Al Qaeda leader taunts Bush over Iraq troops plan

From: www.reuters.com/article/internetNews/idUSL2287141520070122

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri mocked U.S. President George W. Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq, saying militants could wipe out the entire U.S. army, according to an Internet video posted on Monday.

Zawahri's comments were published on the Web site of the U.S.-based SITE institute, www.siteinstitute.org, which searches and analyses militant networks. It said the video was broadcast on al Qaeda's multimedia arm as-Sahab, which it monitors.

"Why send 20,000 only? Why not send 50 or 100,000? Aren't you aware that the dogs of Iraq are pining for your troops' dead bodies?" he said.

Bush plans to send a further 21,500 U.S. soldiers to Iraq to help the government improve security, particularly in Baghdad.

It was al Qaeda's first reaction to the U.S. plan.

Zawahri taunted Bush further by inviting him to send the whole U.S. army to Iraq, and said the "mujahideen" were capable of destroying the equivalent of 10 armies.

He reiterated past offers to the U.S. people of security by reaching an "understanding" with Muslims, and saidw peace would be impossible if Americans continued to follow the policies of Bush and his administration.

"If we are secure, you might be secure, and if we are safe, you might be safe," the Web site quoted Zawahri as saying.

Turning to Afghanistan, Zawahri said the United States had failed to deprive the Taliban of a haven there and had had to turn to NATO for help.

Zawahri urged Muslims to launch a jihad or holy war, saying Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq made it an obligation for all Muslims to defend Islam.

The worst gets even worse...
I doubt the Qaeda and Bush are preparing to boom-boom Iraq completely.