Empire Notes

Empire Notes

Osama's Book Club Osama bin Laden's latest statement has been translated and transcribed. As often happens, different translations differ substantially (AP version BBC version).The statement mentions Bill Blum's book, "Rogue State," by name and quotes from it. On the strength of that, he tells me, has was invited on to CNN tonight, the kind of thing that doesn't happen very often. I just checked his Amazon sales rank. On January 18, it was 205,763rd in sales; on January 19, it was 86th.That kind of boost is up there in Oprah territory. And unlike James Frey in his so-called memoir, "A Million Little Pieces," Bill doesn't indulge in fabrication. His writing style is a lot better, too.

Below are the two different translations of What Osama said this past week, and frankly he speaks more truth that Bush and he makes more sense than Bush; But first let me add two quotes by US Government, then you decide who is more delusional...or I'll tell you who is lying outright

"We don't seek empires. We're not imperialistic. We never have been. I can't imagine why you'd even ask the question." Donald Rumsfeld, questioned by an al-Jazeera correspondent, April 29, 2003.

BU*SH*IT

"No one can now doubt the word of America,"
George W. Bush, State of the Union, January 20, 2004.

BU*SH*IT - Everyone doubts the word of America.

How does it feel Mr. President to have the blood of Tens of thousands of people on your hands?
Does that give you the power you so desperately grovel for?