It is election season, time to put the Democrats back in charge so they can begin pulling troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, launch endless investigations into the Bush Administration’s evil misdeeds, and start negotiations with our enemies. You know, our enemies like this guy:

DUBAI (Reuters) - A man believed to be a top al Qaeda militant who escaped from a U.S. jail near Kabul was shown in a new videotape broadcast on Tuesday exhorting followers in Afghanistan to fight on until they attack the White House.

“Allah will not be pleased until we reach the rooftop of the White House,” Abu Yahya al-Libi was shown telling fighters in the tape aired by the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya television.

Mr. Yahya al-Libi sounds like a perfectly reasonable fellow. A few concessions are sure to win him over and convince him to leave us alone. Perhaps we could offer a few Jews to be killed in our stead.

But how do we know we can negotiate with him, you ask? It is quite obvious. He cares about his fellow al-Qaeda followers and has instituted a physical fitness program for their well-being.

“You have to get well prepared by starting with exercise, and then you have to learn how to use technology until you are capable of nuclear weapons,” he said.

“New from al-Qaeda Productions, it’s “Sweatin’ to the Jihad!” With guest appearances by Cindy Sheehan and Hugo Chavez demonstrating “Qaeda Crunches,” and a rousing round of “Death to America!” diaphragm exercises led by various Hollywood luminaries, this new video is sure to be a hit in your cave.”

Feel the burn.