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Al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as al-Qaida leader

World Jun. 16, 2011 - 08:45PM JST ( 17 )

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ExportExpertJun. 16, 2011 - 09:58PM JST

Scum
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nandakandamandaJun. 16, 2011 - 10:00PM JST

Oh come on folks, surely this is worth another comment.

No?
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SerranoJun. 16, 2011 - 10:17PM JST

"Al-Zawahri, a surgeon by training"

It's too bad he went wayward and decided to cause death and injuries instead of healing.
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TriumvereJun. 16, 2011 - 11:46PM JST

Oh come on folks, surely this is worth another comment.

What is to be said? It's not like the event was unexpected. Nor, does it really change much of anything. Al-Zawahiri makes a rather uncharasmatic head for Al-Qaida (compaired to OBL), and he was already in charge of the day-to-day stuff anyway.

So, meh.
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Eric SchneiderJun. 17, 2011 - 01:28AM JST

Guess we "officially" have another tagret for the US to go after now.
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yabitsJun. 17, 2011 - 06:13AM JST

I'll bet he feels like Sheriff Bart in Blazing. Saddles. (The scene where he first rides into town.)
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bass4funkJun. 17, 2011 - 06:40AM JST

Let's hope, Obama gets this other thorn in our side and sends him off too! Off on his way to meet OBL on the bottom of the Adriatic ocean, right where he belongs. "Physician, heal thyself"
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tkoind2Jun. 17, 2011 - 09:17AM JST

Dear Al Zawahiri,

It comes as some comfort to know that you are the leader of Al Quaida now. It means that you will be the number one priority target for just about every military and police group on the planet. Without doubt, we will soon be reading news of your arrest, demise or obliteration. All of which should be most eloquent cures for your "hatred of the west".

Your days are indeed numbered Doctor. And I would remind you of the ancient biblical lesson, "After pride, cometh the fall." And your's, like Bin Laden, will be a very long fall indeed. My only hope is that it lands you in life long custody rather than the easier escape of death.
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Spidapig24Jun. 17, 2011 - 09:25AM JST

tkoind2,

"Without doubt, we will soon be reading news of your arrest, demise or obliteration". Yeah in about 10 years if past performance is anything to go by.

Really is this announcement any great surprise, OBL was really only the figurehead of al-queda. Prior to the merger with Al Zawahiri most al queda missions where failures they only really started to succeed after the merger.
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nandakandamandaJun. 17, 2011 - 10:08AM JST

According to those with loud mouths and loud opinions, al-Qaida does not exist anyway, so why should we bother to pay any attention?

Or should we listen to those who state quietly and with authority that al-Qaida is actually run by the CIA?

By supporting the uprising in Syria, though, they risk alienating Iran. Better not make enemies if Iran, old buddy, or it could be Amen for our man Ayman.
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bass4funkJun. 17, 2011 - 11:51AM JST

Your days are indeed numbered Doctor. And I would remind you of the ancient biblical lesson, "After pride, cometh the fall." And your's, like Bin Laden, will be a very long fall indeed. My only hope is that it lands you in life long custody rather than the easier escape of death.

Nicely written, but I'd rather see a Tomahawk missile up his nose!
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VirtuosoJun. 17, 2011 - 02:05PM JST

Actually bass4funk, if you want to quote the bible (Proverbs 16:18) you should get it right: "Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."
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Lieberman2012Jun. 17, 2011 - 05:05PM JST

I can't see the far Left warming to this guy the way they did Osama bin Laden. Binny seemed to cultivate that fake quasi-mystical identity, ala Che Guevara. This guy al Zawhri just looks like any old nutter out there on the fringes, the Unabomber in a man-burkha.
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NovenachamaJun. 17, 2011 - 06:50PM JST

The signifcance of Al Zawahiri's sucession to the head of the Al Qaida is not a lot. I believe that even though he was the logical succesor to Osama bin Laden, he will probalby have to struggle to win over his own ranks and wider Islamic world. But the loss of the charismatic Osama bin Laden is the real seismic change in Al Qaida's evolution. The fact that Zawahiri has taken charge indicates the internal structures of the organization are still functioning and being a close associate of Bin Laden made him the obvious contender to take over by the approval of the shura or council of senior militants. The appointent of Zawahiri shows the continuing importance to the central leadership of Al Qaida of their various regional afflitates. However, it will not do much to boost Al Qaida's popular support in the Islamic world. He is 60 years old and that won't help in a Arab world where the authority of the older generation is being questioned as never before. He is also Egyptian, which could exacerbate existing splits between Libyan and other factions and those from his homeland within the leadership. Unfortunately, the personal loyalty of Bin Laden does not transfer to Zawahiri. But even if he lacks the notoriety of Bin Laden, at least he has experience. Since he is known to be quite pragmatic, any new strategy will probably seek to find Al Qaida some kind of role in the current changes in the Arab and Islamic world. Zawahiri will thus have to try to counter or obscure Al Qauda's reputation for the indiscriminate killing and the murder of fellow Muslims. Therefore even if he can stay long enough to be alive, it is unlikely the Zawahiri will be the man to bring the organization back from the geographic, ideological, cultural, and social margins of the Islamic world.
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Ben_JackinoffJun. 17, 2011 - 06:59PM JST

Now we have a new recognized leader of a fake organization to lead the US military to where ever the US leaders want to go.

al-Quaida is not fake. It is very real. You might as well say the moon landings were faked or that the Nazis did not gas millions of Jews.
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VirtuosoJun. 17, 2011 - 11:27PM JST

Here's wishing Mr. Al Zawahiri a brief tenure as CTO (chief terrorism officer). Instead of burial at sea, perhaps the US Air Force can arrange to drop his mortal remains into an active volcano -- instant cremation.
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bass4funkJun. 17, 2011 - 11:51PM JST

@Virtuoso

I didn't quote anything. I was just commenting on what tkoind2 said.