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An interview with al-Qaida

December

You’ve got to wonder how this will turn out. Al-Qaida is taking questions from journalists.

Ayman al-Zawahri, the group’s second in command, will answer them, according to an article from the Associated Press.

The invitation was issued by al-Qaida’s media branch, Al-Sahab. It asked that the questions be sent to the Web forums where al-Qaida traditionally posts its messages. The deadline is Jan. 16.

Osama bin Laden and al-Zawahri have given a few interviews to Western and Arabic press but none since the Sept. 11 attacks, the AP says.

As you can imagine there’s been lots of analysis: that Zawahri is trying to appear to be a sophisticated politician, that al-Qaida is desperate to appear in control in Iraq.

And there will be lots of criticism: that this is just a propaganda stunt by terrorists.

But all of that aside, what would you ask?

PHOTO: Ayman Al-Zawahri and Osama bin Laden on Al Jazeera.

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 1:54 pm by Noreen O'Donnell.
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One Response to “An interview with al-Qaida”

Al Mazetti December 20th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Question 1: What your GPS coordinates?

Question 2: Could you please wait there for a few minutes, preferably away from any innocent women and children?

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