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Ayman al-Zawahri, Al-Qaida Number 2, Criticizes Obama For Not Mentioning Gaza In Inauguration Speech
CAIRO — Al-Qaida's No. 2 criticized President Barack Obama for not mentioning Gaza in his inauguration speech, and urged Muslims around the world to target U.S. interests to avenge American backing of Israel's offensive against Hamas. In a new audio recording posted Tuesday on the ...
AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael Yon. It’s Raining By Michael Yon 05 Feb…
pajamasmedia.com — AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael Yon. It’s Raining By Michael Yon 05 February 2009 There had been a light, cold drizzle just before the Muslim taxi driver picked me up in Jerusalem. It should be a 90-minute drive to Sderot, in ... (more) AN INSTAPUNDIT EXCLUSIVE: A report from Michael ...
One-Eyed in Gaza
normblog.typepad.com — This is a post about war crimes in Gaza and the widespread public outrage over them directed at Israel. Since it is a long post, I begin by providing a brief map of what is to follow. In Part 1... (more) One-Eyed in Gaza
Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support  - Israel News, Ynetnews
Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support - Israel News, Ynetnews
ynetnews.com — Surveys indicates Islamist group would get 28.6 percent of vote compared with 27.9 percent for rival Fatah faction if elections were held today; Haniyeh most trusted Palestinian politician AFP Israel's war on Hamas in Gaza, which killed more than ... (more) Poll: Gaza war boosts Hamas support - Israel News, Ynetnews
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Tuesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... " applause from DoJ employees. (They've been waiting for a real A.G. for quite a while now.) * Is Obama making al Qaeda nervous? Yep . * These idiots ...

Al Qaeda continues to appear nervous
Political Animal — ... it is trying to fool us. He is calling for change, but (he aims) to change us so that we abandon our religion and rights," Ayman al-Zawahri said in an audio recording on the website. Zawahri said Obama's election was an acknowledgement that Bush's policy had failed. "Obama did not change the image of America among Muslims...America is still killing Muslims," said the Egyptian militant leader. Zawahri's public-relations panic fits in nicely with the larger trend (indeed, Zawahri was similarly defensive about Obama in early February). Al Qaeda leaders were able to exploit ...

Never let 'em see you sweat
Political Animal — ... , and before that, in February . It's a reminder that while the terrorist group could exploit Bush's agenda and unpopularity to recruit, expand, and raise money, Obama puts al Qaeda in a far more difficult position. Rita Katz, who created the Site Intelligence Group, a private company that monitors jihadist communications, ...

Zawahri continues to pop off
Political Animal — ... , and before that, in February . Every two months, Zawahri pops up again, and each time, his anti-U.S. message seems slightly more ridiculous. Rita Katz, who created the Site Intelligence Group, a private company that monitors jihadist communications, ...

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