Bin Ladens main demand is met by Bush......no Dem response whatsoever...

[niceypoo]

In Bin Ladens Fatwa he demanded the US leave Saudi Arabia, "Land of the two holy places." Bush did so as he invaded Iraq.

The following text is a fatwa, or declaration of war against the US, by Osama bin Laden. The fatwa is entitled "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places." (Medina and Mecca) http://www.pbs.org/newshour/terrorism/international/fatwa_1996.html

When Bush attacked Iraq he simultaneously, quietly, pulled US troops from Saudi Arabia:
Bin Laden's main demand is met: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2003/04/30/wsaud230.xml

US pulls out of Saudi Arabia (As per Bin Ladens main demand)
Tuesday, 29 April, 2003, 15:16 GMT 16:16 UK http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2984547.stm

Amidst all this, "cut and run," crap why do democrats never mention this, that Bush caved to Bin Ladens main demand as he attacked Iraq? Hey "democratic strategists" or whatever they call you on Faux or CNN, why don't you ever mention this truth as the sock puppets are attacking you as 'cut and run appeasers'? Bush appeased Bin Laden, Bush cut and ran. This is the main reason that Bin Laden hasn't hit the US in the last five years. Do you even know this? Its soooo fucking huge and it is NEVER EVER mentioned anywhere. Whats wrong with these democratic pundits? WAKE THE FUCK UP!!

[The Count]

1. Too busy instituting the draft, I guess.

[niceypoo]

3. This happened in April 2003

PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE, Saudi Arabia — In a major shift in American focus in the Persian Gulf, the United States is all but ending its military presence in Saudi Arabia.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,85446,00.html

even faux admitted it...

[NewJeffCT]

2. Good point

It's been made here a few times on DU, but it hasn't really sunk in too much.

bin Laden also hated Saddam because he was a secular Muslim... and, lo & behold, Saddam is also out of power now, too.

[Old and In the Way]

5. And all that Iraqi oil is off the market.

That certainly isn't hurting the House of Saud, the binLaden Group, or Exxon-Mobil. Funny how that works out for Osama and George.

[Oreegone]

4. It is the least he could do

It is the least he could do for an old friend of the family.

[karynnj]

6. I assume some Democrats would have agreed to leave Saudia Arabia

much earlier - based on the cultural and religious significance. Doing the opposite of Bush usually is not a bad idea - but in this case our bases in Saudi Arabia were an unnecessary irritant. (OBL would have found another reason to be angry with us though.)

[NewJeffCT]

7. While that is true

The timing makes it look like capitulation to the world outside the US.

Similarly, when North Korea started rattling their sabers about the nuke program a few years ago, Team Bush soon made an announcement that they were "redeploying" some of our soldiers out of the DMZ in Korea. While it may also have been a good move, the timing was awful and again makes it look like we're appeasing, only North Korea this time.

[niceypoo]

8. I agree but the fact remains, Bush capitulated

With all their "No appeasement" and "Cut and run" talk this is the ultimate hypocracy, yet I have never ever heard a democrat on TV mention it. I don't understand it at all.