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Six years ago, Saxby Chambliss authorized the most vilified political campaign ad of the past decade, one that questioned the courage of then-Sen Max Cleland — a triple-amputee Vietnam War veteran — by showing pictures of Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.

Well, prepare for deja vu. Last week, a new attack ad debuted on local TV channels, this one aimed at Chambliss’ runoff opponent, Jim Martin, and incoming president Barack Obama. This time, instead of using the magic of video to link the Democrats to bin Laden, they’ve chosen Mohamed Atta, leader of the 9/11 hijackings, to serve as the bogeyman.

On the left is Atta’s familiar FBI mug shot, taken from his Florida driver’s license photo:

… and on the right is a screenshot from about 10 seconds into the new anti-Martin ad; Atta’s mug shot is top center:

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Ripping a page from the Fred Thompson Book of Hype, Osama bin Laden has reportedly announced to someone that he plans to announce something.

Says CNN:

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is about to appear in a new video, according to a banner ad posted by al Qaeda’s media production company, As Sahab.

Banner ad?

Production company?

Even international terrorism has gone showbiz.

He needs to update his MySpace page, though.

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