The US, under the "leadership" of the decider, is being played artfully by Osama and Maliki. Osama must be delighted, thrilled even, with the fact that the decider is still in office and that John Kerry isn't.
Maliki says the US can leave anytime. they can handle it. That means the Shia retains control of Iraq, all the oil, they don't change the Constitution...they are in great shape if the US leaves. Meanwhile, the Iraqi's go on vacation all of August while US troops die.
Osama knows his strategy is winning....keep the US in Iraq and watch us bleed slowly...our troops, our treasure, our reputation in the world. It is the same strategy they used against the Soviet Union in Afghanistan. He has said as much.
From bin Laden's Fatwa:
I" say to Secretary of Defence: The sons of the land of the two Holy Places had come out to fight against the Russian in Afghanistan, the Serb in Bosnia-Herzegovina and today they are fighting in Chechenia and by the Permission of Allah they have been made victorious over your partner, the Russians. By the command of Allah, they are also fighting in Tajakistan.
I say: Since the sons of the land of the two Holy Places feel and strongly believe that fighting (Jihad) against the Kuffar in every part of the world, is absolutely essential; then they would be even more enthusiastic, more powerful and larger in number upon fighting on their own land- the place of their births- defending the greatest of their sanctities, the noble Ka'ba (the Qiblah of all Muslims). They know that the Muslims of the world will assist and help them to victory. To liberate their sanctities is the greatest of issues concerning all Muslims; It is the duty of every Muslims in this world."
Keep the US busy in Iraq...Osama and Al Queda use the time and space that the decider gave him in Pakistan to regroup. Let Muslims fight on thier own land, in their own countries...against an American occupation...
We are being played by masters, played like complete fools....and the great tragedy of this is that no one in Washington seems to be smart enough to be able to see it.
How can this be happening in our country? What in god's name is it going to take to stop this craziness?
We are being played by masters.