Al-Qaeda's second-in-command used the Internet to send a clear message to the incoming American President, Barack Obama. On a Web posting directed at the new president, the group's leader warns that "a heavy legacy of crime awaits" him. The message, reported to be from Ayman al-Zawahiri, Obama is criticized for his position on foreign policy and Israel, and is ridiculed for his view on the state of the world.
For many people, the election of Barack Obama marked the culmination of the efforts of leaders of the African-American rights movement, such as Malcolm X. But according to the speaker in this message, Obama is nothing like those men, who he refers to as "honourable black Americans". .
The message lasted more than 11 minutes, and is spoken entirely in Arabic with English subtitles. The words "The departure of Bush and the arrival of Obama" are accompanied on the screen by a still image of Malcolm X on a Muslim prayer rug, as well as images of Obama wearing a Jewish yarmulke, and a picture of al-Zawahiri. .
"You have reached the position of president, and a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits you. A failure in Iraq to which you have admitted and a failure in Afghanistan to which the commanders of your army have admitted." The speaker also spoke about Obama's plan to remove troops from Iraq and send them to Afghanistan, saying that that is a policy that was "destined for failure before it was born .The dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands to them.".
The message also addressed past controversies over Obama's religion: "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. And so you promised to back Israel, and you threatened to strike the tribal regions in Pakistan and to send thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in order for the crimes of the American crusade in it to continue.
One of the biggest known Terrorist groups today is Al Qaeda, founded by Osama Bin Laden. ... Al-Qaeda is an Arabic term that means the base. ... Al- Qaeda also considers the United States to be a primary enemy of Islam. ... In the late 1980's, Bin Laden founded al- Qaeda to resist the Soviets. ... Al- Qaeda is believed to support other Islamic extremist groups throughout the world. ...
"Al Qaeda is under more pressure than at any time since 9/11," Obama said. "Together with the Pakistanis, we have taken out more than half of al Qaeda's leadership. And thanks to our intelligence professionals and special forces, we killed Osama bin Laden, the only leader that al Qaeda had ever known. ... Obama is coming through on the promise he made 18 months ago when he announced the surge at the U.S. ... Defense Secretary Robert Gates backed Obama's decision. ...
"It's been confirmed that al Qaeda's number two, Atiyah Abd al-Rahman, was killed earlier this week in Waziristan, Pakistan," said a senior US Administration official (Hindustan Times). ... These campaigns are worsening the tension between the United States and Pakistan but have resulted in the deaths of several al Qaeda members. ... He was the chief messenger between bin Laden and other al Qaeda leaders. ... "Rahman was at the top of al Qaeda's trusted core. ... The top operational planners communicate guidance from bin Laden and Zawahri to other al Qaeda members, making ...
Al Qaeda will be known for eternity for what it has done to the US. ... Al Qaeda is organized with Bin Laden, the general, at the top, followed by other Al Qaeda leaders and leaders of the terrorist groups. ... Al Qaeda may have several hundred to several thousand members. ... The September 11th attack was major and a life changing event for many Americans, but the Trade Centers attack were not the first act of crime that Al Qaeda and bin Laden commited. ... Al Qaeda has committed many serious crimes on many countries and they still seem to be moving full speed ahead. ...
Bush authorized the use of drones against al-Qaeda leaders after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. ... On September 30, 2011, President Obama added al-Awlaki to his hit list, accused him for working with al-Qaeda and gave authorization to the C.I.A to assassinate him. ... In fact, U.S will use drones anywhere they suspect a member of al-Qaeda forces. ... Targets of drone strikes are "alleged" al-Qaeda or Taliban members; drone operators are not certain that these individuals are in fact members of al-Qaeda, the Taliban or other associated forces. ... " (Sterio 2012) Nevertheless, the...
It is hard and almost impossible to find out exactly who has Al Qaeda links since it is a cause instead of a nationality. ... Reid pled guilty to all charges saying, "I am a member of Al Qaeda. ... "Fear not your enemies, for they can only kill you, fear not your friends, for they can only betray you. ... The Al Qaeda ruined it for the world, and if the world would like the United States to open her doors again, they should stand up and fight. Until the Al Qaeda is destroyed, the United States should not allow anyone but her citizens the beauty that she employs....
Obama informs that the security system sifts through meta data to ensure there are no suspicious activities within the United States. ... In November 2008, with the help of the NSA's intel, U.S. and Pakistani agents were able to arrest an Al-Qaeda militant. ... Obama also asserts that the NSA programs are a legitimate counterterrorism tool that is noninvasive to the people. ... Security cameras catch criminals in the act, thus decreasing crime rates and keeping crooks of the streets. ... To add on, petty criminals will be less tempted to commit crimes knowing they will be caught on tape....
ISIS (Islamic State of Syria and Iraq) is an off-shoot of Al-Qaeda and is backed by Sunni tribal and Para-military forces and militia. ... Al Qaeda affiliates have already done their grabbing. They control wide swathes of Syria and Iraq 13 years (and trillions of dollars) after the Unite States went to war in Afghanistan to dismantle the jihadi state within a state of Osama bin Laden's Al Qaeda (Cohen). ... Even after ISIS split with al-Qaeda in February 2014 (in large part because ISIS was too brutal even for al-Qaeda), ISIS' goal remained the same (Vox). ... With Iran in oppositio...
One of the main contributors to this organized crime outburst was Al Capone. ... Crime was Al Capone's life, he ate it, slept it and drank it. ... If you ask anyone on the street today to name a gangster, they would probably say Al Capone. ... The legacy of Al Capone was very involved with the government. ... Al Capone's legacy left lots of thoughts in the minds of Americans (Murray 351-352). ...
