Why is this a story? Is the ubiquitous media coverage of this new "bin Laden" tape a result of a desire for facts to paint Bush's war on terror as feckless? Nah, they'd never let their private opinions affect their objectivity.



My guess is that he's dead and that they've gotten some Arab Rich Little to tape this to buck up the troops' morale.


Update: Michael Medved is reasoning that this tape proves the connection between al Qaeda and Saddam, because it warns the West not to attack Iraq. This is a little thin, even for me. Any attack on Iraq is bound to kill some innocent Muslims, unfortunately, so why wouldn't al Qaeda use this prospect to justify its own violence and threaten more?