http://hoekstra.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=198555
“Al Qaeda Goes Viral”
Washington, Jul 16 - By Peter Hoekstra
SNIPPET: “Inspire was obviously written by those who know American culture — probably Americans who have joined or have been assisting al Qaeda, such as Adam Gadahn, a California native now serving as an al Qaeda spokesman, Samir Khan, who runs a pro-al Qaeda website in North Carolina, and the terrorist cleric Anwar al-Awlaki.
Awlaki, who has been called the “bin Laden of the Internet” because of his adept use of Facebook, YouTube and email, is a well-known English speaking propagandist for al Qaeda. His sermons attacking American society and calling for violent attacks on the West already reach a large audience.”
SNIPPET: “Inspire won’t make sense to Western audiences or even the vast majority of the world’s Muslims. It doesn’t have to. This propaganda only needs to find a handful of individuals to launch terrorist attacks against the United States. If the magazine succeeds, our security will be put at further risk.”
Note: “Mr. Hoekstra, a Republican from Michigan, is the ranking member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.”