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Al Qaeda Releases New Recording

December 14, 2007 8:32 AM

A new al Qaeda communique featuring Al-Qaeda's number-two man was released on the internet Friday morning.

References to last month's peace conference in Annapolis indicate the recording is recent. The message, in Arabic, has not yet been fully translated, but early analysis indicates it contains fulminations about Mideast leaders' positions expressed at the late November event.

Experts have authenticated the tape and confirmed the voice belongs to Zawahiri. It was released by As Sahab, the terror group's propaganda operation.

The recording – audio over a still photomontage showing images of Zawahiri, Bush and Middle Eastern leaders – is 20 minutes, two seconds long.

Al Zawahiri was last featured on an As Sahab release in early November, in an audio statement with an al Qaeda field commander.  In September, al Qaeda released a videotape of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

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Bin is dead. They always show other people and probably his look alike. If the man is such a great terrorist leader then why does he not show up in person. He preaches for others (followers) to die for who? Him?

Posted by: Jim Rod | Dec 14, 2007 9:02:16 AM

It is so nice that Zawahiri finds the Annapolis meeting so interesting.

He is of course jealous that he was not invited, and frankly annoyed that the Arab leaders completely ignored him and his request that they do not attend.

Their timing is getting better though isn't it, just in time for America's breakfast television. And the day after the Taliban lost their last foothold in Helmand province.

Posted by: Chris | Dec 14, 2007 9:09:57 AM

rod----isn't that what GW is doing? he preaches for others to die for who? him!

Posted by: rob | Dec 14, 2007 9:20:18 AM

It appears as if Bin is dead. Why can't these losers get a video recorder? Then we can see who is really making these recordings.

Posted by: Sing | Dec 14, 2007 9:27:31 AM

Ha Rob,

I don't believe GW authorized the war by himself, did he? Just another crazy liberal living on propaganda instead of the truth.

Posted by: chad | Dec 14, 2007 9:32:48 AM

chris

you obviously do not watch american breakfast tv. it is personalities not news, they cover entertainment, light hearted stuff and britney spear's. this wasn't even mentioned today.

Posted by: leo Mileman | Dec 14, 2007 9:34:19 AM

Come on Rob, Things are a bit more complicated than Bush wanting to have people die for him, Don't you think? I know what side I'm on, How about you?

Posted by: KT | Dec 14, 2007 9:34:57 AM

President Bush doesn't hide in caves. bin Laden knows if he sticks his head out, we will take it off.

Posted by: JS | Dec 14, 2007 9:40:56 AM

Rob - American soldiers fight, and sometimes die for our freedom to live in our society.
Taliban and al Qaeda fighters fight and die to kill as many of us (soldier or civilian) as they can, in the name of bringing islamic rule to as many countries as they possibly can.

Posted by: Joe | Dec 14, 2007 9:41:11 AM

rob----there is a distinction. bush is trying to protect our country. obl is trying to destroy our country and way of life. equating one with the other is sick. if you hate your country so much, why not move to canada?

Posted by: Steve | Dec 14, 2007 9:42:49 AM

Chris, actually the answer to your question is no. I'm going to throw out a concept that might be hard for you to understand because it's obivious your hatred for GW clouds your judgement. I think GW is asking people to die for their country.

Posted by: James | Dec 14, 2007 9:46:34 AM

ROB, You need to e-mail your congress person and tell them to stop letting people die for them!! The DEM congress has the power to stop this now. Why are they cowing down? Its easy to bash bush I agree but you are also miss informed and need to bash Polosi and her cronies that pretend to care for you. You are a victim of their national bash campain of this administration to cover the DEMs tracks of being incompetent pork barrel seeking thiefs.

Posted by: Jim Rod | Dec 14, 2007 9:51:29 AM

So when a president comes into office who does not espouse the precepts of war and death, then can you get over it and focus on your real enemy, rob?

Posted by: Jazz | Dec 14, 2007 9:51:57 AM

NO Chris they die so idiots like you can post freely on sites like this!

Posted by: Mike | Dec 14, 2007 9:52:30 AM

No, for country, Rob. Not for "him".

Bush will be back in Texas in 2009 overseeing his large fortune which was accumulated long before he was President.
He personally gains nothing when a soldier dies.

Posted by: Brad | Dec 14, 2007 9:53:31 AM

Osama may be dead The last video from Osama was very Weekend at Bernies-esque.

The audio however was put together better than the last Chef episode of South Park though. Rock on GWB.

Posted by: Ed Wood | Dec 14, 2007 9:56:17 AM

GW is saying fight for our country, yet he also says we are fighting for their country. Bin says fight for Allah.

Posted by: d | Dec 14, 2007 9:58:01 AM

rod----isn't that what GW is doing? he preaches for others to die for who? him!

Posted by: rob | Dec 14, 2007 9:20:18 AM

Is that you Bin look everyone he did show up Hi Bin Hows cave life.

Posted by: Pat | Dec 14, 2007 10:02:32 AM

rob, um, no. George W Bush asks his guys to go over there and kill terrorists who blow up civilians, then come home when the job is done. The Zawahiris of the the world ask their guys to fly jets into buildings and blow themselves up in markets. What a sick party you Bush-snivelers have become...."honestly" (ignorantly) equating the two.

Posted by: Dave B | Dec 14, 2007 10:05:56 AM

I agree with Jim, Osama bin Laden's dead and has been for quite awhile. These terrorists are idiots following idiots. Can you really imagine a world that would give in to these people.

Americanize them and calle them the mafia, then you can understand that they are nothing but a bunch of criminal thugs and their end is in sight.

Posted by: gordon | Dec 14, 2007 10:07:12 AM

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