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Spies Warn That Al Qaeda Aims for October Surprise

Submitted by haoleus, Sep 22, 2008 11:30

Doesn't matter who wins! If Mccain wins he will do everything to destroy Al Qaida. If Obama wins he will do everything to destroy Al Qaida's retirement by raising taxes and depleting Social Security.


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mm .. interesting all this. why not ban all travels between US and those places where the terrorists come from?... [MORE]

Laur Y. 

Sep 29, 2008 13:52

savage24, Al Qaeda has turned against Hamas...funny how terrorists can't get a long with each other. hahahaha [MORE]

emily 

Sep 27, 2008 05:27

Oh another warning from the infamous Bin Laden. Most previous ones were hoaxes, maybe this one is too. Seems they... [MORE]

Jennie 

Sep 27, 2008 01:41

To Azaar, Most of the muslim 3rd world countries are controlled by dictators or religious fanatics! Unless we invade all... [MORE]

EARLY 

Sep 25, 2008 08:49

Hi, You people can not understand whats going on with muslims. America is calling each and every muslim terrorist ,... [MORE]

Aqeel Gaddi 

Sep 24, 2008 10:38

I believe the fanatics should lay low until after the election. Obama wins. Then they can unleash all mayhem without... [MORE]

Early 

Sep 24, 2008 07:37

I love all the liberal democrats that on the one hand make fun of Bush and say how dumb he... [MORE]

chase 

Sep 23, 2008 17:25

This is certainly ironic, because the Republicans did the same thing to Humphrey, via Anna Chennault @ the Paris peace... [MORE]

David L. McNiel 

Sep 23, 2008 15:33

But of course OBL likes republican wins; he gets economic and social ruin of the US -- not to mention... [MORE]

rob 

Sep 23, 2008 13:20

DJ Elliot - I don't know where you get your definitions, but the American Heritage Dictionary defines a spy as... [MORE]

Bob F 

Sep 23, 2008 12:18

This is correct that bush administration has done a lot and massive destruction around the world like al-quada did, and... [MORE]

azfar 

Sep 23, 2008 12:13

While Americans bicker over which Party to blame, the Jihadists have regrouped. And we are vulnerable. A bitter election. A... [MORE]

RvNYC 

Sep 23, 2008 12:08

I like all the fear mongering comments from Obama supporters. What is most amusing is that Democrats, without fail, always... [MORE]

Matt 

Sep 23, 2008 11:58

Russian warships heading to the Caribbean, Chavez purchasing Chinese jets, North Korea starting up the nuke factory again, Iran, Cuba...... [MORE]

DWT 

Sep 23, 2008 11:30

I think those are Republicans who prepare their October surprise. They desperately need some bad thing to happen to win.... [MORE]

Victoria 

Sep 23, 2008 10:22

The terrorists will never understand how oblivious most of the US is to any attacks outside our own homeland. For... [MORE]

pm 

Sep 23, 2008 10:22

Does anyone fall for this junk anymore? The economy is about to melt down, so Bush pulls al Qaeda out... [MORE]

Tony 

Sep 23, 2008 10:07

Uh, excuse me, Mr. Elliot... but a spy by any other name is still a spy... even if they fly... [MORE]

rac 

Sep 23, 2008 10:00

OBL would love nothing more than 4 more years of the GOP. They have let him run free for 7... [MORE]

tom 

Sep 23, 2008 09:58

This is a war of religious belief systems where Islam believes it must control all the world in order to... [MORE]

syzito 

Sep 23, 2008 09:31

It's probably (hopefully) crap. Republicans won the last election based on the 'fear factor'. They'll try again. [MORE]

Kris 

Sep 23, 2008 09:27

Does anyone know the term "false flag" ? Google it (with the quotes). Quiz: Who said "Of course the people... [MORE]

Richard 

Sep 23, 2008 09:02

Energy Independence On television, radio and the internet, is a hue and cry for energy independence. This can be in... [MORE]

Klaus Gee 

Sep 23, 2008 08:39

Does it not bother you people that our enemy who has pledged he wants to destroy us....wants Obama as President?... [MORE]

Brett 

Sep 23, 2008 08:07

Al Qaeda and OBL want Republicans to win? Too funny and naive to be possible, but there you are!! People... [MORE]

Darrell 

Sep 23, 2008 08:05

Of course, OBL wants a Repub president. Bush has been doing OBL's work for the last 5 years, helping him... [MORE]

ChrisFrenzy 

Sep 23, 2008 06:57

adam, if you think Al Qaeda wants a Republican to win then you lack a fundamental knowledge of whats going... [MORE]

Lee 

Sep 23, 2008 06:23

OPEC, Al Qaeda, Taliban....whats the difference? On funds the other. It has been that way since we started depending on... [MORE]

Robin 

Sep 23, 2008 03:52

It is right to fear another attack; but we should also fear what our status is with He whom we... [MORE]

martin 

Sep 23, 2008 03:21

Terrorism is bringing terror to people. If Obama is elected, we'll never get rid of OBL. That terrifies me. [MORE]

Rick 

Sep 23, 2008 03:11

If this story is true how many people have been arrested after receiving their orders to "Local Cells To Be... [MORE]

mick 

Sep 23, 2008 03:01

Haven't we had enough "October Surprises" from the Bush administration? An Al Qaeda attack would certainly help McCain in the... [MORE]

Aredee 

Sep 23, 2008 02:34

Since when do we care one bit what a bearded criminal hiding out in the mountains has to say about... [MORE]

Dr. David R. Huff 

Sep 23, 2008 02:16

Obama is going to be weak on terror and terrorists. The next American president should bomb Afghanistan and pakistan back... [MORE]

obsessedwithjihad 

Sep 23, 2008 01:40

the American people need to understand that this kind of war is a long war and is essentially a war... [MORE]

whymuslimwhy 

Sep 23, 2008 01:36

AQ wanted Bush to win. How'd that work out for us. I bet they want McCain to win, that way... [MORE]

steve 

Sep 23, 2008 01:13

Our so called representatives have succeeded where Bin Laden failed. They have brought our way of life to an end... [MORE]

Jerry 

Sep 23, 2008 01:11

If the present administration does nothing, the democrats will blame Bush. If the present administration does anything, the democrats will... [MORE]

Russ 

Sep 23, 2008 00:32

"In the week before the 2004 American presidential election, Mr. bin Laden recorded a video message to the American people... [MORE]

wahooligan 

Sep 23, 2008 00:23

Part of the October Surprise will be a surge in donations from Al Qaeda to the dnc! [MORE]

John K 

Sep 23, 2008 00:13

Ditto what fellow commenter Archie said: "Don't worry. Obama is preparing an army of lawyers and community organizers to fight... [MORE]

Stella 

Sep 23, 2008 00:07

Obama is a cheap little opportunist that has shown his mettle in a crisis. Georgia and the meltdown, deer in... [MORE]

joelweymouth 

Sep 23, 2008 00:05

Too bad we still need Middle Eastern oil. We should have our own October surprise ready in the wings, perhaps... [MORE]

Osamas Pajamas 

Sep 23, 2008 00:01

The October Surprise will be the massive 3 Gorges Dam flooding out all the slave-labor Wal-Mart factories in the Yangtzee... [MORE]

rick a hyatt 

Sep 22, 2008 23:08

Oh Please. Look Obama is running a campaign of CHANGE. Get it, George W. Bush and the Republicans have been... [MORE]

Tom 

Sep 22, 2008 22:53

Submitted by jack, Sep 22, 2008 11:44 Another Republican scam. Have we forgotten Saddam's WMDs? For your info, WMDs were... [MORE]

Joe 

Sep 22, 2008 22:26

Mike, you're a fool. The "yellowcake" in Iraq was left over from their abandoned 80's energy program, and was under... [MORE]

Dan 

Sep 22, 2008 22:13

Let's see; about 70% of you know what you're talking about. That could carry an election. Very good. DeeDee [MORE]

Dorothy Morgan 

Sep 22, 2008 22:11

You must know your enemy in order to destroy him, or he will destroy you at a time and place... [MORE]

Bill 

Sep 22, 2008 21:48

Of course A.Q. wants a Republican in the White House who will aggressively pursue them. They want war. They want... [MORE]

tedster 

Sep 22, 2008 21:47

Democrats have all of the answers. They were the ones who created the department of homeland security. The liberals did... [MORE]

BC. 

Sep 22, 2008 21:43

Bin Laden is dead.....Benazir Bhutto said this to David Frost BBC What's Bush gonna do? Prop Bin Laden up like... [MORE]

Ponyboy 

Sep 22, 2008 21:39

No worries nObama and jCarter are working on a peace accord... [MORE]

Eric 

Sep 22, 2008 21:34

LMAO at the libs; remember there is no AL Queda, there is no global terrorism, it is all a bad... [MORE]

lmao_at_the_libs 

Sep 22, 2008 21:16

Even though al-Qaeda has specifically commanded the American people to vote for the Democrat candidate for the last two Presidential... [MORE]

Tom Roberts 

Sep 22, 2008 20:16

Obama will do nothing to stop attacks on this or any other country. We have been focused on getting rid... [MORE]

Della 

Sep 22, 2008 20:03

There is nothing more scary than having Democrats control not only Congress but the Executive Branch of our government. If... [MORE]

Peter 

Sep 22, 2008 19:48

One more thing for you people that hate America and tend to spew your drivel. Call us weak. Call us... [MORE]

USN 

Sep 22, 2008 19:22

This goes to show you we are not safe like bush told us, he said the war in iraq was... [MORE]

michael h. 

Sep 22, 2008 19:18

Jack, et al. There were tons and tons of yellowcake uranium taken out of that country and sent to Canada.... [MORE]

USN 

Sep 22, 2008 19:09

Alkaida attack. Martial Law. No Election. Bush Forever. October Surprise! Think Kansas City, St. Louis - the Homeland Hartland. [MORE]

peter pintacura 

Sep 22, 2008 18:55

I've heard Republicans from John McCain to Elisabeth Hasselbeck and all Republicans in between make comments about how there hasn't... [MORE]

Deborah 

Sep 22, 2008 18:35

Al Queda knows that Obama and the democrat congress will surrender. All anti-US factions support the democratic party because the... [MORE]

mec 

Sep 22, 2008 18:28

I wouldn't ignore the man's ranting, he may give something away that we can use to zero in on his... [MORE]

ONTIME 

Sep 22, 2008 18:18

Of course any attack by Al Queda would be an attempt to swing the election to McCain. They aren't stupid:... [MORE]

Marty 

Sep 22, 2008 17:55

And by the way, Al Qaeda might be able to destroy a BUILDING, but George Bush and his gang of... [MORE]

Eric 

Sep 22, 2008 17:47

I thought Bin Laden was going to retaliate if Bush was elected in 2004?? He did not retaliate, did he?... [MORE]

Eric 

Sep 22, 2008 17:45

For an individual who aspires to be their Commander-In-Chief, how will Obama explain his Senate votes to force our military... [MORE]

gneubeck 

Sep 22, 2008 17:44

"But mark this, In the last days perilous times shall come." 2 Tim 3:1 [MORE]

LastDays 

Sep 22, 2008 17:30

So, Obama will "refocus our efforts on defeating Al Qaeda around the world". Provided, of course we don't do anything... [MORE]

Nathaniel 

Sep 22, 2008 17:08

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, was the student leader who overtook our Embassy and embarrassed everyone from Carter to Reagan. He... [MORE]

Caveman 

Sep 22, 2008 17:05

It's just a matter of time when these Islamist Idiots hit us again. If they try to affect the election... [MORE]

FlyOverZone 

Sep 22, 2008 17:01

I'm confused by B.O. spokeswoman Wendy Morigi's comment about "refocusing our efforts around the world". What does that mean? Saddam... [MORE]

Justin K. 

Sep 22, 2008 17:01

That Al Qaeda has any interest in our presidential election is absurd on the face of it. For one thing,... [MORE]

ColdTileFloor 

Sep 22, 2008 16:59

@adam 12:40 ... you got one thing correct, Obama would sell America to the rest of the world. Precisely why... [MORE]

CPLViper 

Sep 22, 2008 16:51

The Russians tested the US resolve by invading Georgia and they found the US to be weak and indecisive. When... [MORE]

deathbydemocraticparty 

Sep 22, 2008 16:34

Is this any surprise to anyone....maybe only to Obama, does it fit into his vacation plans? If he acts like... [MORE]

deathbydemocraticparty 

Sep 22, 2008 16:30

This makes sense when you understand that a McCain victory in November would cripple this country, likely spell the end... [MORE]

Mike 

Sep 22, 2008 16:28

How about an actual investigation of 9/11? How come no one questions where we gathered our "facts" from? Why on... [MORE]

Tayaba 

Sep 22, 2008 16:24

Who will they blame it on this time? How bout the Iranians or Russia. Nah, Russia too big. Ok, Iran... [MORE]

Ramon 

Sep 22, 2008 16:04

If Al Qaeda successfully attacks a second time inside the US during Bush's administration, this will mean that Republicans simply... [MORE]

prantha 

Sep 22, 2008 15:47

Another inside job... Common people does not matter to the rich. We are only puppets slaves. AWAKE!!! [MORE]

Punisher 

Sep 22, 2008 15:36

McCain or Obama matters not. Islamo-terrorists do not care who is in office. It appears that they are hell bent... [MORE]

hella31 

Sep 22, 2008 15:36

Wake up! Al Qaeda is a contrived Boogie Man Network. OBL is dead. The war on terror is bogus. 911... [MORE]

rob Wrinkle 

Sep 22, 2008 15:30

Al Qaeda lurks in the American shadows looking for ways to gain entrance that another 9/11 can be accomplished. Lack... [MORE]

Scottsdale Bob 

Sep 22, 2008 15:08

We are told many things in the press, and we accept them much the same as when we browse at... [MORE]

James Aire 

Sep 22, 2008 14:29

Let's see...if Bush warns the people he is a fear monger and a political hack. If he doesn't then he... [MORE]

dana 

Sep 22, 2008 14:28

If Al Qaeda does attack it will be to cow Americans into voting for Obama because they know his knees... [MORE]

Ken 

Sep 22, 2008 14:22

It's silly to think that Al Qaeda hasn't benefited from Bush. It's a loosely-linked network of zealots and he's given... [MORE]

Dave 

Sep 22, 2008 14:17

It was no scam Jack...It was the UN not doing what it said it would do. At the time we... [MORE]

Danny 

Sep 22, 2008 14:08

"If you want peace, prepare for war." Sun Tsu [MORE]

Rocky O 

Sep 22, 2008 14:07

Actually after thinking about this article and comments here, I realized that pulling off another terror strike would be brilliant.... [MORE]

firefly 

Sep 22, 2008 14:07

So where was Al Qaeda's retribution for the election of G.W. Bush? So Osama thought the US was a paper... [MORE]

Robert 

Sep 22, 2008 13:44

Yes, the militant islamists know that these things will drive people towards the republicans; that is what they want. The... [MORE]

Scott 

Sep 22, 2008 13:27

I read today that somalian rebels fired mortars and in retaliation the Ethiopian soldiers that we pay for and support... [MORE]

adam 

Sep 22, 2008 13:13

We could always threaten to send them Michelle Obama. [MORE]

capn jack 

Sep 22, 2008 13:11

Democrats won't defend America--they will blame America. Obama will not defend a country he has little respect for. I'm judging... [MORE]

Mr. Jefferson 

Sep 22, 2008 13:04

If the US government can listen in on the terrorists, why can't they find them and arrest them? [MORE]

klynch67 

Sep 22, 2008 13:02

"Invade their countries, kill their leaders, and convert them to Christianity." - Ann Coulter [MORE]

edward 

Sep 22, 2008 13:00

OBL wanted Kerry and now he'll want Obama. It's liberal delusion to believe that Al Qaeda would be happier with... [MORE]

bpjam 

Sep 22, 2008 12:57

More Republican spin. Fear, fear, fear. Al Qaeda is their PR firm. [MORE]

dave 

Sep 22, 2008 12:48

Al Qaeda wants the Republicans to win. What scares them is a Obama who can sell america to the world... [MORE]

adam 

Sep 22, 2008 12:40

I believe that Wendy Morigi misquoted Obama... I believe she meant to say "meeting with" where she stated "defeating". I'm... [MORE]

Richard 

Sep 22, 2008 12:36

Jack - Another Republican scam? Do a little research. They DID find WMD if you would have done a little... [MORE]

mike 

Sep 22, 2008 12:19

Jack, have you forgotten the 14 resolutions prior to 1444 that demanded Saddam disclose and disarm? [MORE]

Ted 

Sep 22, 2008 12:18

Uhh yeah they do Emeka, that's the whole point. Republicans have done more damage to this country than bin Laden... [MORE]

Joel 

Sep 22, 2008 12:15

Of course they realize that terrorist attacks elect Republicans. When will we realize that Republicans in office are what the... [MORE]

Robert 

Sep 22, 2008 12:14

No one should be entertaining the talking head from Iran. Allow him into the USA only for his speech @... [MORE]

Bruce 

Sep 22, 2008 12:12

"These Islamic nuts don't realize that the more they act like Idiots, the more republicans win." Gee, why do you... [MORE]

John Holliday, DDS 

Sep 22, 2008 12:07

The WSJ reports that at least 155 terrorist incidents targeting domestic US interests have been intercepted and stopped by the... [MORE]

Floyd DaBarber 

Sep 22, 2008 12:06

We must be ever on guard and diligent in our efforts to defeat terrorism. NO negotiations. These animals deem that... [MORE]

gary schraut 

Sep 22, 2008 11:50

I agree with "savage 24." Amadinnerjacket speaks at the UN. The US is weak for letting him in this country... [MORE]

Mare 

Sep 22, 2008 11:46

Another Republican scam. Have we forgotten Saddam's WMDs? [MORE]

jack 

Sep 22, 2008 11:44

If those al Queda bozos think that by creating a terrorist act will cause people to vote for Obama, I... [MORE]

Bill 

Sep 22, 2008 11:42

Doesn't matter who wins! If Mccain wins he will do everything to destroy Al Qaida. If Obama wins he will...

haoleus 

Sep 22, 2008 11:30

Americans must realize that we are in a very deadly struggle with fundamental Islam, Al Qaeda is but one small... [MORE]

TZAZ 

Sep 22, 2008 11:26

If they do succeed in influencing the election I doubt they will enjoy the direction their influence will sent the... [MORE]

Richard T. Ketchum 

Sep 22, 2008 10:50

I expect a nuclear attack on a major us port, like Houston. [MORE]

zwohand 

Sep 22, 2008 10:31

Al Qaeda will never be defeated if this country continues to support the Palestinian government. You cannot fight terrorism by... [MORE]

savage24 

Sep 22, 2008 09:43

Although I am an ardent McCain supporter, we need to stand firm, whether Democrat or Republican against AQ and letting... [MORE]

Paul 

Sep 22, 2008 03:44

What does this Wendy Morigi think the President has been doing for the past 7 years? They just don't get... [MORE]

Theresia 

Sep 22, 2008 02:50

Don't worry. Obama is preparing an army of lawyers and community organizers to fight the terrorists. [MORE]

archie 

Sep 22, 2008 02:08

These Islamic nuts don't realize that the more they act like Idiots, the more republicans win. [MORE]

Emeka 

Sep 22, 2008 01:43

Nitpicking detail: "Spies" are ENEMY agents/operatives by definition. Since you were talking to US analysts, you were incorrect in calling... [MORE]

DJ Elliott 

Sep 22, 2008 00:47

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