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Does al Qaeda's No. 2 Leader Give the Hidden 'Go Signal' in New Tape?
September 11, 2006 1:45 AM
A new videotape message from Ayman al-Zawahiri issued on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks contains a threatening message directed to "the Western peoples."
"Your leaders are hiding from you the extent of the disaster which will amaze you. And the days are pregnant and giving birth to new events, with God's permission and guidance," says Zawahiri in a videotape message dated September 2006.
The one-hour-and-16-minute videotape entitled "Hot Issues" was located on the internet earlier today by Laura Mansfield, an Arabic language expert, who has recently published a book about al-Zawahiri's writings, "His Own Words."
The tape contains numerous threats against Westerners that Mansfield says may be a call to action to al Qaeda followers and may contain what intelligence officials call a hidden "go signal."
In another statement on the tape, Zawahiri says, "I call on every Muslim to make use of every opportunity afforded to him to take revenge on America."
In the tape produced by al Qaeda's as-Sahab Media Productions, al-Zawahiri is seated in front of a bookcase answering questions from an unseen interviewer. The tape is in Arabic with English subtitles.
September 11, 2006 | Permalink | User Comments (73)
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RE:Ayman al-Zawahiri "hidden signal", I believe it is time for the President of the United States to give the "go signal" to the Strategic Air Command.
Posted by: Rick Frysinger | Sep 11, 2006 6:38:24 AM
My heart is heavy for the loss of so many today. My family was most graciously spared the loss of my sister as she escaped after witnessing first hand the 2nd plane crashing into the 2nd Tower from her Merrill Lynch conference room office across the street. My prayer today is for all the victims' families to find peace and comfort in God's love and to have a joyous reunion in His Kingdom with their loved ones! God bless this nation and all who dwell here.
Posted by: Alisa Van Dorn | Sep 11, 2006 8:28:41 AM
Hello Brian, I will make this short and sweet. If these Terrorist/Muslim/Islamic extremist like Bin Laden, the Iranian and Venezulian Presidents get control over more of the oil rich nations then we are in BIG trouble. We must stop them. This is how we do it. Bottom line. The President of the United States needs to sign an Executive Order to get these United States free from foriegn oil NOW like Brazil is by using alcohol.. We can do it. Only the oil companies would suffer. No big deal. Right? Otherwise we are doomed.
Posted by: Jackie Walden | Sep 11, 2006 8:55:28 AM
Ok, so, if the USA released a tape calling for every non-muslim to rise up and kill innocent muslims in the name of "revenge" for some past infraction (real or perceived), would that be OK with al-Zawahiri?
What's good for the Goose is good for the Gander, right?
Posted by: Phil | Sep 11, 2006 8:57:26 AM
He is impotent.
Posted by: Michael | Sep 11, 2006 9:14:19 AM
I wish our military would go ahead and kill this guy, along with Bin Laden. Then the next radical will know that he shares the same fate.
Posted by: Joe Garcia | Sep 11, 2006 9:19:17 AM
dieeeeeeeeeeee osama
Posted by: unknown | Sep 11, 2006 9:23:39 AM
Does anyone recognize these book sets that Bin Laden and al-Zawahiri are always photographed with? I understand this new image is probably super-imposed but these two jerks seem to have a fasination with seemingly ornate book sets.
Posted by: BenMurphyNYC | Sep 11, 2006 9:58:14 AM
Here we go again...
How many times have those gutless terrorists promised an attack that never happened?
Posted by: Mike in Marion | Sep 11, 2006 9:58:28 AM
If they know who is saying this stuff, why aren't they making more of an effort to find them and do something about it?
Posted by: Kari | Sep 11, 2006 10:04:37 AM
I can't wait until the day the United States has Bin Laden's & Al- Zawahiri's bloody head on a stake for the world to see!
Posted by: Jeff Field | Sep 11, 2006 10:34:44 AM
On this sad day, remembering 09/11/2001, remembering 3000 of my brothers and sisters were brutally murdered by Islamic extremists and terrorists who know nothing but hatred and killing of innocent civilians in the name of Islam, I am angry. I’m angry because after 5 years still the main leadership of al-quaida and Taliban, who are solely responsible for the brutal murder of 3000 of my brothers and sisters, is hiding in Pakistan and issuing video-audio threat messages and our impotent government has completely failed to eliminate them. Come on you guys in FBI, CIA and US Administration, it’s a very high time to do something real for this country. You must get US military in the bordering region between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Pakistani military, Pakistan’s intelligence service and it’s political leadership has completely failed to eliminate this monstrous enemy threat and in fact they are supporting, aiding and helping them, don’t you see this? What are you waiting for? Get US military in there. Americans don’t care whether after US military goes in there, will there be political stability in Pakistan or not? Americans care more about getting bin laden and jawahiri, bring them to justice, eliminate all talibans and remove this cancer from the world.
Posted by: Raju Vallamulai | Sep 11, 2006 10:54:45 AM
I live for the day United States Special Forces put a bullet in Bin Laden's & Al-Zawahiri heads
Posted by: Jeff Field | Sep 11, 2006 11:00:57 AM
Here's a statement to al-Zawahiri...... go to hell.
Posted by: Mad As Hell | Sep 11, 2006 11:12:51 AM
Here this hatemonger psycho sits pointing his finger threatening Americans' lives who've done nothing to him or his people, who only want to live in peace. It's simply envy, it's the only thing that give them pretend importance to the successes of peaceful American people. I hope he ignores that big lesion on his forehead.
Posted by: iwcsqd | Sep 11, 2006 12:17:46 PM
Why is it so hard for you liberal democrats to accept the truth? Clinton during his administration made mistakes in regards to dealing with Bin Laden and Al Queda, deal with it! That ABC 9/11 show did a nice job showing failures throughout the govt leading up to 9/11. Clinton is not a saint and God help us if Hilary becomes president. Stop trying to rewrite history and look at the facts.
Posted by: Chris | Sep 11, 2006 12:21:35 PM
Ayman al Zawahiri: Little do you know of American people. We don't hide behind womens skirts and young children as you al Qaeda do. You are cowards, You are not worth spit.
Posted by: Terry | Sep 11, 2006 12:31:11 PM
BLA,BLA,BLA! al Qaeda cowards. Why don't they come out of thier holes and fight like real men.
Posted by: DAVID | Sep 11, 2006 12:44:59 PM
as-Sahab Media Productions? Long way from the caves of Tora Bora. So much for "wanted dead or alive." Mission un-accomplished, W.
Posted by: Eric Schuurman | Sep 11, 2006 12:57:12 PM
What do we have to say to a culture or society that teaches its children to hate all Westerners (aka Americans) and to take every opportunity to seek revenge? revenge for what? for existing? for believing that no matter what the issue that there may be hope for peace among men.
........beware al-Zawahiri, perhaps one of your own followers will pull the pin about two feet from where you and Osama stand. What goes around comes around.....
Posted by: dreek | Sep 11, 2006 12:59:24 PM
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