Iraq Qaeda chief says Rumsfeld fleeing battlefield

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L10798676.htm

Iraq Qaeda chief says Rumsfeld fleeing battlefield

DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) - A purported audio recording by the leader of Iraq's al Qaeda wing said outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld quit to flee the Iraqi battlefield.

Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, also known as Abu Ayyub al-Masri, said in the recording posted on the Internet that the group has 12,000 armed fighters and 10,000 others waiting to be equipped to fight U.S. troops in Iraq.

"I tell the lame duck (U.S. administration) do not rush to escape as did your defence minister ... stay on the battleground."

Stung by a "thumping" defeat at Tuesday's Congressional elections, U.S. President George W. Bush said Rumsfeld had resigned because there was need for "fresh perspective in Iraq."

[ECH1969]

1. He is right Rummy got his ass handed to him

In Iraq and here in the US.

[saigon68]

5. MORE LIKE SLINKING OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

[daleo]

9. That's a great cartoon. n/t

[JohnnyLib2]

2. The current administration asked for this reaction.

And here it is. Stay strong, Madam Speaker, we are glad for your presence.

[AIJ Alom]

3. Actually we're sending him to Iraq so he can fight you over there,

instead of inciting your presence for public paranoia over here.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

4. Ohhh... If only it were true!

Send the twins! send Mary Cheney! Send them all!

[truthisfreedom]

6. f*ck abu and the Ford Explorer he rode in on. in a very short time we're going

to be obviating the need for his recruits by taking his targets away.

[Turbineguy]

7. I would not be gloating

too much if I were him. If Bush wants to leave any chance of a Republican White House in 2009, he's going to have to stop helping Al Qeada.

[treestar]

8. Was Rummy on the battlefield to begin with?

I think he sent others to fight them there so he could fight them here by taking all civil liberties away as needed "tools" for the "fight."

[951-Riverside]

10. Standard CIA bullshit n/t

[BayCityProgressive]

11. CUT AND RUN CUT AND RUN

CUT AND RUN CUT AND RUN! RUMSFELD AND BUSH ARE CUT AND RUNNERS! THEY HAVE A PRE 9/11 MINDSET! FIGHT THEM OVER THERE SO WE DON'T HAVE TO FIGHT THEM HERE!!!!!!!!1