On The Eve of the Obama Inauguration, Al-Qaida Takes Another Swipe at the "Celebrity" U.S. President
By Evan Kohlmann
Though it has attracted little attention in the midst of public celebrations for the inauguration of President Barack Obama, Al-Qaida has taken another angry swipe at the celebrity aura and optimism surrounding Obama--not just in the U.S., but also in Europe. Earlier this year, a crowd of hundreds of thousands of well-wishers greeted Obama during a speech in Berlin, Germany. Meanwhile, this weekend, Al-Qaida's As-Sahaab Media Foundation released a video of German Al-Qaida member Bekkay Harrach mocking the political system in Germany and widespread admiration among Germans for the results of recent U.S. elections. Harrach insisted, "the people have no choice because both parties want the same thing, no matter whether you will vote soon for McCain or Obama… Maybe the day will come when you will wish to be South Koreans or to have Opera leader Kirsten as Chancellor."
