Al-Qaeda deputy Zawahiri says Muslims not convinced by Barack Obama

Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | April 20, 2009 | Ben Farmer

[Schnucki]

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the right-hand man of Osama bin Laden, has said Barack Obama's policies have failed to change Muslim perceptions of America.

The deputy leader of al-Qaeda accused the US of continuing to kill Muslims around the world according to excerpts said to be from a new video statement.

"The new President Obama did not change anything of the image of America towards Muslims and the oppressed," Zawahiri said.

Excerpts from the video were released by SITE Intelligence, a US-based firm monitoring terrorist propaganda.

"It is America that is still killing Muslims in Palestine, Iraq, and Afghanistan," the al-Qaeda's number two continued in the video that was released on Sunday. "It is America that steals their fortunes, occupies their land, and supports the thieving, corrupt, and traitor rulers in their countries," Zawahiri said.

"And consequently, the problem is not over. Rather, it is likely to deteriorate and escalate."

Since his inauguration, President Obama has made determined efforts to rebuild America's reputation in the Muslim world, after years of hostility bred by the Iraq and Afghan conflicts and perceived support for Israel.

He has made overtures to Iran and earlier this month told the Turkish Parliament that the US was not at war with Islam.

However the statement from Zawahiri said: "America came to us with a new face, attempting to fool us with it; a face that calls for change, but to change us, so that we give up our faith and our rights, not to change their crimes, aggressions, thefts, and their scandals."

The international military efforts in Afghanistan would end in defeat as the Soviet armies had been defeated in the 1980s he added.

Zawahiri, a 57-year-old Egyptian-born physician, is wanted by the US authorities for murder and conspiracy to murder and has a £17 million ($25 million)

[neodad]

Well this is truly shocking.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

“Muslims not convinced by Barack Obama”

Nor, I.......

[Rushmore Rocks]

TM FYI

[lormand]

Hint to Muslims....HIS MIDDLE NAME IS HUSSEIN.

He is one of them, not one of us.

[RC2]

I guess he didn’t “bow” deep enough.

[bgill]

Hussein has convinced me. He's out to destroy America asap.

[SoldierDad]

And how many “muslims” have you and your brainwashed idiot followers murdered, oh @sshat one???

[Velveeta]

Thanks, RR.
I was wondering when they’d mention 0bama.

[b4its2late]

They are either lying or he’ll change that perception.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

We're even then. My perception of Muslims hasn't changed either.

[notdownwidems]

Well, at last we and the muzzies have something in common. We’re not convinced by the idiot either; unless one means we are convinced he is a socialist.

[avacado]

Zawahiri said: "And consequently, the problem is not over. Rather, it is likely to deteriorate and escalate."

Escalate? What could he possibly mean by that? /sarc

[avacado]

Zawahiri said: "America came to us with a new face, attempting to fool us with it; a face that calls for change, but to change us, so that we give up our faith and our rights,..."

Get in line Bozo! That's our complaint too!

[a fool in paradise]

Obama went to a Church on Easter. His muslim brothers are not pleased.

[Steve Van Doorn]

what Zawahiri is saying is Obama needs to show Allah his resolve.

I have to agree with Zawahiri on this point Obama is being secretive about his faiths. That is a slap in the face to Allah.

Muslims are allowed to be deceitful but obama has taken this to a higher level then what is granted by Islam. To be true to Islam Obama must state he a 'good muslim.' he can not say he isn't Muslim and be true to Islam.