Was not aware of the re-release of the 2002 tape. The discussion on the most recent new tape was regarding the quality and associated issues suggesting that the taping location had current equipment and was not a video-in-the-mountain-cave type of production.
Didn't mean to confuse - was just pointing out that another tape with English subtitles has been released.
I agree completely - the most recent tape was much much higher quality that the previous ones. Lighting was better, sound was better, and it was clearly indoors.
Zawahiri sure doesn't seem to be languishing in some cave somewhere.
I've got some thoughts on that tape posted on my blog from a few weeks ago if you want to look at it. It was definitely a step upward from his earlier ones.