Obama, Clinton, al-Qaeda and Priorities

What Good is Health Care if You're Dead?


Red Planet Cartoons, one of the finest purveyors of right cartoons, is spot on with their latest offering, "Priorities".

They start out with a quote from Sen. Lindsay Graham:

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today made this statement on comments by Senators Hillary Clinton (D-New York) and Barack Obama (D-Illinois).

“Senator Clinton made an interesting statement last night. She said, “We’re ready to end the war in Iraq and win the war in Afghanistan.” No one doubts we must win in Afghanistan, the country that gave rise to the Taliban and Al Qaeda. But Senator Clinton’s Iraq statement about “ending” the Iraq war was quite troubling.

"Troubling" is Senator-speak for "Are you kidding me?"

RPC adds to the mix with a post from Little Green Footballs, "Islamic States Seek World Freedom Curbs"--just for emphasis--and winds up with "Steve King is Right...Al-Qaeda Will Celebrate If Obama Wins-- Like They Did Last Time".

Included is this King quote: "Islamists “will be dancing in the streets” if Obama is elected president."

A thorough look at how the rest of the world sees our presidential elections and the non-serious posturing of a couple of the candidates.

"Priorities" asks a good question: What good is health care if you're dead?

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India Eyes Nuclear Pakistan's Unrest: Nukes May Fall into Terrorists' Hands

Pakistan's nukes in the hands of terrorists has India--and other countries--uneasy.

Pakistanis aren't the only ones worried about the turmoil created by the state of emergency in the country. Amid rumors that the state of emergency may have been a move against President Musharaf, others are keeping a nervous eye on Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.

India is closely watching events unfold--as well as al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations.

What could turn into an opportunity for terrorists could prove to be a nightmare for India or the United States. In short, any country worried about nuclear weapons in the hands of a small group with scores to settle.

More on this from the India Express:

Nuclear-armed Pakistan is teetering on the verge of chaos after the imposition of emergency and US officials fear that the result could be every American's nightmare -- nuclear material or know-how, or even a nuclear bomb, falling into the hands of terrorists.

"If you were to look around the world for where al-Qaeda is going to find its bomb, it's right in their backyard," Bruce Riedel, the former senior director for South Asia on the National Security Council, was quoted as saying by Newsweek.

Pakistan is caught between trying to keep order while at the same time presenting a face of democracy to the rest of the world. The United States has been putting pressure on Musharraf to increase rights, step down and restore democracy in the wake of Saturday's declaration of a state of emergency.

India and Pakistan have fought a string of wars since both received their independence from Britain in the late 1940s. Both India and Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons in the last 20 years--at least once it appeared they both might use them, before tensions cooled.

So India will continue to keep a close eye on her neighbor to the west.

At least, until things quiet down.

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Gadhafi's Headaches: Reagan Then, al-Qaida Now

RidesAPaleHorse sent us this as a reminder of the Reagan years. Gadhafi is now in al-Qaida's doghouse, but year's ago, he was in a different abode.




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Abizaid: Middle East Conflict Will Take Another 25-50 Years

Former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, Army General John Abizaid, says the U.S. conflict in the Middle East could take up to 25-50 years to resolve and that America's been lucky not to have had another 9/11 incident.

The AP quotes Abizaid, speaking to students at Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh:

"It's going to be hard, it's going to be long, it's going to be arduous, dangerous, bloody and expensive," Abizaid said Wednesday. "But, on the other hand, I do believe it's workable, provided that we have conversations like this and understand the dynamics that are at play out there.

"And it's not so one-dimensional as to be all-Iraq all the time," he said.

Abizaid also spoke about U.S. interests--and the number one U.S. interest in the Persian Gulf area is oil.

"I'm not saying this is a war for oil, but I am saying that oil fuels an awful lot of geopolitical moves that political powers may have there," Abizaid said. "And it is absolutely essential that we in the United States of America figure out how, in the long run, to lessen our dependency on foreign energy."

It's not hard to see that this story will be another brick in the wall by the owners of Trendy Left shops selling "No Blood for Oil" T-shirts. John Abisaid is a general; the general said "oil". The lightbulb will go off and another T-shirt, bearing the likeness of the general and a slogan such as, "I need a fill-up--Kill another kid", will be born.

The fact remains that unless Americans wants to park their cars or spend $15 for a gallon of gasoline, oil is an important component of the U.S. economy and to its way of life. And the Middle East does have plenty of oil. It may be their only exportable commodity--outside of hate and extremists bent on avenging the ills of the 12th Century.

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Al-Qaida Supporters Attack Al-Jazeera: 1001 Arabian Nutroots

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Websites supporting al-Qaida have rained down insults and invective on Al-Jazeera, many times a dependable source for the distribution of their viewpoint. Thousands of insults have been posted blasting the TV station, which centers around providing news with a pan-Arab point of view.

More from Yahoo News:

Al-Qaida sympathizers have unleashed a torrent of anger against Al-Jazeera television, accusing it of misrepresenting Osama bin Laden's latest audiotape by airing excerpts in which he criticizes mistakes by insurgents in Iraq.

Users of a leading Islamic militant Web forum posted thousands of insults against the pan-Arab station for focusing on excerpts in which bin Laden criticizes insurgents, including his followers.

Analysts said the reaction highlighted militants' surprise at bin Laden's words, and their dismay at the deep divisions among al-Qaida and other Iraqi militants that he appeared to be trying to heal.

Al-Jazeera isn't used to militant attacks from a base of viewers it usually can rely on for support. A couple comparisons between this blow-up and the nutroots in America. First from Captain Ed:

How desperate have the Islamist terrorist nutcases become? They have flooded al-Jazeera with threats and obloquy after hearing AJ broadcast the latest tape from Osama bin Laden. They refuse to acknowledge the pleading from their leader that signals his dejection, claiming that the Arabic news agency misrepresented the message:

Next from JammieWearing Fool:

This ought to be fun. Reminds me of when the nutroots scold the networks for not being as insane as they are.

And lastly from Wake Up America:

Where is the popcorn? Remember the bin Laden video that was released on Oct. 22, 2007? Well, bin Laden admitted that al-Qaeda had made some mistakes and al-Jazeera dared to actually report it and now al-Qaeda supporters are mighty peeved at al-Jazeera.

Back to the angry al-Qaida allies.

"God fight Al-Jazeera," railed one militant Web poster, calling the station a "collaborator with the Crusaders" for suggesting the tape showed weakness in al-Qaida and featuring discussions of how the tape reflected weaknesses and divisions among insurgents in Iraq.

The recording aired Monday contained unusually strong criticism of insurgents in Iraq from bin Laden, who urges them to admit mistakes and unify. Bin Laden even aknowledges that he advises himself not to be "fanatical" in his stances.

"Some of you have been lax in one duty, which is to unite your ranks," bin Laden said. "Beware of division ... Muslims are waiting for you to gather under a single banner to champion righteousness. Be keen to oblige with this duty."

"I advise myself, Muslims in general and brothers in al-Qaida everywhere to avoid extremism among men and groups," he said.

The tape was met with a cautiously positive response from at least one insurgent coalition that has been opposed to al-Qaida.

But the Al-Fajr Media Center, which usually posts al-Qaida video and audio tapes on the Web, accused Al-Jazeera of "counterfeiting the facts" by making the speech appear as exclusively critical of insurgents.

"Al-Jazeera directors have shamefully chosen to back the Crusaders' side, and the defenders of hypocrites and the thugs and traitors of Iraq," Al-Fajr said in a statement posted on several Islamic Web sites.

The latest video released by Osama bin Laden seems to have split the al-Qaida community more than it helped. War on Terror warriors should take heart.




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Perfect Google Search Story: Tom Cruise's Hang-over From Marijuana Burritos

Tom Cruise on Oprah:
Hung-over or on marijuana-laced burritos?
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The legions of botox-injected Tom Cruise lovers might want to take another look at the Mission: Impossible star. Rumors have circulated that during a past appearance on Oprah, he was either hung-over or under the influence of marijuana-laced burritos.

When contacted about the hang-over rumors, a Cruise spokesman said, "I love Tom Cruise. I just love him. But he isn't available for a statement. He's in Iraq, trying to do something about the car bomb problem over there."

What's up with all this?

A story from the New York Post revealed the top Google Search terms.

-- Internet users in the U.S. frequently use search words that might make for a wild Saturday night but an uncomfortable morning, according to statistics provided by Google Inc.

"Hangover,""Burrito," and "Marijuana" are among the frequent words that Google processes for Americans. Also at the top: "Iraq," "Tom Cruise," "Love," "Botox" and "Car bomb."

This is Death by 1000 Papercuts' shameless attempt to write the perfect Google Search story. One that will show up in millions of future searches.

NOW: after all that, I feel like a have a hang-over. I need break. Think I'll go have some of those marijuana burritos.



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