The Super Security Bowl

Ayman al-Zawahiri presented his lovely mug to the world again today to confirm he's still around. It took awhile to get this tape on the streets, but considering the source it's uncertain anything can be made from the delay. Maybe al-Jazeera didn't have a studio available. Ok, just kidding.

World Net Daily, or as my liberal friends call it "World Nut Daily" is heralding the tape as a warning to Super Bowl fans. They believe they've established a pattern of 2 tapes followed by an attack one month later. Keep in mind they also predicted a suitcase nuke attack last year. And remember, we didn't see this pattern before either attack on the World Trade Center, but perhaps Saddam doesn't give the same advanced warnings. Just kidding again.

But there are other flags flying. February 5th, aka Super Bowl Sunday, is apparently a symbolic day for the Mujahadeen, not because they enjoy smash mouth football, but because it's the anniversary of the day they finally cleared the Soviets out of Afghanistan. Ironically, they wouldn't have triumphed without our CIA ops providing Stinger missiles. You'd think they'd be grateful.

IN ALL SERIOUSNESS 1/30/06

Zawahiri and Bin Laden have apparently set the stage for the next attack on America:

"The lion of Islam, Sheikh Osama bin Laden, may God protect him, offered you a decent exit from your dilemma," he said. "But your leaders, who are keen to accumulate wealth, insist on throwing you in battles and killing your souls in Iraq and Afghanistan and -- God willing -- on your own land."

This of course in reference to Bin Laden's faux truce offer.

Zawahiri even taunted the president, "Bush, do you know where I am? I am among the Muslim masses."

Assuming they pull it off, will we be ready? Do people even realize we're still at war, or will they stare at their TV like a Brook Trout? It's up to Bush to prepare the nation, and he'll have the stage tomorrow night.

FLIGHT 93

Just watched it on A&E. Other than being a well-done technical recreation of the day's events, it realistically conveyed the personal aspect of their plight with only a dash of melodrama and patriotism. It brought everything rushing back, but I suppose that was the point. And in light of current events, probably necessary.