Wretchard has the definitive transcript of OBL’s “I envy the girl in My Pet Goat because she has a goat and I don’t have one” video. He offers the following analysis:

It is important to notice what he has stopped saying in this speech. He has stopped talking about the restoration of the Global Caliphate. There is no more mention of the return of Andalusia. There is no more anticipation that Islam will sweep the world. He is no longer boasting that Americans run at the slightest wounds; that they are more cowardly than the Russians. He is not talking about future operations to swathe the world in fire but dwelling on past glories. He is basically saying if you leave us alone we will leave you alone. Though it is couched in his customary orbicular phraseology he is basically asking for time out.

This is hudna, dear friends. It’s an armistice that allows the army of Osama’s goat admirers to regroup, recoup losses, and plot moves while they lull the enemy to complacency. Usually, the ones who ask for hudna are the ones who break it first, once they are ready to strike again. We have grown quite familiar with this, and we have learned to break the hudna first.

Should we accept OBL’s offer, when they do decide to break the silence we may see one of our cities erased by the bright light on the horizon, or our entire nation consumed by the silent wildfire. Maybe Professor Ann Althouse’s advice is best: My advice to Americans: Vote for whoever you would have voted for anyway! Not that I don’t wish that the better of the choices (you-know-who) is supported by more people. Let us ply forward to victory.