Al-Qaida criticizes Obama's upcoming Cairo speech

[babylonsister]

Nice, peace-loving fellows, aren't they.


Al-Qaida criticizes Obama's upcoming Cairo speech

MAAMOUN YOUSSEF | June 2, 2009 04:23 PM EST | AP


CAIRO — Al-Qaida's deputy leader on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama's upcoming speech to the Islamic world in Cairo, saying it will not change the "bloody messages" the U.S. military is sending Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Al-Qaida has repeatedly lashed out at Obama since he was elected, which some analysts believe indicates the terrorist organization is worried he will be effective in improving the U.S. image in the Muslim world. Obama has pitched his speech at Cairo University on Thursday as a key part of that process.

"His bloody messages were received and are still being received by Muslims, and they will not be concealed by public relations campaigns or by farcical visits or elegant words," said Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida's No. 2, in a new audiotape posted on militant Web sites.

Al-Zawahri said the Egyptian officials who will welcome Obama are U.S. "slaves" and have turned the country into an "international station of torture in America's war on Islam." He was likely referring to suspected Islamic militants who have been captured by the U.S. and sent to Egypt for interrogation, a process known as rendition.

Al-Zawahri urged Egyptians to reject Obama when he makes his speech, saying his decision to come to Cairo showed that the U.S. had not given up its alliances with dictatorial and corrupt Mideast governments.

"It is a clear message that America does not stand with reform and change and other lying American propaganda, but it stands with the continuation of the existing tyrannical, rotten regimes," said al-Zawahri.

The authenticity of the audiotape could not be confirmed, but it was posted on militant Web sites that have been used by al-Qaida in the past and carried the logo of As-Sahab, the terrorist organization's media wing.

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[HopeOverFear]

1. McCain would never have Zawahri that riled up would he now?

I didn't think so.

[scheming daemons]

2. Al Qaida is scared to death of Obama's popularity... it kills their recruiting efforts

...

[thereismore]

3. Al-Zawahri is using rendition to his advantage. We are still doing it. nt

[SemiCharmedQuark]

4. I'll bet they do. It's bad for their recruiting.

[moondust]

5. Dick Cheney won't like it either.

Maybe Dick and Ayman will release a joint statement. :shrug:

[NYC Liberal]

6. Al-Qaida lost their best recruiter, GW Bush. Now they are trying

to keep the anger going.

[Clio the Leo]

7. There are no doubt camels along the Paki/Afghani border....

... with Obama bumper stickers on their rumps.

So let's Goolge "Obama" and "Camel"



.... see, it always works!