Al-Qaida website endorses Republican presidential candidate John McCain
Four years ago, Osama bin Laden released an election-themed videotape referencing presidential candidates George Bush and John Kerry and “the best way to avoid another catastrophe.” Kerry blamed the tape for his loss in the 2004 election. Now al-Qaida is endorsing the Republican candidate John McCain. New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof asked his readers, “Is John McCain Osama’s nightmare or cherished dream?”
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