Special report: Is Al Qaeda in pieces?

Interesting read from The Independent. Just goes to show that “al Qeada” was on it’s last legs before 9/11 and it’s only the response from the Bush admin that has kept it alive, apparently 9/11 was to be Bin Ladens last throw of the dice.
Benotman says that Bin Laden tried to placate him with a [...]

Al Qaeda Declares War on Hezbollah

So whose enemies are paramount in the minds of American policy makers, Israel’s or America’s? Must bin Laden and Zawahiri remain free forever while we ally with their friends and fight those they hate but do not threaten us?

Cheney Debunked

props to Anders for putting this video together.

(xposted @ Random musings…)

Dick Cheney: They Hate Us for Our Foreign Policy

The first Meet the Press after 9/11:
MR. RUSSERT: Why does he hate us so much?
VICE PRES. CHENEY: It must have something to do with his background, his own upbringing. He’s the son of a prominent Saudi family, successful business group with significant wealth. He went and served in Afghanistan with the [...]