[StillProud2BeFree]

Al Jazeera is owned by the Qatari government - not sure whether that impacts what they air but it's worth considering agreements that might be in place between our government and Qatar's government.

One of the tapes that was aired yesterday, can't remember whether it was the one for Al Jazeera or Arabaya, arrived by telephone, which means someone called them and played it and had them record it.

Does anyone else find any significance in the fact that TWO DIFFERENT tapes were released yesterday by Zawahiri?

[nwctwx]

Al Jazeera is owned by the Qatari government - not sure whether that impacts what they air but it's worth considering agreements that might be in place between our government and Qatar's government.

They can air pretty much whatever they choose to (as long as it is not about Qatar), the station is actually privately owned but funded in part by the Royal Family. There are long time ties between Al-Jazeera and information sent from al Qaeda (at least to '98) and has always tended to be the "trusted" station for AQ to turn to.

I recently bought and read a "must read" if you want to know more about the station:
Al-Jazeera
The story of a network that is rattling governments and redefining modern journalism.
Written by: Mohammed El-Nawaway & Adel Iskandar

[Domestic Church]

"Does anyone else find any significance in the fact that TWO DIFFERENT tapes?"

Oh yeah...2 separate directives going out to the jihadis. Launch.

[Oorang]

Does anyone else find any significance in the fact that TWO DIFFERENT tapes were released yesterday by Zawahiri?

Releasing two different tapes in one day is a first for them, isn't it? I wonder if it was the "go order" for two different groups of cells.