Encouraging the Enemy

Elections have consequences. The headlines at Lucianne.com this noon show just how quickly the Democrat victory in the congressional elections, coupled with the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld, has Al-Qaeda cheering:

• 'Iraq al-Qaeda' welcomes US poll
• Khamenei calls elections a victory for Iran
• Al Qaeda crows over Rumsfeld
• Iran, Syria Relieved That Democrats Won
• An Iraqi congressional election?

I'm not encouraged by the news. There's more at Drudge:

• AL QAEDA IN IRAQ MOCKS 'LAME DUCK' BUSH
• VOWS TO 'BLOW UP WHITE HOUSE'...
• Claims It's Winning War...
• Internet audio clip boasts of 12,000 terror 'troops' in Iraq...