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Zawahri Wants Your Questions Online

December 17, 2007 9:02 AM

Alqaedasno2_mnExpanding 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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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

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