin Laden only deals in straight information?
Boy, has he got you on a hook.

Why go to America when you can get Americans to come conveniently close to you..?
And, better still, be induced to behave in ways that recruit more and more people to the anti-American cause (far more than they can kill).

Not safer at all. It matters not if the hatred is unfounded. If even a low percentage of people in the Islamic world believe the US is occupying Iraq, torturing, killing civilians and insulting Islam, then whatever else good the US forces in Iraq are doing, they are creating more and more enemies of the USA.

Answer 4

The last attack on Us soil was 2001, the one before that was when? 2000? We average more than 5 years between terrorist attacks on our soil - more like what 15? Let me know how things are going in 2016 and we can revisit this. It isn't like we had one every 3 days like Iraq has now only AFTER we attacked them. If you think it is right to cause those innocent people to be killed as opposed to us innocent people, you are wrong. It is wrong for any of us to be killed. I just don't think that is an acceptable victory.

My opinion is that we should have caught Bin Laden before going into Iraq, honestly, at this point in 2002 none of us expected Bin Laden to still be alive. It is a failure that we are.

Answer 5

it's still an ill-conceived disaster. If what you say is true, then congrats, one good thing to come out of it (coincidentally though, we didn't go there to catch terrorists, since they weren't there.)

Remember though, we aren't fighting a War in Iraq. We won that in about three weeks. Now we are helping to build a country, and hunting terrorists on the side. A very expensive, very dangerous side.

Answer 6

As usual, conservative learning and reading disabilities lead to unnecessary confusion. Bin-laden was talking about ‘preparations’ for the attack (‘when they are done’), not about how great Bush is doing there. Maybe you should read your own references first.

As for any truce talk, in a message just after 9/11, Bin-laden told Bush that he would not attack America again if the US removed all military presence from Saudi Arabia. Bush complied and pulled all US military out of SA, and there have been no attacks – so many Bush and Bin-laden already have their deal.

In any case, how come you believe Bin-laden now? Remember, he made that video appearance to help Bush get re-elected in 2004.

Answer 7

Good opening line answer Pedestal42 and also I agree with MOONY.

You should never rush in to war.. and that's what I feel the USA and UK did in starting the war with Iraq... deceiving or giving mixed and misguided information, to worry the electorate in to believing there was legitimate reason to invade Iraq.

The US Congress has just been the US Armed Forces another $100 billion for funds for staying in Iraq................. that's $1 trillion of US money. The US was seriously in insane debt at $6 trillion national debt before the Iraq war. Now they are issuing money like crazy. Money they don't have.. money from future pensions and added liabilities for generations of Americans.

When the UK occupied Iraq before and for a few years after WW2 it was costing like £1 million a day (in that day and age money terms)...... and Sir Winston Churchill was angry and appaulled with the costs of it and a withdrawal was arranged (albeit whilst trying to install pro-Western government). Politician's seldom check history and how many aspects can still apply to future decisions and outcomes.

Answer 8

With the number of troop deaths in Iraq far out weighing the 9/11 total its obvious USA are having more of their people killed than ever before. Probably Osama is rubbing his hands with glee as the USA has made his task easier by sending the troops to him.

Answer 9

So less attacks on US soil..
What about the daily deaths of US and UK tropps in Iraq,10 a day on occasions How many US troops killed now?
What about the sectarian attacks on civilians with car bombs?
Increases in suicide attacks,hundreds killed
How many billions of $ and £
And a final thought it took about 5 and a half years to kill of nazi Germany, fascist Italy and impirialist Japan, The war on terror/ Iraq (excluding the 1st gulf war) well we are into the 6th year now with no sight in end.Yet another Viet Nam.
UK troops out now.

Answer 10

I thought Military Intelligence said he was dead or is he only dead when suits Bush's agenda and if he is alive well he certainly outlived Saddam who he despised but that's OK he got a great recruitment centre over in Iraq and he got away with murdering 3000 innocent people I wonder if he remembers to send Bush a thank-you card for making his job of recruiting angry young men easier.The war has to come to an end soon what worries me is the consequences after it finishes will you feel safe.

Answer 11

He's saying that because he wants GWB and the neocons to stay in power. On October 7, 2001 OBL also said "What America is tasting now is something insignificant compared to what we have tasted for scores of years. Our nation has been tasting this humiliation and degradation for more than 80 years. Its sons are killed, its blood is shed, its sanctuaries are attacked and no one hears and no one heeds. Millions of innocent children are being killed as I speak. They are being killed in Iraq without committing any sins. To America, I say only a few words to it and its people. I swear to God, who has elevated the skies without pillars, neither America nor the people who live in it will dream of security before we live it hear in Palenstine and not before all the infidel armies leave the land of Muhammad, peace be upon him."

He clearly blames us for supporting the dictatorships in Muslim lands and for the violence perpetrated on behalf of American Oil interests while most Americans lived blissfully and willfully ignorant in the lap of luxury.

Instead of spending $470 billion on the military in an attempt to police and control the world, why not spend $470 billion developing an alternative energy source and a system of laser defense which prevents nuclear attack? I'm guessing we could have both those things within 4 years if we made the effort.