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abcnews.go.com - 10/30/2008

Exclusive: U.S. Expects Bin Laden Message Near Election

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Multiple senior government officials tell ABC News the intelligence community is anticipating a message from Osama bin Laden before or just after the presidential election. As we race toward Election Day , sources say a number of intelligence analysts have concluded it is critical for al ...

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longwarjournal.org - 10/31/2008

US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South Waziristan

— longwarjournal.org — The US has struck again inside Pakistan's lawless tribal areas. The latest airstrike targeted a key al... Qaeda facilitator who served as a bridge between the Taliban and al Qaeda. The US is also stating that al Qaeda operative Khalid Habib was killed ... (more) US strikes kills al Qaeda operatives in North & South ...

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/4/2008

Why No Bin Laden Tape?

— blogs.tnr.com — Like a lot of you, I spent last week worrying that northwest Pakistan's most famous spokesmodel might release another... demo tape in time for the election, as he did four years ago. But the tape never came. Why wouldn't bin Laden try to ... (more) Why No Bin Laden Tape?

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longwarjournal.org - 10/26/2008

US targets Taliban "facility" in South Waziristan

— longwarjournal.org — A sketch map of North and South Waziristan. Map from The Khyber Gateway . Click to view.... US unmanned Predator aircraft have struck again inside Pakistan's tribal areas. The latest attack occurred in the Shakai region north of ... (more) US targets Taliban "facility" in South Waziristan

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Will bin Laden cut a commercial for this election?
Hot Air » Top Picks — Will bin Laden cut a commercial for this election? posted at 5:00 pm on October 30, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly The US government expects Osama bin Laden to publish some kind of message in the next few days in order to prove two points: he’s relevant, and he’s still alive.  Both have come into question thanks to an improvement in American effectiveness at silencing al-Qaeda propaganda efforts and attacking senior Taliban/AQ leadership in Pakistan.  One counterterrorist source says the terrorist have had a “bad month”: Multiple senior government officials tell ABC News the intelligence ...

Oh Goodie
BlondeSense — It appears that the powers that be are manufacturing expecting a message from Osama bin Laden right around the election. It is being said that he would run the risk of becoming irrelevant if he doesn't rear his ugly face. "...sources say a number of intelligence analysts have concluded it is critical for al Qaeda's top leader to be seen or heard, if only for public relations purposes. Those analysts believe that if bin Laden is not heard from, he runs the risk of being considered irrelevant or impotent. Full story. ...

Morning Roundup: Around the Web with a Bloodsucking Old Man
The Latest on Air America — Because the destruction of global financial markets is getting old, the Bush administration is now trying to ram through more deregulation that will do to the environment what the financial crisis did to your 401K. Oxdown Gazette has P Diddy's vote video. And now you do. Today's picture comes to us via Los Angeles Magazine 's 21st most funniest person April Winchell. Halloween warning: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to stay away from White Rabbit Creamy Candy (sounds gross) or Koala's March Creme Filled Cookies because they may contain melamine. (Via Care2) ABC News reminds ...

It's the Friday Before a Presidential Election
Swampland — And Halloween, no less. Yep, we're due for one.       

Hot Air And Grasping At Straws
Newshoggers.com — ... news networks have been worrying what they're going to do election night if it's all over by teatime so they've been very relieved that McCain has been telling them that there'll be an upset in a close race and everyone's going to be up late watching election coverage. That explains, entirely, the media push to describe McCain as closing the gap - which every indicator except some hyped outlier polls says he isn't, he's just solidifying his base support. It explains ridiculous speculation like whether or not Osama bin Laden will endorse a candidate, and whether ...

Al-Qaeda Wants to See GOP ‘Humiliated’
Pajamas Media — It's no surprise that the terror group is pulling for an Obama victory and a spectacular defeat for McCain. [image] As I noted here at Pajamas Media, the establishment media was giddy last week over a Washington Post article claiming that a post on an al-Qaeda internet forum had “endorsed” John McCain by arguing that another terrorist strike against the U.S. would secure McCain’s victory and drag the U.S. deeper into conflicts in the Islamic world. On further inspection, however, the forum posting was not an official statement by al-Qaeda. Instead, it proved little more than a desktop jihadist trying to prepare himself for a ...

Hot Air And Grasping At Straws
Crooks and Liars — Briebart today ran an AFP article with the misleading headline "US election: If Iraqis could vote it would be for McCain". I say misleading because it mentions in its first few paras exactly three Iraqis who prefer McCain - and in its last paras mentions two who prefer Obama.That's hardly all or even a representative sample of all Iraqis. That hasn't stopped a couple of rightwing bloggers grasping at straws - including Ed Morrissey, who continues his downward spiral of judgement at Hot Air and who I don't think would ever have linked such thin gruel at Captain's Quarters. Ed can count, but he ...