'Terror' used to scaremonger people into gaining votes for RepublicansThe US Republican Party has launched a controversial terror-linked TV advertisement to bolster support ahead of mid-term elections next month.
The footage shows al-Qaeda leaders with captions of threatening statements, while the soundtrack of a ticking bomb plays in the background.
The advertisement, which ends with the sound of a bomb exploding, is due to air from Sunday.
Democrats have hit out at the commercial, calling it scaremongering...
Republicans have made a tough stance on terrorism a major part of their campaign strategy.
'Desperate ploy'
Both Osama Bin Laden and his second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, are shown in the commercial, which is entitled "The Stakes".
Attributed quotes such as "Kill the Americans" and "What is yet to come will be even greater" are flashed across the screen.
Gun-bearing militants in training camps are also shown, followed by the stark message: "These are the stakes. Vote November 7th."
A statement on the Democratic National Committee website called the advertisement "a desperate ploy to once again try to scare voters and distract from their failures".
"Republicans are so afraid of their abysmal record they can't offer one example of what they've done to keep America safe," the response said...
Source: BBC News
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