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The Webster's dictionary define terrorists as "one that uses the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion".
The new ad, "The Stakes," the GOP has unleashed on America, using a still free Bin Laden (the GOP's personal bogeyman) video combined with images of explosions and violence to give the average un-informed America the perspective that only Republicans can protect America.
Terror is defined as "a) one that inspires fear b) a frightening aspect c) a cause of anxiety d an appalling person or thing.
Doesn't this describe exactly the goal of the GOP ad? Its attempts to inspire fear (of terrorist acts), cause anxiety (someone know be a victim), by depicting an appalling person (Osama) talking of doing frightening things. Combine this is the GOP and its representatives constantly claiming over and over that only they can protect us, doesn't this describe to a tee the systematic use of terror as a means of coercion, in this case to vote Republican? Has the GOP become our American "Al Qaeda"?
Even more striking is they commit resources to this ad while attacking CNN for daring to air a video of a insurgent sniper killing American soldiers, calling it smut. A video, as even Tucker Carlson points out, might motivate terrorists, but will only anger Americans. Oddly this video would represent a better ad for the war, then this reuse of a Osama Bin Laden terrorist video.
The GOP actually re-used a terrorist video to support themselves. A video not long ago was attacked and considered outrageous, suddenly very useful to help a different goal. A video that depicts the architect of 9/11, still free, still able to plan and potentially attack us in the future. A person that has done grievous harm to us yet Bush and the GOP has ignored for future use as the election year bogeyman. Think about that, they intentionally left this man free so they can use him for political gain. They invoke the dead of 9/11 on a nearly hourly basis, yet they allow this man to remain free because he more useful to them free. That is the GOP of today.
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