BUSH, AL QAIDA BICKER OVER “WHO STARTED IT”

Leaders quarreling upsets children

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (WPI) - President Bush, reacting to the latest video statement by Ayman al-Zawahri, accusing the US of being responsible for the London bombings and war in Iraq, blasted al-Qaida’s “Number 2" man saying, “Everybody knows you started it!”

Bush, in Saudia Arabia, home to Osama Bin Laden and fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers, took time out of his visit for the funeral of King Fahd to respond to al-Zawahri.

“Here I am, an important head of state paying, what is it, obeisance to the death of a similar one, but I have to take time out to answer him? He started it, and he knows it. Don’t blame it on me!” stated the President, apparently referring to Bin Laden.

Al-Zawahri said in his statement, televised in Arab countries, that the London bombings and the continuing fatalities of US servicemen were “All Bush’s fault. He started it, we’re going to finish it!”

Bush answered, “Bring it on, man! I said it before, I’ll say it again. Bring it on! You started it, I”m gonna finish it. NOT you! Me.”

Al-Zawahri claimed that 9/11 was the result of the United States continuing support of Israel and oppression of the Palestinians.

Bush replied, “Oh, yeah sure. If they were so mad about it why didn’t they do something about it before? They just wanted to start trouble. Well, now they got it, mister! I didn’t do it. They did it!”

In a written statement delivered to reporters in Pakistan Al-Zawahri said that he would reply to Mr. Bush’s comments through his attorney and would have nothing further to say publicly.
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George H. Bush makes "Bayah” with King Fahd, 1990


In a related story, President Bush and new Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul, gently slashed their wrists and bound them together in the ancient, “bayah,”or “Blood Brother” ceremony of allegiance.

The two families have apparently been practicing the ritual for several generations.

White House spokesman, Scott McCellen explained, “It’s really more of an ‘oil business’ type thing then any significant foreign policy commitment. It’s just something these old families that have been in business together do. Really, it’s harmless.”