Friday, January 20, 2006

Bin Laden Surfaces

Well, well. We have a new tape from Osama bin Laden and just in time to prompt a response for the situation in Iran.

The Real Effect
I totally do not buy this tape as the timing is way too convenient. Condi Rice comes out stating that the United States is through negotiating with Iran and suddenly bin Laden shows up asking for a truce?

Hmmmm...how to view this tape? I think the following is a very real possibility:
  1. The so-called conservative talking heads will claim that because bin Laden wants a truce, the 'Global War on Terror' and the initiative on Iraq is working in spades.
  2. Because the 'war' is a success, we must push further.
  3. This will provoke a response from the CIA asset bin Laden in which he will claim responsibility for another attack on American soil.
  4. This will provide the pretext to extend the war on terror into Iran.
Edited for appearance and labels on 3/23/2010.

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