Osama bin Laden

Washington, DC, July 17, 2008 --The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated four leaders of al Qaida in the Lands of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a terrorist organization that has carried out numerous attacks in Algeria. On July 3, 2008, these four individuals were added to the United Nations Consolidated List of individuals and entities associated with Usama Bin Laden, al Qaida, and the Taliban.    » read more »

Jan. 2, 2008 -- The Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee today announced the launch of a new television ad, entitled “Ready.” The ad will begin airing nationally on FOX News and in Florida and New Hampshire tomorrow.

The script is below.

Script for “Ready”:    » read more »

Sept. 7, 2007, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – In response to Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson’s assertion that Osama bin Laden is “more symbolism than anything else,” Sen. John Edwards released the following statement:

“Fred Thompson said today that Osama bin Laden is ‘more symbolism than anything else’-- after the recent National Intelligence Estimate found that Al Qaeda has rebuilt itself to its pre-9/11 strength. Not only has the Republicans' so-called ‘war on terror’ failed to make us safer, now they're taking their eye off the ball again.    » read more »

Friday, Sep 07, 2007, Boston, MA – Today, Governor Mitt Romney issued the following statement on the release of the Bin Laden video:

"Osama Bin Laden is the face of evil. His stated goal is conversion by compulsion, the surrender of liberty to terror and the abandonment of the foundations of a free society. The war against radical jihad must not cease until the fanatics of al-Qaeda are defeated."

Source: Romney for President, Inc.

September 7, 2007, Mason City, IA - Senator Fred Thompson made the following remarks while campaigning at the Music Man Square in Mason City, IA:

"Apparently, Osama bin Laden has crawled out of his cave long enough to send another video, and he is getting a lot of attention and ought to be caught and killed.

"We also need to understand that when he is caught and killed, somebody will replace him.    » read more »