Al Qaeda Condemns "Unfair" Pro-Obama Press Bias

Counterterrorism Blog reports that Al Qaeda isn't pleased with the media reaction to its anti-Obama missive:

Global reactions to Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri's controversial condemnation of U.S. President-Elect Barack Obama as a "House Slave" (or, alternatively, "House Negro") have begun to pour in -- including via the top jihad web forums used by Al-Qaida to disseminate its propaganda. Though hardcore Al-Qaida supporters have predictably dismissed any criticism of Dr. al-Zawahiri and are fiercely backing his choice of words, there is a rather ironic (if not entirely unfamiliar) twist to this issue. After observing international press reporting on the incident, these same supporters are now bitterly attacking the media for its "unfair" pro-Obama bias and for deliberately "confusing" the meaning of al-Zawahiri's message.

Experts in the U.S. have interpreted the tape as showing fear among jihadists that President Obama will dilute their message and make it harder from them to recruit. "By returning to American values the world admires, Obama sets al Qaeda back enormously in the battle of ideas, the ideological struggle which determines whether al Qaeda will continue to have significant support in the Islamic world," said Richard Clarke.

Comments

[darthdarcy]

Unfair to who al-Qaeda, Zawahiri, bin-Laden.­.?

Are these guys smoking crack or something.­..?

They are only alive because we had a wimp like George Bush for President.­.!

Any other real American President wouldn't have slept one night until their freeze dried heads where in our Smithsonian Institute on display for all to see..!

[kristycu]

well afghanistan does have poppy fields

[superhookie]

Hey al-Zawahir­i...nobody cares what you have to say anymore. Just figured I would let you know. Thanks for playing.

[schicklett3]

Al Qaeda is getting as whiny about Obama's press coverage as the right wing media. LOL

[harriscrl3]

Can you see Republicans using this even Al Quaeda thinks Obama is getting a free pass from the media. OMG this is to funny. Its like a comedy movie

Carol

[kristycu]

I know. I never in a million years would have thought this would happen, I guess it suck when your own propaganda is used against you

[Wiserone]

Wait a minute! I thought I was reading a script of Fix News!

"these same supporters are now bitterly attacking the media for its "unfair" pro-Obama bias"

Hmmmm.....­could we now state that Fix/FOX News "PALS AROUND WITH TERRORISTS".

[kristycu]

hahahahhahahahah LMAO. OMG that is hilarious

[Pupster]

Al Qaeda = RNC?
Both whining about pro-Obama media bias. This is hilarious.

If you needed any confirmation that America did the right thing voting for Obama, this is it. We are starting to win the PR war.

[apoyo]

Isn't this the very same thing that Halperin tool was complaining about.

Who is writing the talking points?

[rockyb26]

they can't be serious

[harriscrl3]

WOW this makes you wonder if Al Queada is getting its talking points from republicans and fox news or vise versa

Carol

[SeanGardner]

absolutely!

[suekzoo]

Al Qaeda must be Republicans. Same complaints.

[iyamchazz]

Me thinks your turban is wrapped too tight.

[Pupster]

It may be Mark Halperin in a turban and fake beard. Take a good look.

[iPolitics]

Where's Halperin's tin-foil hat?

[iPolitics]

al-Zawahiri is promoting Ann Coulter's new book.

like peas in a pod

[Dystopic]

Coulter is Zawahiri's kinda woman.

[zippywpinhead]

he's into trannies?

[wrenny]

So, why haven't we seen proof that the real reason her jaw has been wired shut is because she had a bad fall? Why won't she release her medical records? Sorry, I just couldn't resist - I got so sick of that kind of nonsense being slimed around cyberspace by the rightwing conspiracy theorists during the campaigns.­.. :)

[HoneyRyder]

How funny is this? The republicans and Al Qaeda agree on something! They both think Obama is getting a pass by the media...lo­l. this is too funny. This does not look good for the republican­s..hahahah­ahahaha. They have more in common with the "enemy" than I thought.

[harriscrl3]

Its hillarious a terrrorist organization is whining about the Media WTH!!! LMAO Its the funniest thing I've ever seen

Carol

[Grunty1]

Something? They agree on just about everything, except which religion they chose to distort.
Including that Iraq should be the front of their fight.

[konflikt]

hahaha. wow. really? "hey, show us in a prominent light in the media and not as bigoted, ignorant, violent, children..­...or we'll....w­e'll be really, really, hurt...and maybe cry"