January 14, 2009 10:58 AM

White House Responds To Bin Laden Video

By
Brian Montopoli
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White House
(CBS)
White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe has offered up reaction to the new web video apparently from Osama bin Laden in which the Al Qaeda terrorist discusses the "great and swift decline in America's influence" and how he believes that decline led to the Israeli offensive into Gaza.

"While I wont speak to the authenticity of the audiotape, that is for others, it appears this tape demonstrates his isolation and continued attempts to remain relevant at a time when Al Qaeda's ideology, mission, and agenda are being questioned and challenged throughout the world," Johndroe said.

"This also looks to be an effort to raise money as part of their ongoing propaganda campaign," he continued. "The United States promotes an alternative, hopeful ideology while continuing to partner with over 90 countries to pursue terrorists wherever they are."

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by davidcrisp January 15, 2009 4:25 PM EST
The alleged tape of Osama bin Laden has not been authenticated as stated in this article. Hearsay spread from a known dangerous terrorist and repeating what he said as to swing a big stick of fear is spreading terror. There are alleged terrorist threats at Israel in this so-called new tape. By the way, the FBI calls him Usama Bin Laden not Osama Bin Laden and he is not wanted for the 911 attacks. He is wanted for blowing up a federal facility outside the U.S. Sources: CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=1220903n and FBI.GOV http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/terrorists/terbinladen.htm

The White House has not been a credible source of information for 8 years now. This reporting of such a story spun from the Bush''s White House without authenticity is the fingerprint of those who control our American and British media. Besides the Arab world does not consider him a leader. This implication is fantasy. Do some research before you write.

I don''t appreciate the conveying of a terrorist''s threat when they are not authenticated. This big stick of fear journalism is uncalled for. "Sources say from a website that usually reports information about these administrative time-phase contingincies that the sky is going to fall today." Source: Somebody. This is hearsay. Almost all of the Usama bin Laden tapes have been proven to be fake. This is documented too. Look it up on google and do the research before you write.
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by likelyvoter January 15, 2009 4:58 AM EST
"While I wont speak to the authenticity of the audiotape, that is for others, ..." Johndroe said. Are we sooo busy nowadays we can''t get facts and fictions separated before commenting or is it a matter of no importance - either way - it sucks.
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