Ayman al-Zawahri Continues Propaganda Offensive
By Andrew Cochran
The new 16-minute video tape by Al Qaeda Deputy Ayman al-Zawahri, entitled, "A Message to the People of Pakistan," is the third this week by Al Qaeda leaders, an unprecedented volume of bold propaganda. Our Contributing Experts will break down the tape and analyze it, as they have here this week for the Zarqawi and Bin Laden tapes:
Doug Farah: Zarqawi and bin Laden Tapes Show Growing al Qaeda Propaganda Strength
Bill Roggio: The Military & Propaganda Messages in Zarqawi's Tape and Zarqawi Releases Video Tape (Updated) and Osama bin Laden calls Baghdad the "Epicenter" of Jihad just as the Iraqi Political Stalemate is Resolved
Evan Kohlmann: Notes on the New Zarqawi Video
Steven Emerson: Bin Laden Trying to Rally Muslim Masses to Attack Civilians
Walid Phares: "Troubles" Behind the Zarqawi Video? and Bin Laden's "State of the Jihad" Speech (with the actual Arabic and translation) and New Bin Laden Tape: Ten Main Points