Al Qaeda tells Obama conditional truce offer stands

08-03-09, 03:24 PM

Lest you think presidential actions mean nothing.

Quote:

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said an offer the militant group made to the previous U.S. administration of a conditional truce is still on the table for President Barack Obama.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090803/...da_obama_offer

August · 08-03-09, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Lest you think presidential actions mean nothing.

You actually think AQ would honor any agreement?

FIREWALL · 08-03-09, 07:39 PM

Conditional Truce to benifit who ?

Max2147 · 08-03-09, 07:56 PM

You do realize that the picture you posted shows Obama bowing to Al Qaeda's #1 enemy, and a close friend of the Bush family, right?

AVGWarhawk · 08-03-09, 08:01 PM

I take no conditional anything from #2. Where is #1 and why is he not offering the 'conditional truce?' BTW, this presidentual action was sheer stupitidy on Obama's part. Stand like a man who runs a powerful country for crying out loud.

Max2147 · 08-03-09, 10:42 PM

Two things:

1. The Al Qaeda leadership doesn't care who our President is. They would have made the same offer had McCain won, and McCain's reaction would have been the same as the reaction Obama will give - completely ignore it.

2. Al Qaeda itself doesn't really do much other than issue statements these days. The actual attacks are carried out by the myriad of groups that are "affiliated with Al Qaeda" or "have links to Al Qaeda" or were simply inspired by Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is sort of a figurehead for the Islamist terrorist movement. It is a highly influential figurehead, but a figurehead nonetheless.

This 'truce offer' is simply posturing, and both sides know it. Al Qaeda is a lot of awful things, but stupid isn't one of them.

nikimcbee · 08-04-09, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Conditional Truce to benifit who ?

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SteamWake · 08-03-09, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

You actually think AQ would honor any agreement?

As long as it suits there agenda and the persona they wish to portray... yes.

Monica Lewinsky · 08-03-09, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CastleBravo

Lest you think presidential actions mean nothing.

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08-03-09, 07:39 PM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	Conditional Truce to benifit who ? __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

08-03-09, 07:56 PM	#4
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	You do realize that the picture you posted shows Obama bowing to Al Qaeda's #1 enemy, and a close friend of the Bush family, right?

08-03-09, 08:01 PM	#5
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,255 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I take no conditional anything from #2. Where is #1 and why is he not offering the 'conditional truce?' BTW, this presidentual action was sheer stupitidy on Obama's part. Stand like a man who runs a powerful country for crying out loud.

08-03-09, 10:42 PM	#6
Max2147 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 714 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Two things: 1. The Al Qaeda leadership doesn't care who our President is. They would have made the same offer had McCain won, and McCain's reaction would have been the same as the reaction Obama will give - completely ignore it. 2. Al Qaeda itself doesn't really do much other than issue statements these days. The actual attacks are carried out by the myriad of groups that are "affiliated with Al Qaeda" or "have links to Al Qaeda" or were simply inspired by Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda is sort of a figurehead for the Islamist terrorist movement. It is a highly influential figurehead, but a figurehead nonetheless. This 'truce offer' is simply posturing, and both sides know it. Al Qaeda is a lot of awful things, but stupid isn't one of them.