From Osama to Obama

Most of my friends (Good People, all!) don't believe that we are at war, except in two mistaken campaigns of our own choosing. Their arguments to this effect bring Leon Trotsky to mind: 'You may not be interested in war,' the old Bolshevik may or may not have said, 'but war is interested in you.' We may not be at war with Osama bin Laden, but he is most certainly at war with us, as we are reminded by a recent audio tape claiming credit for the underpants bomber of Christmas Day:

In the name of God, the Compassionate and Merciful

Peace be upon those who follow the right path

On behalf of Osama to Obama: if our message could be sent to you by the word, we should not have sent in by planes.

The message we wanted to provide you with the aircraft of the hero Umar Farouk, May God lighten his sufferings confirms the previous messages transmitted by the heroes of September 11, which were repeated before and after that date.

The message is that the United States can not aspire to security before it becomes a reality in Palestine. It is unfair that you have a quiet life while our brethren in Ghaza live in bad conditions."

By the will of God, our attacks against you will continue as long as your support the Israelis.

Peace be upon those who follow the right path.

Like Trotsky's quote, the warning may be misattributed, and even if genuine Osama may be taking credit for something he had little to do with, but the words nonetheless worth hearing. Al Qaeda is interested in us. Blue skies! -- Dan Ford