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Today in The Nation: Al Qaeda Endorses McCain
Robert Dreyfuss An extremist web site allied with Al Qaeda says it will do all it can to elect John McCain, as the best way to hasten America's decline.
McCain Campaign Attacks Washington Post, Insinuates Terrorists Want Obama Victory
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — The McCain campaign is now charging that the terrorists want Obama to win, while pretending they're not really saying that. The McCain campaign just held a curious conference call with reporters in which McCain advisers made the insinuation. It's ... (more) McCain Campaign Attacks Washington Post, Insinuates ...
You’re The One For Me: Al Qaeda Endorses McCain
attackerman.firedoglake.com — The U.S. may occasionally have a hard time calculating its interests. Al Qaeda, on the other hand, tends to know what's good for it. That's why, along with millions of wingnuts worldwide, it wants you to focus on lies about Ayers and ACORN. It leaves ... (more) You’re The One For Me: Al Qaeda Endorses McCain
Iraq: The War Card - The Center for Public Integrity
projects.publicintegrity.org — On August 26, 2002, in an address to the national convention of the Veteran of Foreign Wars, Cheney flatly declared: "Simply stated, there is no doubt that Saddam Hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. There is no doubt he is amassing them to ... (more) Iraq: The War Card - The Center ...
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News — ... as to what—if any—impact an al Qaeda “endorsement” of John McCain means in this election is a cause for debate on the left and right today, while McCain’s plan to focus on Pennsylvania is met with skepticism by liberal bloggers. Also, reports of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s pricey wardrobe should be taken with a grain of salt, conservatives argue. If al Qaeda had wanted to attack America, they would have done it by now, making their supposed “endorsement” empty rhetoric, The Nation’s Robert Dreyfuss says. If Obama’s supporters pick up this news and run with it, they essentially ...

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