Reasonable Demands?

I'd respond with about 40 drones aimed at every Al Queda stronghold I could identify. And on each drone, I'd have the words "UP YOURS". Their will be no peace until Al Queda is essentially removed from this earth.

IT fairly reasonable unless they mean no private support from the US for Israel. Private donations to Israel by Americans is perfectly acceptable.

He did not say the part about "everyone must become Muslim." As for Obama, I do not care for him anyway. His policies are making America poor, he is using the spill in the Gulf as an excuse to raise taxes, etc. I wonder if the rumors that he is Muslim is true and that if Obama had kept his popularity and people did not seem him for what he really wants for America, whether that would have been in Al Queda's best interests. No to their demands.

Hi Laglen, I actually never felt that we belonged in Iraq to begin with. I mean if we recall back, our reason to begin with for going over there was that we were looking for Osma Bin Laden. Then we were hunting down Sudam and still have not found Bin Laden. I don't know...It just seems to me that in the name of "help" we tend to cause more and different issues for these other countries. If they don't want us there then we should not be there. It'd be really cool if we had a president who focused on fixing our own country before trying to fix another country that really doesn't want our help.

Acquiescing to these demands won't bring peace. Muslims have no intention of being at peace with anyone until or unless they gain complete control. The history of the Israel / Palestinian relationship is evidence of that. How many times has Israel yielded to the Palestinian's demands for the sake of peace, and how many times was it a waste of time? I'll answer that for you, every time. We'd be just plain stupid if we stopped our support for Israel. They're the only nation in the Middle East that isn't mentally warped.

No, no, none, never. We should send Obama to Iran and Afghanistan because he and Al Queda deserve each other. Then we should get a real President who isn't a jihadist himself and will fight to get our country back and start protecting us from Obama, Holder, and their terrorist buddies. Then we grandmas and military can go back to being constitutionally protected citizens and not labeled "domestic terrorists" and terrorists can reclaim their proper designation and be tried for murder, no constitutional rights accorded them. No more pandering and "political correctness" allowed.

Hello laglen, I read through the entire discussion and really the only thing I wanted to say was America, should NEVER negotiate with terrorists. To do so would only encourage other countries to use it against us. In answer to your questions never, nope, not open for discussion for reasons already stated. As always just my 2 cents worth!!!

The USA does not have to meet any demands that Al Queda makes, they came here and killed our people in 911, what had we done to them for them to do this, who are they to say who we defend, yes they would love for us to pull out of these countries, so that they can control them, and do you actually believe that anythng would ensure peace with these type of people. As for Israel we wil nt turn our backs on Israel, as for Obama, I think he loses more of his popularity every day as people that has voted for him, now sees that he has no idea what he is doing and is the puppet that congress needed. I am amazed that we have not been attacked again just since he has been in office, and I am sure that plans are in the making to attack us again. We the UNITED STATES, the AMERCAN people do not meet any Al Queda demands, these are terrorist. If the MUSLIMS don't like how they are treated over here, then hop a plane and go back to where ever it is you are from. This is our country and we will not allow demands by AL Queda or any other terrorist group. If we don't fight them on Afghanistan and Iraq turf, we will be fighting them on our own soil.

laglen, Sadly, I think these radicals actually forgot that they drew first blood with 911 and all the current IED fatalities in Afghanistan. So, I do not see anything reasonable when they do not have any inkling sincerity and being remorseful here. This is really cynical as I just do not find any demands reasonable in the first place.

What authority does this Adam Pearlman, alias Adam Gadahn, alis Azzam al-Amriki have in Al Qaeda that he can ensure peace? Maybe we should say to him, turn yourself in to the FBI and we'll talk.

I haven't clarified in my own mind whether I would "negotiate with terrorists", because American lives are more important to me than many things. However, I think it may be unrealistic to believe that Islamic extremists (see how easy that is Eric Holder?) will ever stop attacking the US...especially not until it forsakes Israel. That being said: As far as withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan...I would be OK with that if it meant that they wouldn't come attack us over here (the locals don't seem to appreciate what we're trying to do for them anyways). I don't mind "leaving Muslims alone" as we were "leaving Muslims alone" before 9/11...and it's not Muslims we have a problem with, it's extremists who want to eradicate Israel and all "infidels". This is an inherently ignorant demand for those reasons. As far as stopping support for Israel...never.

Hello laglen, The Al Queda was helped by the United States during their war with the Soviet Union, it's really dismay that this group would be responsible for killing more than three thousand Americans during that day. i don't think there will be peace in the middle east until the extremist in the "Muslim Community" there are thrown out. sadly, most of them are members of the high council or something women there aren't free at all. if United States didn't join fighting there in the Middle east then it would be World War III

I think Mr. al-Ariki has mistaken his negotiating position. I, and I believe the United States as a whole, are not interested in peace with Al Queda on any terms except their unconditional surrender. That is not a Djinni they will be able to stuff back in the bottle, nor does the identity or popularity of any particular occupant of the oval office have any bearing on it.

No way! President Bush made it clear that terrorist cells and training camps would be rooted out and destroyed. If we give in to these demands what are they going to demand next to ensure peace?