Report: Bin Laden Wanted to Assassinate Obama & Petraeus, Al Qaeda Media Adviser Said Fox News ‘Lacks Objectivity’
- Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:40pm by
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A report in the Washington Post that said Osama bin Laden had been hatching a plan to assassinate President Barack Obama also contained another interesting nugget of information: A media adviser for the dead Al Qaeda chief apparently doesn’t care for Fox News.
The Post report, published Friday, said Bin Laden hoped to attack the aircraft carrying Obama and Gen. David Petraeus, then the commander of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan. The goal in killing Obama was to elevate Vice President Joe Biden to the position of commander in chief, whom Bin Laden believed incapable of doing the job.
“The reason for concentrating on them,” Bin Laden said, according to the Post, “is that Obama is the head of infidelity and killing him automatically will make Biden take over the presidency.…Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the U.S. into a crisis. As for Petraeus, he is the man of the hour…and killing him would alter the war’s path.”
The plans were gleaned from documents taken from Bin Laden’s Abottabad compound in Pakistan after he was killed last year by a team of elite Navy SEALs. The Post got an exclusive look at the documents, though administration officials contended there was never a serious threat.
According to the Post, Bin Laden hoped for a major terrorist attack to mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001:
They also had elaborate media plans. Adam Gadahn, a U.S.-born media adviser, even discussed in a message to his boss what would be the best television outlets for a bin Laden anniversary video.
“It should be sent for example to ABC, CBS, NBC, and CNN and maybe PBS and VOA. As for Fox News let her die in her anger,” Gadahn wrote. At another point, he said of the networks: “From a professional point of view, they are all on one level — except (Fox News) channel, which falls into the abyss as you know, and lacks objectivity, too.”
What an unintended boost for Fox, which can now boast that it is al-Qaeda’s least favorite network.
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Comments (134)
robinakilt
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:39pmLittle did Bin Laden know that by just keeping Obama in office Obama proved he was incapable of doing the job and lead the US into crisis anyway.
Report Post »inexiletill2012
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:34pmI think you are a bit confused
Report Post »you need toe sell your logic to the girls at huffington post
inexiletill2012
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:41pmthis comment should have been directed elsewhere……just ignore it
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:31pmI wonder how long this US citizen, Adam Gadahn, has to live? He’d better take note of what happened to Anwar al Awlaki.
Report Post »Joisey
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:30pmWhy would Bin Laden have wanted to kill his own sleeper cell agent at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? Obama has been the most valuable ally the Muslim Brotherhood has ever had.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:50pmMisdirection
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:26pmOsama /Al Qaeda wanted to kill the current President?
–WOW, now we know!!! Fortunately, his plans were –more than– thwarted !
>Wonder what plots were written about President George W. Bush.
Report Post »Expatjames
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:25pmThat could be a very good angle in the up coming election. About the fact that the Second in command is incompetent. I know there have been comments about Biden but really push that point.
Report Post »JustJason
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:22pmHe knew too much and they didn’t want him talking. Not because of any truther 9/11 nonsense. But because he was once supported by the USA against USSR. They extent of that relationship post soviet occupation of Afghanistan would damage the progressive image.
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:18pmThis is what a steady diet of camel dung does to the brain.
Report Post »anAmericanVet
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:16pm“He believed Biden would be unable to do the job” LOLOL
now see . . .there was some common ground with mainstream America that could have been used as ice breaker talking points.
Who knows, we could have threatened al-Qaeda with sending Biden to work with them.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:44pmBiden is simply a Marionette for the Radicals & Communists to play… so, I fear him as much, just differently…
Report Post »Angry-Elf
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:14pmI just wonder, now that Bin Laden took a couple to the head, does this mean the show (anniversary video) must go on?
Report Post »spirited
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:27pmYes…. photos please.
>It’s election time.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:11pmMuhammed IS, Was , Will always be a pedophile.
Report Post »geonj
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:11pmmuhammed gave himself a handy to paintings of himself.
Report Post »USPATRIOT101
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:11pmThe one thing about these savages that most left leaning progressives don’t understand is that they do not discriminate, they want ALL Americans dead.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:07pm“Biden is totally unprepared for that post, which will lead the U.S. into a crisis.” Really? And Obumbler is???? Those heathens are dumber than we first thought…. Bombing them to the Stone Age would be the equivalent of an evolutionary leap forward for the followers of the pedophile “prophet”……
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:54pmThis is probably just Obama campaign talk. Maybe a chance to instill some “ we need Hillary” to replace Biden who is one loose cannon for the Teleprompter King and his Media Masters ! Think the Far Left Democrats are getting scared so they want to make in-roads to the center…
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:04pmAllah did not Will it; So, do you oppose Allah?
Report Post »Paul
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:02pmO Brother.
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:02pmThere is a lot of Freudian ugliness in your post. You’d better seek professional help!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:00pm…
Report Post »In my opinion, the only reason Obama ordered Bin Laden killed, is because Bin Laden wanted to assassinate Obama. It was kill or be killed.
Obama didn’t take-out Bin Laden to protect Americans. He only did it to protect himself.
Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:12pmThat’s not true. There had been a bin Laden unit in the national security and military chain shortly after 9/11 and probably before. He’d been in the crosshairs for a long, long time.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:15pmOBL’s goal was economic collapse of the U.S. and the west.
You suppose there “IS” any evidence to support that he has been successful?
obango “IS” (and was) in ZERO danger of even getting hang nail. He won’t go outside in a rain. He takes no chances. The SS wouldn’t allow him to take even the slightest chance.
But, obango sees himself as if he “IS” a deity or a ‘deliverer’, but still vulnerable to such potential. I don’t know why. He’s not a leader. A leader wouldn’t even be concerned about such low odds.
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:20pmGeez, that makes too much sense.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:26pmHey Dave
Bill BJ Clinton had him in the crosshairs, But as it wasn‘t a chick he couldn’t consummate the deal.
Report Post »dannyo
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 6:10pmdave, you typed crosshairs, shame on you, THAT’S HATE TYPE!!!! sincerely, sarah..
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:59pmI feel like I just got dumber after reading this
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:43pmWhat happened to the turd this comment was a reply to ?
Report Post »youdidthis
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:55pmthis is total bs propaganda.
al cia da was created by the us to fight the russians in afghanistan.
plus they make excellent fear targets…
this whole fight on terorism is bs…is nothing but the takeover of america.
tsa everywhere, losing liberties everyday, govt in every aspesct of your lives…
if we wanted to go after the people who attacked the towers, then why did’nt we go after saudi arabia?
19 of the so called sobs came from saudi .
i dont know peter, fear is a he77uva drug.
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:45pmAnother Ron Paul supporter ?
Report Post »TheObamanation
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:55pmI wonder if al-que-duh subscribes to GBTV …
Report Post »barber2
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 3:01pmNo. They listen to NPR and read The New York Times…..
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:54pmAnd… muslims end their rants with: As Allah Wills! So, I guess Allah did not Will It!
Report Post »welovetheUSA
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:54pmWish I may ..wish I might ..have my wish tonght.
Report Post »WhoHoHo
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:05pmReally? You’re not saying you wish Osama had assassinated our president? You can’t be that immoral, hate-filled and evil? You can disagree with someone’s politics and not want them dead. I hope your enemies don’t wish death upon you. I just hope you’re not a self-professed Christian or religious person spewing such bile.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:08pmIt would only be a After Birth Abortion. So DEMOCRATS would be OK with it , Right??
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:20pmIsn‘t advocating for the president’s assassination a felony or something? I could have shown I read that somewhere. WELOVETHEUSA, guess who that is knocking at your door!
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:49pmThank God OBarry went to WhacyPacky and got him first. What a guy. He personally tracked down the other Odog for years and years as he was singularly focused on eliminating Odog East. No wonder his other singular focus of JOBS< JOBS< JOBS took a backseat. He is the Bravest, Smartest, Classyist, assassin I have ever seen.
Report Post »Dave.the.Blaze
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 2:00pmUh, oh. Joe Biden had better be careful — there is talk of wanting Hillary as VP this year. Al Qaeda doesn‘t think Joe’s up to the job.
Report Post »Steve28
Posted on March 16, 2012 at 1:45pmYes, we made their most hated list. I think most would view that positively.
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