al-Qaida to Pelosi, Murtha: Hurry Up!

Praise for the outcome of the election from Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, leader of al-Qaida in Iraq. And a smidgen of taunting, too:

The U.S. president's policy had enabled the militant group to achieve their goal of fighting more Americans, said the al-Qaida leader. "We haven't had enough of your blood yet," he told the U.S.

He called on Bush to remain "steadfast in the battlefield" so al-Qaida would have more opportunities to fight U.S. soldiers.

"We call on the lame duck (Bush) not to hurry up in escaping the same way the defense minister did," he said, referring to the removal of Donald Rumsfeld as Defense Secretary following the Democrats' victory in Midterm elections.

"They are getting ready to leave, because they are no longer capable of staying," the al-Qaida leader said.

"Remain steadfast in the battlefield you coward," he called on the U.S president.