Al-Qaeda issue Obama threat
November 19, 2008
By Tom Wells
The deputy leader of al-Qaeda has issued the terror group's first public attack on US President-elect Barack Obama.
In a chilling broadcast, Ayman Al-Zawahiri – al-Qaeda's spiritual mastermind – warned Obama to abandon plans to fight on against the Taliban.
He told him: "The dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands of them."
The hate-filled address by Egyptian fanatic Al-Zawahiri, who dreamt up the 9/11 attacks, was released by al-Qaeda's official media website, As-Sahab.
Within hours the tape had flooded extremist web groups across the world and in Britain – with some even offering the broadcast to followers as a mobile phone DOWNLOAD.
Warning
In it he warned the US leader: "It appears that you don’t know anything about the Muslim Ummah (community) and its history, and the fate of the traitors who co-operated with the invaders against it, and don’t know anything about the history of Afghanistan and its free and defiant Muslim people."
"And if you still want to be stubborn about America’s failure in Afghanistan, then remember the fate of Bush and Pervez Musharraf, and the fate of the Soviets and British before them.
"You also must appreciate, as you take over the presidency of America during its crusade against Islam and Muslims, that you are neither facing individuals nor organizations, but are facing a Jihadi (holy warrior) awakening and renaissance which is shaking the pillars of the entire Islamic world.
"This is the fact which you and your government and country refuse to recognize and pretend not to see."
Al-Zawhari, 57, slammed Obama for failing to follow the Muslim faith like his father.
He added: "You represent the direct opposite of honorable black Americans like Malik al Shabazz (Malcolm X).
"You were born to a Muslim father, but you chose to stand in the ranks of the enemies of the Muslims, and pray the prayer of the Jews, although you claim to be Christian, in order to climb the rungs of leadership in America.
"America has put on a new face, but its heart full of hate, mind drowning in greed, and spirit which spreads evil, murder, repression and despotism continue to be the same as always."
Al-Zawahiri's message is the first from al-Qaeda in several months.
Although it features Al-Zawahiri's voice, there is no moving footage of the terror chief – probably to disguise his current hiding place.
Source: The Sun
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