Al-Qaida #2 Blames Obama for Gaza Killing

[festeringZit]

Report: Al-Qaida No. 2 blames Obama for Gaza fight


CAIRO, Egypt – Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader lashed out at President-elect Barack Obama in a new audio message Tuesday, accusing him of not doing anything to stop Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, according to an intelligence monitoring center.
The recording purportedly by Ayman al-Zawahiri was al-Qaida's first comments on the Gaza crisis since Israel launched its offensive against the Islamic militants of Hamas on Dec. 27.
In the comments, which were posted on a militant Web site and obtained by the SITE Monitoring Service, al-Zawahiri described Israel's actions in Gaza as a "crusade against Islam and Muslims" and called it "Obama's gift to Israel" before he takes office later this month.
"This is Obama whom the American machine of lies tried to portray as the rescuer who will change the policy of America," al-Zawahiri said, according to SITE. "He kills your brothers and sisters in Gaza mercilessly and without affection."
Al-Zawahiri, who is Egyptian, also criticized Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, calling him a "traitor" for keeping Egypt's border with the Gaza Strip closed since Hamas seized power.
"At the time when Israeli planes drop their bombs from the air, he closes the borders with his forces so that the plan of the killing of believers in Gaza is fulfilled," al-Zawahiri said, according to SITE.
He urged Egyptians and Muslims around the world to pressure Mubarak into opening the border and to take a more active role in fighting Israel.
Thousands of people in cities worldwide have held mass street demonstrations to protest Israel's offensive, but al-Zawahiri said those were not enough.
"Fight the Zionist Crusader campaign," al-Zawahiri said, according to SITE. "Strike its interests everywhere you can reach them. Support and back your mujahedeen brothers and children against them."
The audio message was accompanied by a still photograph of the al-Qaida leader sitting with a gun in his lap.
The recording could not be immediately verified, but SITE said it was posted on Web sites commonly used by Islamic militants. The recording also carried the logo for al-Qaida's media production house, Al-Sahab.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090107/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_al_qaida_tape_gaza

 

[punter]

I have long suspected that Al-Qaida and Republicans thought a lot alike.

 

[Willie99]

I have long suspected that Al-Qaida and Republicans thought a lot alike.

You mean the people chasing them down and killing them think like them? while the people that choose to defend them as they ignore stuff like the "Path to 9/11" are their real enemies?

Please do elaborate.

Gotta love those great liberal minds.

Of course, the truth is that Al-Q does not even try to make rational arguments, it's all about playing with weak minds and poorer people. In that sense, they do have a lot in common with the Democratic leadership.

 

[rolltide]

I have long suspected that Al-Qaida and Republicans thought a lot alike.

you must be right because I could not have said this any better...

"This is Obama whom the American machine of lies tried to portray as the rescuer who will change the policy of America"

 

[punter]

I simply meant that both try to blame a man who is not in office for decisions that he has and could not have made.

On deeper meaning It is to Al-Qaida's advantage to try and turn people within their sphere of influence against Obama so they will try and blame even things that he could not influence on him. The same could be said for the Republicans.

As for the people tracking down Al-Qaida, It was the current administration that took their eye off the ball to go into Iraq.

Hmm, "playing to weak minds". You mean like selecting Sarah Palin as a VP candidate?

 

[ScottL]

Al-Queda cares nothing about the Palestinians. They use the issue to brainwash converts. Al Queda and Hamas want to first kill all the Jews. Then the Christians. And then each other. We are just in the way.

 

[Dave007inVegas]

You mean the people chasing them down and killing them think like them? while the people that choose to defend them as they ignore stuff like the "Path to 9/11" are their real enemies?

Please do elaborate.

Gotta love those great liberal minds.

Of course, the truth is that Al-Q does not even try to make rational arguments, it's all about playing with weak minds and poorer people. In that sense, they do have a lot in common with the Democratic leadership.

Some people will never learn k:

 

[nhoj]

Partnerships always disagree. Now if they can talk Obama in to suscide bombing himself it would a great world to live in.

 

[barman]

Didn't we bust the "AQ #2"?

 

[SayHeyKid]

The boogeyman has spoken. :nohead:

 

[rolltide]

Didn't we bust the "AQ #2"?

u thinking of al-Zarqawi? guess they got a new #2 ... sort of the Joe Biden of AQ

 

[barman]

heh...just kidding around and poking fun at the dramatic annoucements when they say, "We caught #2 Guy!!!", but they don't tell you that just means #3 got a job promotion and the Beat Goes On

 

[Willie99]

heh...just kidding around and poking fun at the dramatic annoucements when they say, "We caught #2 Guy!!!", but they don't tell you that just means #3 got a job promotion and the Beat Goes On

You know Bardude, I'm thinking when Number 2 gets offed, number 3 moves up.

IDK

 

[nhoj]

#2 is missing from my deck of cards.

 

[GoForBroke]

Blaming someone who isn't in office yet is silly.