Al-Jazeera broadcasts bin Laden tape: Neither Bush nor Kerry can protect U.S., he says.

I guess this confirms that he's not dead, and appears to be in good health. Conservative and liberal pundits alike are trying to figure out who this helps politically. I'd say at this point in the race, it won't matter. Both the president and John Kerry came out with strong words denouncing the terrorist and vowing to defend America against those who would do us harm. If anything, it reminds voters that after three years, we still haven't captured or killed the mastermind behind the attack of September 11, 2001 despite the administration's tough talk on terrorism.

On a related matter, what does this mean for the previous tape ABC obtained and handed over to the CIA? Officials have yet to authenticate the tape leaving many to question its source. The person on it spoke fluent english, and didn't resemble anyone on previous terror tapes. Even the reactionary freepers think it could be a hoax.