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Saturday, December 23, 2006

Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats/Claims Victory in Mid-Term U.S. Elections

Ayman Zawahiri Al Qaeda Sends a Message to Democrats

December 22, 2006 2:28 PM

Brian Ross and Hoda Osman Report:

NEW YORK, NY: Al Qaeda has sent a message to leaders of the Democratic party that credit for the defeat of congressional Republicans belongs to the terrorists.

In a portion of the tape from al Qaeda No. 2 man, Ayman al Zawahri, made available only today, Zawahri says he has two messages for American Democrats.

"The first is that you aren't the ones who won the midterm elections, nor are the Republicans the ones who lost. Rather, the Mujahideen -- the Muslim Ummah's vanguard in Afghanistan and Iraq -- are the ones who won, and the American forces and their Crusader allies are the ones who lost," Zawahri said, according to a full transcript obtained by ABC News. More on this story? Visit: http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2006/12/al_qaeda_sends_.html

Posted by C. L. Staten at 11:34.12
Edited on: Saturday, December 23, 2006 21:55.53
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Political/Diplomatic/Economic