TrueBlueAmerican

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Bin Laden's deputy says Iran trying to undermine al-Qaida

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The Associated Press: Bin Laden's deputy says Iran trying to undermine al-Qaida
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CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader issued a new audiotape Tuesday accusing Shiite Iran of spreading a conspiracy theory about who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks to discredit the power of the Sunni terrorist network.

Ayman al-Zawahri, Osama bin Laden's deputy, has stepped up his denunciations of Iran in recent messages in part to depict al-Qaida as the Arabs' top defense against the Persian nation's rising power in the Middle East.

The increasing enmity toward Iran is a notable change of rhetoric from al-Zawahri, who in the past rarely mentioned the country — apparently in a hopes he would be able to forge some sort of understanding with Tehran based on their common rivalry with the United States. Iran has long sought to distance itself from al-Qaida.

"Al-Zawahri wanted to work with Iran, but he's deeply disappointed that Iran has not cooperated with al-Qaida," said Rohan Gunaratna, a terrorism export and author of "Inside al-Qaida: The Global Network of Terror."

So now, al-Zawahri "wants to appeal to the anti-Shiite, anti-Iran sentiments in the Arab and Muslim world," said Gunaratna, head of the International Center for Political Violence and Terrorism Research in Singapore.

Al-Zawahri appeared intent on exploiting widespread worry in the Arab world over Iran's influence, particularly in Iraq, to garner support for al-Qaida. At the same time, he sought to denigrate Iran's ally Hezbollah, which has gained some popularity even among Sunnis in the region for its fight against Israel.

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Comment:

So now, al-Zawahri "wants to appeal to the anti-Shiite, anti-Iran sentiments in the Arab and Muslim world".

Al Qaeda is starting to sound alot like the Bush Administration.

As for 9/11, if a consipracy theory undermines al Qaeda then im with the Truthers!.

Duvidoo

Excellent. Life imitates the Onion.

9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

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TrueBlueAmerican

As a follow up video they can show Bush and Al Qaeda echoing the same anti-Iranian rhetoric throughout the region.

It seems to me that al Qaeda and the United States shouldnt have the same enemies..

BillCosby

Well I guess this is good news.... Now john mcbush will not have to worry about all those alquida training camps in Iran no more.......

Now he can do what he does best concentrate on the next 100 years in IraQ............

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Duvidoo

Sounds like someone is getting really desperate to discredit the 9/11 Truth movement. I wonder who that might be? Surely not Osama the Pookah?

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PursuitOfHappinessParty

I would doubt that any standing government would give unbridled support to AQ. These governments are creations of power and influenced, and historically their leaders kinda want to keep that power and influence. Even the Taliban offered to give up OBL and the AQ, just not to us or western powers.

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