This doesnt surprise me.
Bin Laden is just a charismatic figurehead IMHO
A richboy looking for meaning in life.
Zawahiri and the other nutters are to be feared.
Bin Laden was a "choir boy" according to them.
Lets never lose sight of "them"
The 9-11 Commission report said that Zawahiri opposed attacking the US because he knew that a war with the US would be disastrous for al Qaeda.