Juan Cole on Al-Zawahiri's speech

ya know, i confess that i am still very suspicious of any and all al-qaeda pronouncements...

Al-Zawahiri's opposition to the Democratic plan suggests that it is the right plan.

although, i will admit, there's good evidence it may be true...

In June [2006], U.S. intelligence also learned from an intercepted al-Qaeda communiqué that bin Laden’s terrorist band wants to keep U.S. soldiers bogged down in Iraq as the best way to maintain and expand al-Qaeda’s influence.

“Prolonging the war is in our interest,” wrote “Atiyah,” one of bin Laden’s top lieutenants.

i'm still waiting to hear the administration's spin on this...

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