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

[Ugonna]

Hey, why don';t they accuse him next of "palling around with terrorists?" Oh, wait...

[chronic]

LOL!

[WhereIsTheTruth]

And what would they have had to say if McCain had won? They wouldn't have liked that either. But, "House slave"? How delightfully racist of them. They would have trashed McCain for his Christian values. The bottom line? They're nuts and shouldn't be give air time.

[NorthernCross]

Actually, the U.S. media has been biased for decades now, and people all around the world know that this is true. Zawahiri is just taking note of something that much better people in other countries already realized.

Not that I mind that Obama's supporters in the media are playing the race card back against Islamists. They've been accusing critics of their supremacist ideology of racism for years, and it's only fair they get it thrown right back at their faces. Awesome.

[Unique71]

((yawn))..­.whatever

[CaliTLC]

DITTO.

[mercyrocks]

I second that.


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[Bearangaria]

Huh?

[hotwire]

Huh? Is right. I thought after O became the "Man" they were going to love us. What the heck happened?

[webgeek]

He's kidding, right?

I hope he reads this blog.

[noamjunior]

The cons should really quit getting their talking points from Al Queda

[tyger]

Okay this is so funny. The terrorists are upset because Obama's press is positive, well maybe if they straighten up their act and become lawful citizens of where-ever they can get good press too. I guess it's hard to get the usual financing now that Bush is leaving. See this is the way to harm the terrorists with decent leadership and a well respected leader.

[Britta100]

Blaming the media for being unfairly biased toward Obama? Hmm, where have I heard this before? Oh, I remember now. Republicans.

[LJB1977]

I thought I had seen that spokesman's face somewhere else....hm­mmm - on Faux Noise perhaps sitting across from Billy Kristol as they both complained about the unfair media. Ouch! I can just hear Hannity's head pop and that Glen lets-ceed-­from-the-u­nion Beck's head implode.

[radiclib]

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Exactly.
The terrorists agree with the propagandists on right-wing radio and Fox.
Therefore . . .
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[Scoppertop]

Exactly.

[NorthernCross]

Al Qaeda has criticized the U.S. for the reinvasion of Iraq in 2003. Does that make everyone who was against the war the same as Al Qaeda?

[sociocanuck]

Halperin and Al Qaeda seem to be on the same wavelength. I'm which one this makes more wrong, but they definitely both are.

[Ides]

Guess we know who they wanted to win.

[dadw5boys]

Republicans and Terrorist have the same talking points ???????

Strange or is it ?

[NorthernCross]

He also used the same "talking points" of leftists who criticize U.S. foreign policy. Does that make leftists who criticize U.S. foreign policy the same as Zawahiri?

[Nostrodamus]

That is that " liberal media " for ya! Showing it's liberal bias and shunning the God Squads of the world. With all that liberal bias , an Allah fearing terrorist just can get a break !

[Trittydi]

"House Slave"?

It comes as NO surprise that these types are very ignorant.
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[NorthernCross]

Well, the Arab and African Muslims are the ones who sold Europeans the "house slaves" in the first place. Zawahiri's mentality comes from a centuries-old tradition.

[grata2ude]

Tell Sheet Head to Shut Up.

[margardner]

I'm sorry but that was funny!