Qaeda's Zawahri dismisses Obama, U.S. still enemy

[sabra]

Source: Reuters

DUBAI, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader dismissed U.S. President Barack Obama's expression of concern over killings in Gaza as an empty gesture on Tuesday and said Washington remains a main enemy of Muslims.

"I remind our mujahideen brothers that our enemy in Gaza is not only Israel but the Zionist-crusader coalition, with America, the leader of evil ... at its head," Ayman al-Zawahri said in an audio recording posted on Islamic websites.

"Obama said he was concerned about the killings of civilians in Gaza. We thank Mr. Obama for his concern which we received with thousands of shells and ... white phosphorous," Zawahri said, referring to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

"But Obama's concern did not seem to last long as he did not say a word about Gaza in his inauguration speech, as if nothing had happened," he added.

"The Zionist-crusader (Israeli-Western) campaign against Is lam and the Muslims cannot be defeated without warfare," Zawahri said, calling the devout to join a jihad (holy war).

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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Damn it and I thought we were this close....... Oh well. nt

[villager]

2. As with our crazies, *their* crazies need perpetual war, as well...

... in order to keep a grasp on power...

[acmavm]

3. Crap, look what else there is...

A girl works as her brother plays at a brick factory in Takarjul village, about 60 km (37 miles) south of the northeastern Indian city of Agartala.
REUTERS/Jayanta Dey

[ConcernedCanuk]

4. USA has to stop all the rhetoric an DO something - like pull their asses out of a hundred countries

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6+ years of war in the Middle East, plus their presence in the Gulf with their Aircraft Carriers and nuclear subs

gee

wonder why the Middle East don't like the USA

There is only ONE country in the Middle East that may have the capability of hitting the USA with nukes . .

Israel

Something to ponder . . .

[jzodda]

5. Reuters should have better things to report on

Why report what this lunatic is saying? Why give him a platform.

[Xipe Totec]

6. It's not Zawahri that Obama's message is intended for, it's his potential followers

who will be less inclined to join Al Qaeda, if we just stop blowing up their houses and families.

[ohio2007]

7. the fist remains clinched