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New Video From Al Qaeda No. 2
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As Americans celebrate the 4th of July today, Al Qaeda's top deputy Ayman Zawahiri is appearing in a new internet video praising jihadi fighters in Iraq and elsewhere. Dressed in all white and sitting before a news studio background, Zawahiri warns Americans that "Today, the wind - by grace of Allah - is blowing against Washington."
In the hour and half long video, which surfaced today on the website Strategic Translations, a translation and terror analysis firm, Zawahiri urges his followers to hurry to Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, and Somalia.
He also offers a message of confidence to the jihadi fighters in prison saying that victory in Iraq and Afghanistan will come soon.
"You must be patient and steadfast," he says. "Rejoice, for victory is near, with Allah's permission, and the herds of crusaders have begun to split up and their sole concern has become searching for a way out."
Entitled "The Advice of One Concerned," the video has English subtitles and includes clips from other videos and news broadcasts, including one from Al Furqan, the video production arm of the Islamic State of Iraq. There is a brief clip of Thomas Kean, chairman of the 9/11 Commission, speaking about the security challenges facing the United States. Also appearing on the tape is a clip of Abdul al-Bari Atwan, the editor of a London-based Arabic newspaper. In the clip, from an appearance on an Arabic news channel, Atwan declares that al Qaeda has become stronger since the September 11th attacks and that is truly an international organization.
The video does not reference the thwarted in attacks in London and Glasgow, but appears to be more of a 'state of the ummah' style address intended to try and provide advice to the Muslim world in a manner similar to the fireside chat.
Zawahiri offers what he calls his "reflections" on the scene in Iraq, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere. Sometimes using charts or referring to lengthy excerpts, including one from Bob Woodward's book "Plan of Attack," the video is part-seminar, part-call to jihad.
At one point, Zawahiri even pauses to crack a joke about an article he read in an Egyptian newspaper that refers to a fax allegedly sent from a political prisoner there who renounces his extremist views from prison.
"Do the prison cells of Egypt now have fax machines?" he asks disbelievingly, "and I wonder, are they connected to the same line as the electric shock machine or do they have a separate line?"
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To be achieve literacy grounds one in the world of men and thereby you can be deceived by lies and scandal, whereas to understand computation anchors one in the world of God and provides a firm foundation from which to evaluate the world.
Posted by: JoJo | Jul 4, 2007 3:50:27 PM
Clearly, Ayman Zawahiri is just a big, fat weiner.
Posted by: Jasper Eliot | Jul 4, 2007 3:57:24 PM
SOUNDS AS IF THEY'RE DEPLOYING CYOP DUSTERS ON D.C .
Posted by: EYE | Jul 4, 2007 3:59:07 PM
There is a saying "Never pet a snake". America first helped these snakes in war in Afghanistan against the Russians and now, they are biting back. The solution which many people won't agree is kill the snake. Now, Iraq was a bad war tactic on part of current administration and we are facing this severe problem in Iraq. In Afghanistan, we are still very much in with a chance, but, the thing is the whole region including Pakistan has to improve. A strong and liberal Pakistan is necessary for peace with India and Afghanistan. For Iraq, I have no clue
Posted by: Nagender Kaushik | Jul 4, 2007 3:59:20 PM
Emmanuel 'zawahiri' Goldstein says there will be more wars in more places---I'm scared!
Posted by: Bill Hicks | Jul 4, 2007 4:00:22 PM
This guy's corpse would make a wonderful birthday present for America.
Posted by: Stoic Patriot | Jul 4, 2007 4:17:25 PM
Did they at least do this video in HD?
Posted by: ArmyRetiredSFC | Jul 4, 2007 4:19:04 PM
Hey Zawahiri, the only wind blowin is the hot air comin from ya bum...
Posted by: Rob | Jul 4, 2007 4:40:06 PM
Al Qaida's continued attacks on the world is only going to unite the world against them and they will be snuffed out soon. Al Qaida is a laughable bunch of demented sissies who hide in caves and train children to bomb innocent people.
Posted by: Al Hurt | Jul 4, 2007 5:05:08 PM
Thank you ArmyRetiredSFC. Both my sister and my cousin, are currently serving in theater, (Iraq and Afghanistan) And what more people need to hear is our utter ridicule of thugs like Zawahiri....
Posted by: charles | Jul 4, 2007 5:07:19 PM
What wind? Did Dr. Zawahiri pass gas?
Posted by: Frank | Jul 4, 2007 5:13:51 PM
Ayman Zawahiri has stole all the 9/11 footage from the pentagon surveillance cameras. That's why there is no footage of a plane hitting the pentagon.
Posted by: still waiting | Jul 4, 2007 5:28:54 PM
We are not winning we are losing
Posted by: Chris | Jul 4, 2007 5:31:35 PM
You know? For people who live in caves;
they sure do make great TV production.
Posted by: william | Jul 4, 2007 5:38:48 PM
There is a great American wind blowing toward Washington. The difference is we believe in justice by law (even though we give the President the right to commute or pardon). A wind of terrorism is short and will hurt your people in the long run (Iraq, Afganastan). If you really want to fight pick your best, let the Marines pick their best...pick a spot...for all the marbles.
Posted by: Kenneth Pennington | Jul 4, 2007 5:40:41 PM
The 'Wind' he is referring to is all the 'Hot Air' that Al Qaeda passes with these absurd videos they release.
Posted by: UK | Jul 4, 2007 5:44:04 PM
We can only "lose" by quiting the fight and giving in to those domestic forces who want a defeat for self serving politics and/or self loathing of the West.
Posted by: Stev39 | Jul 4, 2007 5:46:28 PM
I could not think of a better outcome. Tell the numbskulls to herd up in Iraq and Afghanistan for termination! I had my slight doubts about Iraq for a bit but not now. American army stay there and wack-a-mole those jackarses as they pop up.
Posted by: Fred | Jul 4, 2007 5:47:36 PM
This guy poses no danger to anyone, Bush is the real threat, Keith Olbermann told me so.
Posted by: Chubby | Jul 4, 2007 5:48:28 PM
Ayman Zawahiri SAYS: Blah, Blah, Blah death to the west, Blah, Blah, Blah. Show yourself and your Clown Obama the ham slamma or just show up fools!
Posted by: Willy Brown | Jul 4, 2007 5:49:55 PM
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