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NEFA Foundation: Transcript of Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri on "Six Years Since the Invasion of Iraq"

By Evan Kohlmann

The NEFA Foundation has obtained a transcript of a video statement from Al-Qaida Deputy Commander Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, titled, "Six Years Since the Invasion of Iraq. And, Thirty Years Since the Signing of Peace Treaty with Israel." In the video, al-Zawahiri said, "Obama's victory is an admission from the American people of the failure of Bush and his bandits, and that the people are...[finished] with their stupidity, losses, lies, and hoaxes." However, according to al-Zawahiri, "what Obama is seeking…[in] increasing the military…[presence] in Afghanistan, and the continuation in raiding Pakistan, is pouring oil on the already burning fire, and will have you encounter more losses, casualties, and handicapped."

The transcript can be downloaded from the NEFA Foundation website.