Al Qaida endorses John Mccain -- Olbermann, Maddow comment

Back in April, the seeds of the smear campaign against Senator Obama were being planted. What now has become "palling around with terrorists" began in April, when John McCain and his campaign started dropping the talking points that Barack Obama was the choice of Hamas, as if Obama had sought that statement of support.

In response to reporters' questions as to whether McCain stood by a fundraising letter which made the point, McCain said, "All I can tell you... is that I think it's very clear who Hamas wants to be the next president of the United States. So apparently has Danny Ortega and several others. I think that people should understand that I will be Hamas's worst nightmare....If Senator Obama is favored by Hamas, I think people can make judgments accordingly."

Right wing blogs went nuts. RightWingNews blared the headline, "Hamas Endorses Obama? Can Hizbollah And Al-Qaeda Be Far Behind?"

Well, yes, al Qaeda wasn't far behind. Today, they expressed a preference for Senator McCain. To revise what Senator McCain said above, "If Senator McCain is favored by al Qaeda, I think people can make judgments accordingly..."

In a message on an al Qaeda website, terrorists wrote of continuing the war in Iraq, "This requires presence of an impetuous American leader such as McCain, who pledged to continue the war till the last American soldier," the message said. "Then, al-Qaida will have to support McCain in the coming elections so that he continues the failing march of his predecessor, Bush."

There's no question that continuing the war in Iraq would prolong the strain that our military is facing, trying to fight a two-front war, and that continuing in Iraq saps resources in the fight against al Qaeda, where they are based - the border region of Pakistan/Afghanistan. Al Qaeda would be much worse off if the U.S. shifted priority from Iraq to going on the offense in Afghanistan, as Senator Obama has proposed.

But there's something else at play, here. The war in Iraq, as well as saber rattling against Iran by McCain and those who surround him, like Joe Lieberman, are an excellent recruiting tool for al Qaeda. That's not a new notion. The International Institute for Strategic Studies reported back in 2004 that the war in Iraq was pretty helpful to al Qaeda's efforts to gain new recruits, as it sought to rebuild its strength after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan.

Of course, this "endorsement" shouldn't itself influence voters, as Hamas' statement on Obama shouldn't. The American people shouldn't base their votes on the basis of what maniacs say.

But it once again underscores the question of who would be stronger in the fight against al Qaeda, which candidate is proposing a stronger plan to go after those who attacked us on 9/11, and which is for continuing the policy that has allowed al Qaeda to gain recruits and regain strength.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/on-al-qaeda-supporting-mc_b_136835.html
On 9/11, Al Qaeda had no expectation of a traditional military victory against the United States. The point of the attack was economic -- to draw the U.S. into expensive and protracted foreign wars that would deplete our resources and destabilize our government. By invading Iraq, George Bush became the happy idiot to assist Al Qaeda in this goal. Now, Sarah Palin and John McCain take the leaders of Al Qaeda at their word when they say Iraq is the major front in the war on terror.

Neither consider the possibility that Al Qaeda wants Iraq to be the major front because it furthers their goal of weakening the U.S. while inflicting minimal damage on their operations.

Seven years after 9/11, we are seeing Al Qaeda's long-term goal being realized: the destabilization and economic collapse of the United States. Even as it's happening, the people who supported it all along want to continue facilitating our own long-term disintegration by clinging to simplistic concepts of traditional military victory and defeat. In this sense, they are possibly the most myopic, least strategic thinkers in the history of this nation.
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/10/is-bin-ladens-s....

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[brian1643]

a little ignorant are we????????

[ogophanie]

fuck those people trying to spin this!!! This is clear evidence that McCain will promote foreign american hate!!

[Joestrui]

Kieth Olber does nothing but spin to fit his own agenda. He degrades anyone he doesnt like and goes far beyond any real moral ground in his attempts to promote his views. The guy does not tell the truth..period. How he became such a popular personality I dont know.. probably because there are a lot of ignorant people out there. The only way to get the truth is to research the issues yourself. The press is politically biast and active in their own agenda's.. both sides. Kieth is just immature...

[picachochief]

i like watching foxnews for the babes.

[BarthBunzel]

@ObamaizGod Got any more brainless talk radio Obama putdowns that you want to share with us?

[BarthBunzel]

@demslibssuck Since neither of them are running for any office, the only masturbation I see here is your mental masturbation.

[2558465]

Help !!!!my ratings have fallen and No one gives a shit ...Your days are done Keith my man.... check your Last Ratings FOOL

[deefirst]

I LOVE KEITH!

[LiquidT3nsion]

That would be a lesbian marriage and as we all know neocon republican Hannity is against same sex marriage.

PS: Rachel is so hot :D

[demslibssuck]

Rosie O'Donnell endorses Rachel Madcow. Keith Olbermann endorses himself.  That's called masturbation. Good night and good luck.

[colbertLOTR91]

dogetmon83,

Well, u said: "They believe Al-Quida before they believe America." and at the same time called them clever. Was that why FOX and the Mccain Campaign believed a member of Hamas when one of them wanted Obama to win? They would believe a Hamas me,ber before they believe America?

[HeyNonyNonymous]

Extremist always prefer counter extremist over moderates, as they are more likely not to compromise and let the conflict go on. This is happening in Israel, Hamas was very clever to launch two serial terror attacks right before elections, both of which got us dear old Bibi as our PM. MCcain might not be an extremist, but he was perceived as such by Al-Qaeda and other extremist groups.