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Zawahri Wants Your Questions Online
December 17, 2007 9:02 AM
Expanding its use of the Internet, al Qaeda now is asking that online users submit their questions -- even "hostile" ones -- to its No. 2 man, Ayman al Zawahri.
And like any other blogger, Zawahri says he is prepared to engage. He made the offer on a video posted on a jihadist Web site Sunday touting Britain's withdrawal from Basra as a success for insurgents there.
The almost two-hour long video features Ayman al Zawahri answering questions in front of book-lined shelves from an off-camera interviewer with intermittent video clips. When the interviewer asked which is the most important field al Qaeda fighters are wrestling with, Zawahri answered, "Iraq is the most important of these fields." Zawahri describes the state of resistance fighting in Iraq as "excellent."
At the end of the video, entitled "A Review of Events," a written message invites individuals, organizations and media outlets to submit questions for Zawahri to answer one month from his video's release. The message solicits all questions, "whether they be friendly or hostile."
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In the video, Zawahri claimed that there is no such thing as al Qaeda in Iraq, but that various jihadi organizations in "Mesopotamia" have banded together to carry out operations against their enemies.
This latest video comes as British forces relinquished power to Iraqi security forces in the southern Iraqi province of Basra. Zawahri said reports from Iraq point to an American failure in trying to take over the country.
Zawahri also touched on a slew of other issues including Libyan fighters joining the ranks of al Qaeda, the mistakes of the Shiites in cooperating with the Americans in Iraq, Arab dictators, the current situations in Palestine, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran and Afghanistan and the media's handling of bin Laden's audio message releases.
At the end of the interview, Zawahri called for his fighters to "be steadfast, beloved ones, for the advance of jihad is on its way."
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December 17, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (53)
First question, where exactly is Osama bin-Laden hiding?
Posted by: steve | Dec 17, 2007 9:45:11 AM
well written and informative..thank you ABC News
Posted by: sam | Dec 17, 2007 11:23:29 AM
I have to laugh again. lol , hahahaha. ok I'll try to control myself. What stupid plans do you have for the future. Why do you claim to be muslim and religous, when your dogmation is totally out of line with Islam. Is George Bush Protecting you. What makes you so think that a holy religon, would preach voilence. How can you preach Violence in the name of God. How can you call yourself Just, When You kill, butcher and maime innocent people. How can you expect people to follow Murders like you. Do you understand you are in bed with the devil and you will be burned.
Posted by: AdeebN. | Dec 17, 2007 12:51:12 PM
Yo, Dr Z, what exactly is that crap on your forehead?
Posted by: Jazz | Dec 17, 2007 2:03:42 PM
I'll go toe toe , hammer and tong with the prevaricator,and promoter of his religion of death and annihilation of all infidels. I am a proud unapologetic Infidel; A Christian,who stands for the right of Israel to possess all of biblical Isreal.
Posted by: Paul Reamer | Dec 17, 2007 2:10:15 PM
Did Osama thump you in the forehead?
Did you cry?
Stop by for a beer sometime, lets chat.
Posted by: whatthe? | Dec 17, 2007 3:29:04 PM
se wanted to have anything to do with them. Is it not true that a religion that kills will itself be destroyed for peace and helping others is the reason we are in this world?
Posted by: Daniel | Dec 17, 2007 3:59:08 PM
Just out of curiousity where exactly are we supposed to send these questions?
Posted by: rex | Dec 17, 2007 6:30:19 PM
I completely agree with Jazz, except that I would add that I believe in the deity of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ IS the Son of God, not just a teacher or prophet. Jihad Muslims call us in the West (US citizens) the great Satan. Well, I call you Jihadists a type of antiChrist. Christianity has had it's problems in the past, but we are not trying to annihilate everyone that doesn't agree with us. Why do you? You're god is not and NEVER will be my God, the true Great I Am. Why don't you boys quit playing around and grow up! We can all live peacefully!
Posted by: Shawn | Dec 17, 2007 11:11:07 PM
Could you be so kind as to tell us about your plans to develop Weapons of Mass Destruction? Do you have any nuclear devices? Have you obtained any fissile materiels? Nuclear Triggers? Have you been developing biological weapons as well? Are any attacks imminent? What is your favorite city to blow up? I realize that this is not your website, but I was hoping you could provide some answers anyways in your next video. Thanks for your candid remarks about the Al Qaeda islma bomb.
Posted by: JW | Dec 18, 2007 1:18:57 PM
OK, I've got a question.
Who is buried in Grant's tomb?
When was the War of 1812?
Did YOU order the code red?
And, finally...
How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop?
Get back to me, babe. Have your people call my people. It'll keep them busy.
Posted by: Clinton Riddle | Dec 18, 2007 2:46:52 PM
there's a lot of people who have no knowledge of history...for one, no one has killed more people in the name of religion than Christians (the Crusades, the Inquisition, conversion of Native American and African "savages", etc.) the problem has never been the religion - it's the people who "follow" it. as a person who has read the Bible, the Torah, and the Qu'ran, I can tell you that the similarities in each book outweigh the differences. human interpretation of those books is, has always been, and will always be, the biggest problem!!!!
Posted by: n.e. | Dec 18, 2007 3:43:06 PM
Mr. Z,
So how much is President Bush paying your organization to take the blame for 9-11?
Posted by: Joe | Dec 18, 2007 3:58:58 PM
Ayman when will this foolishness stop? Is it when all hostile Muslims are killed? What do you plan to achieve by this? Answer please!
Posted by: delta mike | Dec 19, 2007 3:58:38 AM
is osama bin laden still alive?
Posted by: fathead | Dec 19, 2007 4:32:16 AM
Mr. Ayman al Zawahiri,
Would you please tell me about your role as editor of a student magazine "Mujahedon" in Denmark in mid 1990-ies? I understand you have visited Denmark while residing in Switzerland
at that time. What's your impression of Denmark and the Danish people?
How come that you transformed from a medical doctor saving lives in Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation to a person hating the West?
Posted by: Vladimir | Dec 19, 2007 6:03:35 AM
You became a physician and took the Hypocratic oath. Why then did you become a hypocrate and hurt people instead of ease their suffering?
Do you truly believe that killing innocent people (9/11) is part of Allah's vision? Do you believe Allah will ever forgive you for such a heinous crime?
Posted by: Haywood Jablome | Dec 19, 2007 4:47:42 PM
Why do we have to ask questions? Are you out of ideas? Or Are you getting a new talk show?
Posted by: Huh??? | Dec 19, 2007 6:09:17 PM
Is this a publicity stunt? Is there a new cologne(Zawahri Zest) coming out or something?
Posted by: Huh??? | Dec 19, 2007 6:14:25 PM
Mr. Ayman al Zawahiri,
If a train from Cairo left at 3am(local) and a Train from Baghdad left at 2pm(local), How long would it take to reach Bin ladens hideout?
Posted by: Huh??? | Dec 19, 2007 6:32:40 PM
Why do you not preach tolerance of others like you tell us when dealing with Islam? You people do not see things in any way but your own but you expect us to listen to your ways. You and the U.S. have the same problem. You simply cannot impose your will upon others with guns and violence. The only way to peace is through grassroots dialog and tolerance of all people BY ALL PEOPLE.
Posted by: paul | Dec 19, 2007 6:33:46 PM
This isn't appeasement, just a question. If the United States were to actually (as some Presidential Candidates suggest/ Ron Paul)pull U.S. Forces out of the middle east and other areas around the globe,where does Al Qaeda stand on that issue? Will the desire to continue attacking America still continue?
Posted by: Peter | Dec 19, 2007 8:01:54 PM
Thank you, N.E. // Thank you for your accurate and kind words. Wars have been fraught over religion since the beginning of time. I am ashamed of these People claiming to be of the same faith. I hurts when a Mad man speaks and People listen to each and every word the mad man has too say and run with it as holy and correct. Members of the tali ban and Al Qaeda, are not Muslim's just plain and simply wrong and evil. others on this board also demonstrate a common relation ship they have with these evil doer's. People here have preached violence, when they were angry someone was preaching the same towards them, The cycle has to stop and Only Education can stop Terrorism and Violence.
Posted by: AdeebN | Dec 19, 2007 11:09:35 PM
What is you ultimate goal? After being medevaced out of Afghanistan, I hope that you have a goal, because I am still ticked off.
Posted by: y_andropov | Dec 20, 2007 3:21:00 AM
In all seriousness, I would like to know if Al-Queda has any knowledge of governments on earth "Working" hand in hand with Extraterrestials. I would like to know if part of your war conflict has anything to do with stopping a "One World Government" take over. Thank you very much for your time. I hope all humans can live in peace one day.
Posted by: John Allen | Dec 20, 2007 6:20:14 AM
Hey,
IF this goes to the bloodthirsty Zawahri and Al-Qaeda, why all the bloodshed when everyone knows that there is no competition out there in societies, and we could live in peace and in harmony, Americans and other cultures alike ???
I want to know when all the blood-shedding will stop, and the terrorist acts will stop and we will all live in peace and friendship !!!!!
God bless anyone who the evil regime of Al-Qaeda have murdered out of cold-blood. May any American, OR person of internationality who got murdered by this heinous group, live in Heaven in Peace.
I say unto you Zawahri, and Al Qaeda, STOP the blood-shedding.
Posted by: secret | Dec 20, 2007 2:34:11 PM
Sir,
Why don't we settle this like men? You, Bin Laden and 10 of his friends and me and 11 of my friends challenge you to a dual. Winner takes all! We win all Al-Queda members and other Jihadist must commit suicide or take an oath never have any part in taking another human life again. All your assets must be used to build and fund hospitals, non-muslim schools, and power & water infrastructure for Afghanistan and Iraq. Furthermore you must always wear a t-shirt or that says I love USA for the rest of your lives.
If we lose, and we won't, we'll just be 12 more dead Americans that you can claim.
We can meet right here in Texas and if you promise to bath, use soap and wear deoderant you can stay at my house if not then your staying at a Holiday Inn Express and no you can blow anything up while you are here.
The challenge is a fight to death or you say "Unlce George Bush". The weapons of choice will be the standard issue K-Bar Knife, a radio, pistol and M4 Rifles. You can have your favorite AK 47 and a male goat.
Seriously, lets talk and have a nice BBQ Pork Sandwich. :-D
David
Posted by: David Parrish | Dec 20, 2007 3:06:43 PM
Do you have stop date? When will you stop the killing? Why cant you build something great instead of promoting hate?
Try building a hospital or a university, geez build a water park for Allahs sake. You need them in the desert right? Do something productive!
Posted by: David Parrish | Dec 20, 2007 3:09:19 PM
When are you going to stop acting like children?
Why do you treat women like property and second-class citizens?
Why do blame the US for all your problems? You are the ones with the AK 47's and car bombs?
Why can't you just get up everyone morning, pray, go to work, come home, watch some football and drink some mead wine? Is it so wonderful being a mass murderer and hunted by US Military Forces?
geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzz, when are you going to get a life and get out of the 7th century!?
Will you give the exact grid coordinates of yourself and Bin Laden? I promise not to tell anyone. Really. :-D
Posted by: David Parrish | Dec 20, 2007 3:12:51 PM
Do you believe everyone on the planet has right to live how they choose and be left alone to pursue there own interest?
Posted by: David Parrish | Dec 20, 2007 3:14:15 PM
Dr Z,
Why don't you & Binny boy give up all your worldy possesions then go preach your flavor of Islam?
Posted by: David Parrish | Dec 20, 2007 3:16:02 PM
Why do you hate Christians and Jews when the quran tells many times to love and respect the other "people of the book". In example Jews, Christians, and all others that worship the one true God. Islam used to be a very tolerant religion letting Jews and Christians worship as they wished but Iblis the avowed enemy of man is whispering dreams of power and money in the ear of all these jihadists.
Posted by: curious | Dec 20, 2007 5:58:35 PM
WILL U AND OSAMA HOLD MY HAND AMD STAND REALY CLOSE, WHILE I TAKE YOU TO SEE IF THERE REALLY ARE VIRGINS IN YOUR HERE AFTER! I PROMISE YOU'LL ONLY SEE A FLASH OF LIGHT, YOU WON'T FEEL A THING!!! OH, AND IF I'M RIGHT, THE GOD OF ISRAEL WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A WORD WITH U BOTH!!!!!!
"We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Posted by: COBRA6911 | Dec 21, 2007 11:45:11 AM
All your actions of violence are caused by your conditioned mind. First of all your religion has conditioned you to believe certain things, then your own ego has interpreted these things to give yourself power. This is dillusion. Allah is beyond understanding. You cannot even pretend to know That which is beyond time and space, let alone enforce your own ego-conditioned interpretations on non-muslims by ending their lives in violence. Allah has not given you the right to take lives. Only Allah/God/Jehovah has this right. Unfortunately at the time of your death you will realise this - that you have brought suffering upon yourself in the next life.
Posted by: James Shamouk | Dec 21, 2007 9:10:08 PM
Actually James, Allah/God/Jehovah did give them the right! If you've read the Torah, Bible or Qu'ran your would know this.
But I have a question for Mr. Zawahri, I recently developed a scientific proof for God’s existence. I have not bothered to publish it, partially since there is already widespread belief in God even without scientific evidence, but also since I discovered a corollary of this same scientific proof that none of the Holly books that exist are actually from God. My question to you Mr. Zawahri is this, would you accept a scientific proof of God’s existence, which if accepted compels you to treat the Torah, Bible and Qu’ran as literary works of ingenious proportion but far from being the word of God?
Posted by: Reality Check | Dec 22, 2007 6:06:12 PM
Amen Mr. James Shamouk, I dito That. Islam states, One should seek out science and study it. Islam talks about black holes and Wormholes as objects that exsist. The religous preachers of Islam have completely failed to recognise the importance of science in religion, and have in fact supported the opposit. It is a shame when a preacher deprives, belivers of some parts of a religion or molds his views as fact and proclaims them too be doctrains of the religion. Islam is a victum of this and so are other religons.
Posted by: AdeebN. | Dec 24, 2007 3:49:22 PM
What are your coordinates?
Posted by: All the way to Mecca | Dec 27, 2007 1:16:14 PM
Ok Z,
I understand how turning Heaven into a brothel atttracts so called martyers with the promise of 72 "houris", or eternal virgins, as a reward, but what do you offer the woman who kills herself along with who ever else is on your current hate list? Does she get 72 virgins also? Wouldn't that make her a lesbian? Isn't lesbianism against the tenants of Islam? Enlighten me please.
Posted by: Aurelio | Dec 27, 2007 1:30:54 PM
I would submit my most obvious thought about Islamic terrorism..that fighter's in the use of murder also stand for Concentration Camps..this being a future of the real aL Quadea nation//..why be so prayful about such things..??
Posted by: Mark S. M. | Dec 27, 2007 5:36:56 PM
I caught the BUZZ on the 72-virgins...this is Allahs plan for smothering the Christian idealogy(except)its really just another MURDER-plot...there are no vigins..actually just more heaps of cloth..declaring ISLAM...offering blind vengence from the same action of Christian books and songs.
Posted by: Mark S. M. | Dec 27, 2007 5:41:42 PM
Hey little al
Tell me why you brainwash 13 year old children to blow themselves up? Tell me why you hide out in the name of Allah and send others to kill for you? Don't lie, won't you go to he// for lieing...nevermind you are already going there!
Posted by: wearthehalo | Dec 29, 2007 5:49:51 PM
When and where do we get the answers?
I won't be hateful saying mean and nasty things about you, but God knows I would like too. So I will just ask my question and await the answer. How can you and your followers send 13 year old and younger youths out to blow themselves and others up? Is this instruction in your religious doctrines? Is this something you just thought up out of the blue one day?AHHHH... sucide bombers..this is what Allah would like?? Why is it that you just don't blow yourselves up if you want to take others out? Do you need to stay around for giving "GUIDANCE"?
Posted by: wearthehalo | Dec 29, 2007 7:14:58 PM
1. If you kill all Americans in the United States, would you go and kill those Americans living in other countries or are you going to start with a new country of infidel like China, Japan, or Russia?
2. How many years do you estimate will take you to kill all these people?
Posted by: MIguel Rosado | Jan 1, 2008 5:03:05 PM
Is Bin Laden being protected by the United States. Did the USA let Bin Laden escape in Tora Bora because Geaorge Bush and the Bin Ladens have a history of doing oil business together? I know it was an unusual day of 09/11/2001. Did your organization REALLY impliment the 911 attacks or is your organization the patsy for the United States to justify its war against terrorism? In other words did the United States pay you to take the wrap in exchange for money, transportaion, the Bin Laden family being safely flown from the United States AND protection for you by the US government. How ARE you hiding from the most powerful nation on the planet? A lot of us in the USA are skeptical of what happened on 911. How WERE your people able to acquire US military aircraft and fly them into the twin towers? How WAS you able to get 20 Arabic men to take and COMPLETE flight lessons in Florida for AIRLINERS no less without being detected or raising suspicion ONCE by a single American flight instructor. I find the whole story suspect. How WERE those men able to fly those Jumbo Jets that LOW to hit the Pentegon. How were you able to crash those HUGE Jumbo Jets with 6 ton engines and their be no debris at either the Pennsylvania site OR the Pentegon site. You guys are GOOD. MAN! I wish OUR PEOPLE could coodinate like that. You know. We were so inept that we couldn't even get a fighter in the AREA of the attacks. Our government flew the couple of F-16 aircraft we had in the area 150 miles to the South of NYC. How were you able to attach military pods UNDER the aircraft that flew into Tower #2? How did you get it through airport security? How did you make flight 93 dissapear into the earth without a trace of debris? Is it some sort of Mid East Carpet Riding Magic?
Posted by: James Blackledge | Jan 4, 2008 4:48:42 PM
9/11 did happen. Al Qeida and The tali- ban both had a hand in it. The Twin Towers were hit by regular commercial jets. I have studied, the concept of reflections and shadows on Particularly American airlines planes. I can for a fact confirm the silver color of the American airlines planes causes the looks and colors of the plane to appear to alter. I on several occasions, I watched what looked like a regular commercial plane shading alter to appear as a Us Military plane color. go ahead and try this your-self. The only thing that concerns me about 911 is why were no bodies or luggage found at the Pentagon crash site, and why are the widows still in tact directly next to the gaping hole immediately after the impact. Why were predator missile parts retrieved from the crash site. Why doesn't the metal gage(the skin of the plane) match the same gage of an airliner skin that was retrieved. Finally, how can an armature fly like a pro. Now building number 7, is a whole different mystery.
Posted by: AdeebN | Jan 6, 2008 5:51:10 PM
|Hey, I,m just wondering why at the beginning of all of this you stood up with your leader and talked big trash about how you would fight. So far you two are nothing but cowards hiding and running from cave to cave . You are nothing less than a murderer and will pay in the end. Oh yeah, knock off all the 72 virgen lies. We have wiped out so many of your cowardly, murdering followers that there are no more virgens left..
Posted by: lock | Jan 7, 2008 8:40:52 PM
Where can we post questions abc news? That would be helpful to know!
Posted by: jeff | Jan 8, 2008 3:47:32 AM
Dr.Zawahri you are a SOCIOPATH, COWARD and a TRAITOR and so is Osama. As a medical physician you once helped save lives. Now because you have become conditioned by wahabism, you instigate your followers to blow themselves up and kill numerous, innocent victims - including your own "brothers" eg. many muslims killed in 9/11. If you are really devoted to your religion and really believe suicide is a way to paradise, why not blow yourself up without hurting anyone ? During the 1970's many Vietnamese and Burmese monks set themselves on fire to protest the outlawing of their religious practice. At least that says something very strong about their devotion to their religion and made people think about their religious courage - even though I don't advocate suicide. But if you want to die for your religion die alone, face yourself alone without the conditioning of the Qu'ran and then see if you have the courage to blow yourself up - it will have a 1000 times more effect on "non-believers" than an old man sending thousands of brainwashed, young men to their deaths and killing innocent men, women and children. Stop playing Allah. By continuing to hide in the mountains with Osama and issue orders of jihad to your conditioned followers you and Osama are nothing but cowards. By your teachings and actions you are bringing about the death of Islam. On the other hand that is a good thing because religions divide humanity. Belief divides. Belief=Unknown. Don't force your conditioned thinking on anyone else. Prophet Muhammad (and Jesus Christ) could have both been sociopaths for all we know? Humans have a way of mythologising other humans beings to give them a reason and purpose for life. We are afraid of the unknown and need a so-called sacred book to guide us. Who cares about the past? Muhummad is gone and you will be too. Only now exists. Blow yourself up without hurting others - that would show your true(fanatical) devotion!
Posted by: Shamouk | Feb 5, 2008 9:41:54 AM
Actually realitycheck I have studied five major world religions at univeristy and Islam is the only one that directly instructs it's followers to kill non-believers. But is it Allah (God) who instructs this or so-called Prophet Muhummad? Even the Angel Gabriel supposedly tried to strangle Muhummad, if I remember correctly? And many Arabs fought against him and wanted him dead. I agree that none of the so-called "holy books" are actually from God. Surely That which is beyond thought and time and space and therefore unknowable cannot be put into words? It is naive and petty to think that "God" or "Allah" is like some Dictator in the sky sending angels to dictate how a human being is supposed to live, right down to how they wipe their asses before prayer. It's the most petty, humanised religion I have ever studied and it's essence is not love (love is not mentioned even once in the Quran) it's essence is control and power over others.
Posted by: Shamouk | Feb 6, 2008 11:50:11 AM
Ayman al-Zawahri,
You say that your religion is so great but in fact you are murder and you don't practice your religion correctly. I can't wait for the U.S. Military Forces cathes you and bin laden. I believe that you and Bin Laden are cowards not showing your faces in public. Come on Why hide? Eventally, we will find you and Bin Laden either dead or Life. Your Teaching are so demonic which is not of teaching of Muslin faith. Why do you and Bin Laden say its about religion? We know that you are just mentally sick people that lost their mind. You know you both will end up in hell!! Don't blame your problems towards UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Posted by: porfirio | Apr 2, 2008 11:24:39 PM
jihad is on his way?
hmm, sounds like an acronym for Satan or something along that line.
Dude, I bet you haven't even read any verses out of the karan Zawahri.
you are prolly reading out of some Arabic Satanic book, and just got the letters confused....Congrats on being one of the evilest people in the world.
congrats on preaching and teaching innocent kids that Right is killing innocent americans.
Congrats, I bet the person who invented your religion is very proud....well if he could be.
Posted by: Sage | Apr 2, 2008 11:57:26 PM
Come on , just tell us where you are---
we just want to sit down and have a nice
confortable, warm and friendly conversation,
honest, really
Posted by: charlotte hutson | Apr 3, 2008 11:09:56 AM
Why don't the story tell us where to send the questions or where to have access to this video, to see what he has to say? Baaad journalism...
Posted by: bernardo | Apr 4, 2008 12:47:26 PM
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