Turkey Foils Plot to Assassinate Obama

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Turkish authorities claim to have foiled a plot to assassinate Barack Obama, by a man carrying a press card for JihadTV.

Turkish security services have arrested a man of Syrian descent who was planning to assassinate US President Barack Obama during his current trip to Turkey, the Saudi daily Al Watan reported Monday.

According to the report, the man, who was arrested on Friday, was carrying a press card identifying him as an employee of Al Jazeera. He reportedly confessed to his intention to stab Obama with a knife and said that he was aided by three accomplices.

The report stated that Turkish authorities were still unsure as to whether the press card was a fake or whether it had actually been issued the man by the Qatari news network.

Al-Jazeera’s Ankara bureau chief, Yussef al-Sharif, told the paper that news of the suspected assassination plot had come as an utter surprise to the network’s staff in Turkey, adding that all of Al-Jazeera’s employees in the country claimed that they were not acquainted with the suspect.

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176 comments
1 Oh no...Sand People!  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:03:11am

I thought the world loved us now?

2 Outrider  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:03:26am

Glad they failed. Nobody needs that grief.

3 Shug  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:04:11am

Will he be celebrated like the shoe thrower?

I hope he’s executed ASAP

4 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:04:16am
5 Gella  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:05:01am

and i thought they love him there, brother from another mother
///////////////////////////

6 Shug  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:05:25am

wait, better yet get him an ACLU appointed lawyer……

7 MandyManners  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:05:27am

How did he think he would get close enough to stab him?

8 Nevergiveup  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:05:50am

Ah those dam funny Syrians. Always joking. I bet the folks in Hama are hysterical over this?

9 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:06:12am

re: #7 MandyManners

How did he think he would get close enough to stab him?

I guess he figured if the guy with the shoe could get close enough…

10 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:06:50am
11 lawhawk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:00am

Thank goodness the Turkish authorities stopped the assassination plot. At least someone was on the ball.

So much for the idea that Obama is bringing the world together…

12 brookly red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:09am

re: #7 MandyManners

How did he think he would get close enough to stab him?

/ dressed a a teleprompter?

13 Ward Cleaver  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:14am
Al-Jazeera’s Ankara bureau chief, Yussef al-Sharif, told the paper that news of the suspected assassination plot had come as an utter surprise to the network’s staff in Turkey, adding that all of Al-Jazeera’s employees in the country claimed that they were not acquainted with the suspect.

“Who, that guy? Never seen him.”

(crossing their fingers)

14 Adrenalyn  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:22am

and Bush will get blamed for this I presume ?

15 victor_yugo  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:34am

re: #10 buzzsawmonkey

If this guy wanted to attack Obama with a knife, and Bush was only attacked with shoes, does this mean that Obama is more hated than Bush?

The shoe had Willie Pete that failed to ignite.

/

16 jester6  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:07:37am

I hope Obama’s team is smart enough to find out who was behind this and strike them very hard. No matter how much contempt I have for Obama, he is still POTUS. No one f*&%s with POTUS.

17 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:08:06am

re: #8 Nevergiveup

Ah those dam funny Syrians. Always joking. I bet the folks in Hama are hysterical over this?

And haven’t Pelosi, et al. been sucking up to the Syrians?
/They just need understanding and inclusion.

18 lawhawk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:08:31am

re: #7 MandyManners

How did he think he would get close enough to stab him?

The same way that the journalist in Baghdad was able to toss shoes at President Bush. Press access gives a potential terrorist greater access than regular citizens. Perhaps this guy thought he’d be able to get close enough to stab him or throw the knife at him?

19 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09:10am

re: #17 Unakite

And haven’t Pelosi, et al. been sucking up to the Syrians?
/They just need understanding and inclusion.

Guess we need to give them another dose of Yawn Forbes Kerry.

20 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09:11am

re: #17 Unakite

And haven’t Pelosi, et al. been sucking up to the Syrians?
/They just need understanding and inclusion.

Thats just an image I could have done without.

21 brookly red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09:52am

re: #16 jester6

I hope Obama’s team is smart enough to find out who was behind this and strike them very hard. No matter how much contempt I have for Obama, he is still POTUS. No one f*&%s with POTUS.

Good point, I was wondering if he was sent, or just a loose crazy?

22 Shug  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09:52am

It’s amazing what drops out of an unclenched fist

23 Honorary Yooper  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:09:59am

I am glad the attempt failed. We may dislike Obama for this reason or that reason, but no reason is a good reason for assassination.

24 Bobblehead  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:10:33am

Perhaps Nancy Pelosi could pay a visit to Syria and have another sit down with Assad. That should clear up any misunderstanding, right?

25 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:10:42am
26 Big Steve  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:10:58am

where was Biden……ok slapping self.

27 bulwrk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:11:11am

re: #10 buzzsawmonkey

No it means if an older white guy can dodge multiple shoes you have zero chances of hitting a younger black guy.

28 alegrias  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:11:17am

Charles, thank you for posting this—otherwise some won’t believe it.

Kumbaya and appeasement and bailouts don’t work against committed islamists.

29 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:11:51am

re: #22 Shug

It’s amazing what drops out of an unclenched fist

Apparently the Turks are not squeamish about using “enhanced” interrogation techniques when the situation calls for it. If they know about 3 accomplices, this guy must be singing like a bird.

30 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:11:54am

re: #25 buzzsawmonkey

I am glad that Obama is all right.

Here is hoping that he learned from this that the world really is a dangerous place, and applies that lesson to his stewardship of American foreign policy.

I agree, but all I have to say is fat chance that is going to happen.

31 Kosh's Shadow  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:12:01am

Anyone taking bets on when a moby or troll will say something that would get him banned and make lgf look bad?
We can all guess what that is, so I won’t say it.

32 ironbill  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:12:07am

Does anyone wonder about what kind of interrogation techniques the Turkish police used to get information from this guy?

Couldn’t be as bad as Gitmo

(sarcasm off)

33 MJ  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:12:07am

re: #25 buzzsawmonkey

I am glad that Obama is all right.

Here is hoping that he learned from this that the world really is a dangerous place, and applies that lesson to his stewardship of American foreign policy.

He was probably told by his Turkish hosts that it was an Israeli plot.

34 RoughRider  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:12:11am

re: #23 Honorary Yooper

I am glad the attempt failed. We may dislike Obama for this reason or that reason, but no reason is a good reason for assassination.

Especially when the alternative is VP Hairplugs.

35 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:12:41am

I can’t point out Turkey on a Map. I am going to repair this glitch in my personal memory chips over the next week.

36 kansas  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:04am

re: #28 alegrias

Charles, thank you for posting this—otherwise some won’t believe it.

Kumbaya and appeasement and bailouts don’t work against committed islamists.

You think that’s the lesson the Obama team is gonna take away from this?

37 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:07am

re: #33 MJ

He was probably told by his Turkish hosts that it was an Israeli plot.

It was probably Israel that dropped the dime on the guy and let the Turks take the praise.

38 Big Steve  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:18am

re: #35 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

I can’t point out Turkey on a Map. I am going to repair this glitch in my personal memory chips over the next week.

Its Europe’s penis.

39 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:22am

re: #30 Unakite

I agree, but all I have to say is fat chance that is going to happen.

That would require the Narcissist in Charge to admit he was wrong. Never will happen.

40 jorline  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:32am

Al-Jazeera…News to us, we don’t know no stinking assassins.

41 Kosh's Shadow  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:38am

re: #34 RoughRider

Especially when the alternative is VP Hairplugs.

I might actually prefer Biden, but that still doesn’t mean I’d want to see 0bama assassinated.

Interesting, though, that the original “assassins” were Muslim.

42 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:43am

re: #27 bulwrk

No it means if an older white guy can dodge multiple shoes you have zero chances of hitting a younger black guy.

That sounds like a vaguely racist stereotype (older white guy is slow, youger black guy, zippadeedodah).
//

43 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:13:59am
44 Adrenalyn  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:14am

re: #31 Kosh’s Shadow

Anyone taking bets on when a moby or troll will say something that would get him banned and make lgf look bad?
We can all guess what that is, so I won’t say it.

on a thread like this
Charles would be wise to institute a 60 second rule
like the 6 second rule on radio, only a bit longer, to cope

45 yma o hyd  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:17am

As I said on the thread below - how do we know this wasn’t a put-up job?
Put in scene to make the Turks look fierce and on-the-ball, security-wise?

Sort of like taqqiya-in-action …


(Yeah, old and cynical, thats me!)

46 MandyManners  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:22am

re: #12 brookly red

/ dressed a a teleprompter?

I about fell off my chair.

47 Honorary Yooper  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:22am

re: #34 RoughRider

Especially when the alternative is VP Hairplugs.

No, there’s no good reason under any circumstances, no matter how much you may dislike the man.

It’s not something to joke about.

48 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:25am

re: #38 Big Steve

Whaaaaa?

49 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:36am
50 Kragar  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:39am

UNCLENCH DAMMIT!

51 Gella  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:47am

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

During the campaign, Michelle Obama said that her husband “as a black man, could be shot when buying gasoline.”

I wonder if she will now realize that her husband, as the President, could be targeted by hostile foreigners no matter how much he grovels to them.

ya, trust me, its nothing compare to south side of chicago
she was right

52 Land Shark  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:49am

Thank God the plot was foiled.

So much for the world loving us and Obama, eh? I won’t be holding my breath for The Messiah and his forever clueless minions to wise up to reality anytime soon. Watch those fools find a way to blame Bush for this.

53 jester6  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:52am

re: #31 Kosh’s Shadow

Anyone taking bets on when a moby or troll will say something that would get him banned and make lgf look bad?
We can all guess what that is, so I won’t say it.

I’ll take that action. But what kind of odds do I get?

I am thinking 100:1 that it happens within 60 minutes.

54 yesandno  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:52am

Who were the other ones and where are they now?

Keep the President safe until we have a chance to beat him in the next election. Then he can retire to Chicago and write his memoirs.

55 J.D.  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:14:57am

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

During the campaign, Michelle Obama said that her husband “as a black man, could be shot when buying gasoline.”

I wonder if she will now realize that her husband, as the President, could be targeted by hostile foreigners no matter how much he grovels to them.


I honestly doubt it.

56 Ward Cleaver  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:05am

re: #38 Big Steve

Its Europe’s penis.

Short and floppy?

57 Big Steve  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:24am

re: #48 Fat Bastard Vegetarian

Whaaaaa?

look on a map……you will see what I mean

58 Jack Burton  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:40am

Mr President,

Can we now go back to treating jihadis as the enemy?

59 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:45am

re: #57 Big Steve

I get it….

60 Ward Cleaver  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:47am

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

During the campaign, Michelle Obama said that her husband “as a black man, could be shot when buying gasoline.”

I wonder if she will now realize that her husband, as the President, could be targeted by hostile foreigners no matter how much he grovels to them.

He was filling up the limo? In Istanbul?

61 J.D.  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:15:54am

re: #56 Ward Cleaver

Short and floppy?


WARD!

62 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:02am

re: #54 yesandno

Who were the other ones and where are they now?

Keep the President safe until we have a chance to beat him in the next election. Then he can retire to Chicago and write his memoirs.

Or have Professor William Ayers ghost write for him again.

63 fish  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:04am

Wait, I don’t understand. Why would anyone want to assassinate Obama. He is the bright shining beacon of light for the world. Everyone loves him. Are we sure it wasn’t the Republicans?

/Moonbat thought process.

64 Ward Cleaver  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:08am

re: #61 J.D.

WARD!

J.D.!

65 Opinionated  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:17am
He reportedly confessed to his intention to stab Obama with a knife and said that he was aided by three accomplices.

Abdul bin Moe
Abdul bin Larry
Abdul bin Curly

66 Erik The Red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:25am

OT: I have been busy the last couple of days and have not had time to spend here.:(

Since Charles as shut down the Lounge there are a lot of new “faces” here. All the cockroaches have come out of the wood work. I can’t believe so many would take advantage of Charles’s dime in the Lounge.

FUCK OFF and get your own blog.

67 sattv4u2  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:37am

re: #57 Big Steve

look on a map……you will see what I mean

If that looks like your penis ,,, I have 3 words for you


SEE A DOCTOR

68 Gella  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:37am

re: #60 Ward Cleaver

He was filling up the limo? In Istanbul?

does it mean he has to be paid for 2nd job?

69 Honorary Yooper  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:39am

re: #57 Big Steve

look on a map……you will see what I mean

Looks more like a foot to me. Now Italy on the other hand…

70 J.D.  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:16:52am

re: #65 Opinionated

Abdul bin Moe
Abdul bin Larry
Abdul bin Curly

Now that was funny.

71 kansas  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:17:01am

re: #52 Land Shark

Thank God the plot was foiled.

Sounds like the “plot” pretty much foiled itself.

72 brookly red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:17:21am

re: #46 MandyManners

I about fell off my chair.

seemed logical to me… must be my criminal type mind set :)

73 Big Steve  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:17:48am

re: #67 sattv4u2

If that looks like your penis ,,, I have 3 words for you


SEE A DOCTOR

LOL……no problems mate…..there is a reason I am called Big Steve

74 Wishing  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:17:54am

re: #54 yesandno

Who were the other ones and where are they now?

Keep the President safe until we have a chance to beat him in the next election. Then he can retire to Chicago and write his memoirs.

oh, I thought he already had.

75 Shug  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:18:12am

re: #65 Opinionated

Abdul bin Moe
Abdul bin Larry Moe
Abdul bin Curly Moe


fixed.

PS: Funny as Hell

76 alegrias  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:18:23am

re: #36 kansas

You think that’s the lesson the Obama team is gonna take away from this?

* * * *
No, I want people who voted thinking a President Obama would make America loved & respected ALL OVER the world, including by islamists, may get a clue.

Protesting against and threatening our leaders is what haters do.

77 CyanSnowHawk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:19:09am

re: #38 Big Steve

Its Europe’s penis.

I thought it was more posterior than that.

78 sattv4u2  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:19:30am

re: #63 fish

Wait, I don’t understand. Why would anyone want to assassinate Obama. He is the bright shining beacon of light for the world. Everyone loves him. Are we sure it wasn’t the Republicans?

/Moonbat thought process.

You see ,,, they;ve hated Bush for so long and never got a chance to throw a shoe or anything at HIM, they’re taking it out on Mr Obama!

(,,,,,,, I spent WAY to much time in Boston surrounded by lefties!)))

79 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:19:53am
80 fish  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:20:10am

re: #54 yesandno

Who were the other ones and where are they now?

Keep the President safe until we have a chance to beat him in the next election. Then he can retire to Chicago and write his memoirs.

Not another memoir/autobiography! I thought he wanted to REDUCE pollution!

81 yesandno  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:20:18am

re: #62 soxfan4life

Or have Professor William Ayers ghost write for him again.

Ayers will only edit out the ummms…….

/just like last time.

82 Russkilitlover  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:20:19am

I am genuinely curious as to why Obama is a target of an assassination attempt by a Syrian or any other person of middle eastern persuasion. Since before he was elected, we’ve all heard him “reaching out” to muslims, al-Queada, the Palis, and the Iranians. He’s the best Presidential material they could have dreamed of.

So far as I have seen, Obama is a great President for Europe, European banks, the middle east, and assorted dictators. For America? Not so much.

83 sattv4u2  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:20:20am

re: #73 Big Steve

LOL……no problems mate…..there is a reason I am called Big Steve

becuase all the cool nicknames were already taken ?

//

84 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:20:41am

re: #63 fish

Wait, I don’t understand. Why would anyone want to assassinate Obama. He is the bright shining beacon of light for the world. Everyone loves him. Are we sure it had to be wasn’t the Republicans?!

/Moonbat thought process.


FIFY.

85 Dr. Shalit  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:21:08am

And the Al Jazeera staff didn’t know the suspect. Why do I smell an 800lb. taqquiasaurus in the room?

-S-

86 Kragar  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:21:11am

re: #83 sattv4u2

becuase all the cool nicknames were already taken ?

//

lol

87 Kenneth  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:21:32am

DC court finds Gitmo detainee properly held


On Thursday, April 2, a federal judge ruled that Guantánamo detainee Hedi Hammamy is being held for good reasons. Judge Richard Leon of the DC District Court found the US government’s evidence was sufficient to show that Hammamy supported al Qaeda and the Taliban.
88 Russkilitlover  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:21:46am

re: #65 Opinionated

Abdul bin Moe
Abdul bin Larry
Abdul bin Curly

Hi. I’m Mohammad, this is my brother Abdul, and this is my other brother Abdul.

89 Boxy_brown  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:21:48am

re: #38 Big Steve

Its Europe’s penis.

Notice that Europe has no balls to go with it.

90 Erik The Red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:22:11am

re: #82 Russkilitlover

I am genuinely curious as to why Obama is a target of an assassination attempt by a Syrian or any other person of middle eastern persuasion. Since before he was elected, we’ve all heard him “reaching out” to muslims, al-Queada, the Palis, and the Iranians. He’s the best Presidential material they could have dreamed of.

So far as I have seen, Obama is a great President for Europe, European banks, the middle east, and assorted dictators. For America? Not so much.

He is still the President of the GREAT SATAN. These animals want only one thing. To return the rest of the world to the 7th century. Nothing more, nothing less.

91 Land Shark  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:22:19am

re: #71 kansas

Whatever, I’m just glad it failed. As much as I detest Obama, I don’t want anything happening to him.

92 Claire  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:22:31am

The Chinese flying stars poking out of the toes of his shoes were making clanging noises.

/how they caught him.

93 Rexatosis  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:22:42am

When Saddam tied to have Bush the Elder hit Pres. Clinton blasted Baghdad. Hopefully Pres. Obama will follow suit. And since JihadTV is implicated…one could assume…Poof!

94 MandyManners  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:23:15am

re: #82 Russkilitlover

I am genuinely curious as to why Obama is a target of an assassination attempt by a Syrian or any other person of middle eastern persuasion. Since before he was elected, we’ve all heard him “reaching out” to muslims, al-Queada, the Palis, and the Iranians. He’s the best Presidential material they could have dreamed of.

So far as I have seen, Obama is a great President for Europe, European banks, the middle east, and assorted dictators. For America? Not so much.

Isn’t he seen as an apostate for not adopting the faith of his father?

95 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:23:32am

re: #90 Erik The Red

He is still the President of the GREAT SATAN. These animals want only one thing. To return the rest of the world to the 7th century. Nothing more, nothing less.


Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s 699.

96 alegrias  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:23:33am

Al Jazeera employs convicted Palestinian Jihad terror fundraiser Sami Al Arian’s daughter Laila Al Arian as a writer & producer in their Washington, DC office.

Why Al Jazeera would hire people who are virulently anti-US troops and anti-Israel, is a mystery. NOT!

97 kansas  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:23:40am

re: #76 alegrias

* * * *
No, I want people who voted thinking a President Obama would make America loved & respected ALL OVER the world, including by islamists, may get a clue.

Protesting against and threatening our leaders is what haters do.

So more Kumbaya and appeasement from the Obama team? Depressing.

98 Kragar  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:23:41am

re: #93 Rexatosis

When Saddam tied to have Bush the Elder hit Pres. Clinton blasted Baghdad. Hopefully Pres. Obama will follow suit. And since JihadTV is implicated…one could assume…Poof!

I predict an exclusive interview with Al Jizz to talk about the incident.

99 SpaceJesus  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:24:00am

oh dear god Joe Biden as president terrifies me

100 jcm  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:24:23am

re: #93 Rexatosis

When Saddam tied to have Bush the Elder hit Pres. Clinton blasted Baghdad. Hopefully Pres. Obama will follow suit. And since JihadTV is implicated…one could assume…Poof!

BHO will schedule an interview on Al-Jazzera and apologize.

101 Boxy_brown  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:24:34am

re: #99 spacejesus

oh dear god Joe Biden as president terrifies me

Out of the frying pan, into the fire.

102 brookly red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:24:39am

still no mention on CNN, will the MSM bury it?

103 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:24:59am

re: #100 jcm

BHO will schedule an interview on Al-Jazzera and apologize.

In their native language no less.

104 jcm  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:25:06am

re: #99 spacejesus

spacejesus gets an upding.

The end of the world must be near!

105 yesandno  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:25:10am

re: #98 Kragar (Proud to be Kafir)

I predict an exclusive interview with Al Jizz to talk about the incident.

Sad, but true…..so true……….
/he will ummmmm them to defeat………..

106 Unakite  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:25:23am

re: #89 Boxy_brown

Notice that Europe has no balls to go with it.

The Eunuchian Union.

107 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:26:08am

re: #105 yesandno

Sad, but true…..so true……….
/he will ummmmm them to defeat………..

Yeah, but they will think he is saying “ummah.”

108 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:26:12am
109 soxfan4life  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:26:26am

re: #102 brookly red

still no mention on CNN, will the MSM bury it?

Still awaiting instruction from Gibbs on how to portray it.

110 avanti  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:26:28am

More on the Gates defense cuts. It looks like more money for conventional warfare, less for cold war stuff, BTW McCain approves.

Gates

111 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:26:59am
112 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:01am

Expect more and more assassination plots if (by chance) Obama begins to have meaningful success in resolving the problems in the Middle East. The Islamist Jihadists won’t tolerate it.

/”meaningful” including beginning to end the Pali lust to exterminate Israel

113 dhg4  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:09am

re: #13 Ward Cleaver

“Who, that guy? Never seen him.”

(crossing their fingers)

Not likely. Crossing fingers is, I believe, a superstition of the Crusaders. Good Muslims would never do that!

114 Erik The Red  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:11am

re: #104 jcm

spacejesus gets an upding.

The end of the world must be near!

Counting down to the end of days///

115 sattv4u2  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:12am

re: #96 alegrias

Al Jazeera employs convicted Palestinian Jihad terror fundraiser Sami Al Arian’s daughter Laila Al Arian as a writer & producer in their Washington, DC office.

Why Al Jazeera would hire people who are virulently anti-US troops and anti-Israel, is a mystery. NOT!

Do you have info that Laila is virulently anti-US troops and anti-Israel, or are you just extrapolating that because of her scummy father?

I have no issue with denouncing Laila, unless her only crime is her genes

116 Ayatollah Ghilmeini  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:15am

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com…]

117 opnion  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:28am

re: #90 Erik The Red

He is still the President of the GREAT SATAN. These animals want only one thing. To return the rest of the world to the 7th century. Nothing more, nothing less.

I am glad that the President was not actually attacked.
This should tell anyone that, conciliatory words and actions are just considered weakness to the Jihadis. Omama can channel John Lennon singing “Imagine” all day & it won’t matter.
I would like to think that this is a wakeup call for him, but I doubt it.

118 DaddyG  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:42am

re: #44 Adrenalyn

on a thread like this
Charles would be wise to institute a 60 second rule
like the 6 second rule on radio, only a bit longer, to cope

Stinky needs some time to wind up before releasing the clue-by-four.

119 [deleted]  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:27:54am
120 Rexatosis  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:07am

Re: #94 MandyManners

Pres. Obama (under Islamic law) by definition an Apostate to Islam which the Koran proscribes death as the appropriate punishment.

121 kansas  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:12am

re: #108 buzzsawmonkey

If I were a conspiracy-minded person, I would recall how Al Sharpton was lauded after someone stabbed him and Sharpton called for forgiveness, calm, etc. Sharpton’s actions, in fact, marked the beginning of the transition of his public image from cheap mountebank to supposedly statesmanlike racial spokesman.

There’s nothing like a failedphony assassination attempt to shore up some sagging poll numbers, give a nice methamphetamine shot to the outpouring of love from the domestic electorate, and be seen as Olympian and statesmanlike in one’s forgiveness of the would-be assassin and one’s determination, despite the dastardly outrage, to press on in reaching out to the sullen, recalcitrant hostiles.

Thank Heaven I abhor contemplating conspiracies in any form.

Added my own little plot there. Of course I have no “data” to support that.

122 Russkilitlover  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:17am

re: #94 MandyManners

Isn’t he seen as an apostate for not adopting the faith of his father?

Actually, I’ve been thinking about this (oh, no Russkilitlover - stop while you’re ahead).

Except for the shoe, when a Bush presidency was over, there were no rumors of “attempts” of this kind. They knew there were many in the administration who would bomb the crap out of anything that moved in the ME is something like that happened to Bush.

I don’t think they fear an Obama Administration one iota.

123 Oh no...Sand People!  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:18am

re: #99 spacejesus

Dude. Just checked your Karma…

But hey… I tried.

124 Claire  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:28am

re: #102 brookly red
They have to pow-wow together to decide how to spin it so they all have the same message.

125 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:33am

re: #119 Iron Fist

There’s something we can agree on!

Ok - enough of this touchy feely shit!

/

126 Mauser  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:28:51am

re: #63 fish

Wait, I don’t understand. Why would anyone want to assassinate Obama. He is the bright shining beacon of light for the world. Everyone loves him. Are we sure it wasn’t the Republicans?

/Moonbat thought process.

True, they love him in Europe.

After all, everyone loves a clown.

(Actually, I heard the European Press is starting to rag on him)

127 Kenneth  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:29:23am

re: #85 Dr. Shalit

And the Al Jazeera staff didn’t know the suspect. Why do I smell an 800lb. taqquiasaurus in the room?

-S-

“That’s not the assassin I used to know”

128 Creeping Eruption  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:29:26am

re: #126 Mauser

True, they love him in Europe.

After all, everyone loves a clown.

(Actually, I heard the European Press is starting to rag on him)

Unicorns never made it through customs.

129 FreakyBoy  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:29:31am

This is not acceptable in no way, the POTUS is my POTUS; however, the Islamists no longer need fear a potential President Cheney and the hell that would bring. I hope the SS realizes this.

130 _RememberTonyC  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:29:56am

I agree with yma o hyd (#45) … Turkey wants to get into the EU and this gives them a nice bit of PR to aid that effort.

That said, I’m glad the Prez is OK. And if al jazeera actually did anything to help the thugs who planned this, their organization should be held accountable.

131 pre-Boomer Marine brat  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:30:05am

Putting the mouse in my pocket

/sjDS

132 FreakyBoy  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:31:15am

Sorry for the double neg.

133 so.cal.swede  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:31:28am

re: #89 Boxy_brown

Notice that Europe has no balls to go with it.

Turkey is europe’s Ass.

Italy is one leg, spain another. denmark the penis, caressed by norway/sweden, europe’s arms. lern2geografreud

134 Fat Bastard Vegetarian  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:31:31am

BTW, President Bush threw out a first pitch today.

135 CyanSnowHawk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:32:18am

re: #87 Kenneth

DC court finds Gitmo detainee properly held
DC court finds Gitmo detainee properly held

On Thursday, April 2, a federal judge ruled that Guantánamo detainee Hedi Hammamy is being held for good reasons. Judge Richard Leon of the DC District Court found the US government’s evidence was sufficient to show that Hammamy supported al Qaeda and the Taliban.

That’s Hedley!

136 sattv4u2  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:32:27am

re: #133 so.cal.swede

Turkey is europe’s Ass.

Italy is one leg, spain another. denmark the penis, caressed by norway/sweden, europe’s arms. lern2geografreud

you need to get out more!

137 so.cal.swede  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:33:09am

re: #136 sattv4u2

you need to get out more!

ain’t that the truth =)

138 Lee Coller  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:36:02am
According to the report, the man, who was arrested on Friday, was carrying a press card identifying him as an employee of Al Jazeera. He reportedly confessed to his intention to stab Obama with a knife and said that he was aided by three accomplices.

I wonder if they treated him according to the Geneva Conventions?

139 DaddyG  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:36:38am

Bean Fails to Foil Turkey!

140 gringo69  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:36:49am

I wonder if the fate of the captured assassin and his accomplices will received the same media attention that the shoe thrower received? Think they’ll be waterboarded or drawn and quartered?

141 Dustyvet  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:37:27am

re: #131 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Putting the mouse in my pocket

/sjDS

Image: funny-pictures-cat-with-mice.jpg

142 nikis-knight  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:37:37am

re: #16 jester6

I hope Obama’s team is smart enough to find out who was behind this and strike them very hard. No matter how much contempt I have for Obama, he is still POTUS. No one f*&%s with POTUS.

I don’t think you can strike them hard if they are criminals in a foreign country. But hopefully all involved will be caught.

143 Dustyvet  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:39:11am

re: #131 pre-Boomer Marine brat

Putting the mouse in my pocket

/sjDS

Image: funny-pictures-mouse-cookie.jpg

144 Land Shark  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:39:27am

re: #111 Iron Fist

I agree wholeheartedly. Look at all the myths that grew about JFK after his tragic assassination. All that rot about Camelot and all that crap obscured many of the less pleasant facts about his Presidency.

145 SaracensAtTheGates  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:39:39am

5….4….3…. minutes before they identify the would-be assassins as PKK operatives.

146 SaracensAtTheGates  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:50:12am

The mainstream moderate Muslim view of the legacy of Ataturk: How Ataturk Destroyed Islam in Turkey

147 Jr Ewing  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 11:53:37am

Didn’t Al Jazeera have a reporter arrested for terrorism in 2002?

148 vagabond trader  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:01:37pm

Glad to see that a man caused disaster was averted.

149 BLBfootballs  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:04:37pm

Al Jazeera…. the guy seems to have picked his cover well.

150 morbiuswilters  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:05:50pm

Thank God they failed.

151 alegrias  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:09:53pm

re: #115 sattv4u2

Do you have info that Laila is virulently anti-US troops and anti-Israel, or are you just extrapolating that because of her scummy father?

I have no issue with denouncing Laila, unless her only crime is her genes

* * * *
Yes, Ms. Arian holds those positions I allege, and as proof offer the following:

Ms. Al Arian was interviewed at an anti Israel, anti-IDF protest in Washington DC on the local Fox news affiliate, channel 5 broadcast Jan 4, 2009.

Ms. Laila Al Arian co-authored a book called “Collateral Damage: America’s War Against Iraqi Civilians” by Nation Books.

Ms. Arian posts anti Israel and anti US screeds at a website called Democracy Now dot org. Disgusting.

152 DaChew  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:20:33pm

The guy comes at Obama with a knife, Obama grew up on the South side of Chicago, I definitely see Obama getting a few good shots in before the Secret Service toasts the guy. He’s lanky and has good reach. I bet he’s got a pretty strong jab. Plus, he’s a southpaw, the guy’d never see an overhand coming.

Also, they edited the last part of the statement from Al Jazeera: “…all of Al-Jazeera’s employees in the country claimed that they were not acquainted with the suspect but would like to cover his next birthday party.”

153 NukeAtomrod  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:24:51pm

When will our enemies learn? They can’t hold a knife in an unclenched fist.

/ / /

154 MadJadBad  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:29:48pm

I’m confident that he would have never gotten past the Secret Service. I haven’t been watching any news footage of his trip. Have they been letting anyone other than foreign officials and guests get withing knife striking distance of the president? It’s hard to believe that an Al Jazeera press pass would be enough for some unknown person to get access to the president.

155 FlakMusic  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:36:39pm
Al-Jazeera’s Ankara bureau chief, Yussef al-Sharif, told the paper that news of the suspected assassination plot had come as an utter surprise to the network’s staff in Turkey…

They’re all shocked…shocked I tell you…

156 MJBrutus  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:37:30pm

Thank you you Turkey for preventing such a horrific crime.

157 FlakMusic  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:40:55pm

re: #156 MJBrutus

Thank you you Turkey for preventing such a horrific crime.

Indeed…how about those Turkish prisons?

158 KenJen  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:41:29pm

That Turkey was very brave. It deserves a pardon on Thanksgining Day.

159 SanFranciscoZionist  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:46:44pm

OK, I have to confess, I actually read this headline and imagined a turkey attacking an assassin. I was briefly enthralled.

Now I’m simply glad security was on the ball.

160 filetandrelease  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 12:57:27pm

This is not a new tactic for Islamist, Afganistans best hope for a real leader was killed this way on 9/11. Remember the camara was a bomb.

161 essayons7  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 1:03:29pm

Glad they stopped it - if it’s true.

162 TheMatrix31  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 1:06:32pm

Thank God they stopped this.

Obviously by saying “I don’t like Barack Obama” is an understatement, but he’s the President of my country and no one fucks with us.

163 UberInfidel67  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 1:09:46pm

re: #110 avanti Maybe they should start with NOT buying 200.00 hammers and toilet seats.

/think of the savings!

164 gareth  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 2:17:02pm

re: #10 buzzsawmonkey

If this guy wanted to attack Obama with a knife, and Bush was only attacked with shoes, does this mean that Obama is more hated than Bush?

When Bush visited the Republic of Georgia a hand grenade was thrown at him or left near him while he was giving a speech.

165 Reluctant Democrat  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 2:19:47pm

Al Jihadi….Al Jazeera’s “utter surprise” is “utter baloney.”

166 Randall Gross  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 3:47:21pm

Regardless of political persuasion President Obama is representing America, and he’s our president. Woe be to the country or group that tries to kill him, the consequences to them would be immense; the referential term is “sleeping giant”. Maybe a bit more asleep under current administration, but still a giant nonetheless.

167 blackrabbit  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 3:50:56pm

#68 Gella:
He was filling up the limo? In Istanbul?
does it mean he has to be paid for 2nd job?

Let’s give Obummer a shot at the job of pump jockey. We might be pleasantly surprised to find it’s a job he can handle. This POTUS gig is too much for him.

#99 Spacejesus: oh dear god Joe Biden as president terrifies me

True enough, but the late-night comedy writers might finally have a target that they are willing to engage. Their hands-off approach toward the current POTUS is glaring supplication.

168 sjm_888  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 3:59:55pm

re: #121 kansas

That was must first thought also.

169 sjm_888  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 4:02:12pm

re: #168 sjm_888

WTH? That was MY first thought also.

170 Mauser  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 5:54:27pm

Over on Black and Right SFJ posted the order of succession.

It’s just one unending nightmare.

1 Vice President and President of the Senate Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Robert Byrd
4 Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
5 Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner

171 SARITA  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 6:51:43pm

Joe Biden would make an interesting president.

172 Dar ul Harb  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 7:02:32pm

re: #43 buzzsawmonkey

During the campaign, Michelle Obama said that her husband “as a black man, could be shot when buying gasoline.”



The irony in that comment on this particular thread, I suppose, being that several people were actually shot while buying gasoline by a black man named Muhammad (the “Beltway Sniper”) and his protegé.

173 Maui Girl  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 7:20:47pm

I read this and only one word came to mind, on so many levels,

Damn.

174 nofixedabode  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 8:20:32pm

Obviously a sexist, hate-filled rightwing plot.

175 tokyobk  Mon, Apr 6, 2009 9:33:05pm

God bless our president and keep him safe from all our enemies.

176 eeyore  Tue, Apr 7, 2009 7:00:09pm

I’m sorry, but when I saw “Turkey Foils Plot to Assassinate Obama”, all I could think was “The huge gobbler flew up out of a nearby grove of trees, spoiling the aim of the potential assassin, who was spotted and taken down by the Secret Service…”


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