The message, posted on Monday on the password-protected al-Hesbah website, said if al-Qa'ida wants to exhaust the United States militarily and economically, "impetuous" Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain is the better choice because he is more likely to continue the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
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While we heard a lot in 2004 about Al-Quida's preference for John Kerry, I doubt this will get much play in U.S. media outlets--even though it's an AP story. Whoever posted it is a good student of history. The collapse of the USSR is widely attributed to the financial woes caused by the arms race. In our current economic straits, it would not take much to push the US into bankruptcy either.
No, it is not quality journalism. The web-site this article was posted is not available to the public. It is secured by an unknown password. There is no validity to the story. Haafid is 'not believed to have a direct affiliation with al-Qa'ida' and therefore, this story is not plausible.
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