Al-Qaida Lambasts America and President - Elect Obama

"You also must appreciate, as you take over the Presidency of America during its Crusade against Islam and Muslims, that you are facing a Jihadi awakening and renaissance."

CAIRO, Egypt (Catholic Online) - Not allowing any time for the new American President Elect to appoint his cabinet, take the oath of office and lead the National festivities accompanying his inauguration, the Propaganda Chief for the Al-Qaida terrorist movement, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri, has issued the first in what may become regular diatribes and threats against President Elect Barack Obama.

In this highly inflammatory message he singled out the President Elect for disdain by using an Arabic racial epithet intending derision. He also included the highly respected Secretaries of State Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice in this racist rant, calling them all the equivalent of "house slaves".

The Propaganda Minister gave six reasons for his diatribe and expounded upon each of them. He began: "Barack Obama has won the presidency of the United States of America, and on this occasion, I would like to send several messages."

"First, a message of congratulations to the Muslim Ummah (Muslim people) on the American people's admission of defeat in Iraq...."

"The second of these messages is to the new President of the United States" Ayman al-Zawahri continued: "I tell him: you have reached the position of President, and a heavy legacy of failure and crimes awaits you. A failure in Iraq to which you have admitted, and a failure in Afghanistan to which the commanders of your army have admitted... And if you still want to be stubborn about America's failure in Afghanistan, then remember the fate of Bush and Pervez Musharraf, and the fate of the Soviets and British before them. And be aware that the dogs of Afghanistan have found the flesh of your soldiers to be delicious, so send thousands after thousands to them."

"As for the third message, it is to the Muslim Ummah. I tell it: America, the criminal, trespassing Crusader, continues to be the same as ever, so we must continue to harm it, in order for it to come to its senses, because its criminal, expansionist Crusader project in your lands has only been neutralized by the sacrifices of your sons, the Mujahideen. This, then, is the path, so stick to it...."

"As for the fourth message, it is to the lions of Islam, the Mujahideen. I tell them: may Allah reward you in the best way for your historic heroics, which have ruined America's plans and rendered its projects ineffective. So be firm and resolute. Your enemy's stagger has begun, so don't stop hitting him...."

"And my fifth message is to all the world's weak and oppressed. I tell them: America has put on a new face, but its heart full of hate, mind drowning in greed, and spirit which spreads evil, murder, repression and despotism continue to be the same as always...."

"As for my final message, it is to the American people. I tell it: you incurred defeat and losses from the foolish actions of Bush and his gang, and at the same time, Shaykh Usama bin Ladin (may Allah preserve him) sent you a message to withdraw from the lands of the Muslims and refrain from stealing their treasures and interfering in their affairs. So choose for yourself whatever you like, and bear the consequences of your choice, and as you judge, you will be judged...."

For anyone thinking that this evil terrorist movement would treat the new administration differently because of President Elect Obama's initial opposition to the U.S. entry into Iraq, the militancy of this message should clarify any such thought. It also demonstrates the movements' strong concern with what it perceives as support within the American Islamic community for the President Elect. In an entire segment dedicated to the praise of Malcolm X and lumping President Elect Obama, Colin Powell and Condaleeza Rice in the derision mentioned above, Al Jazarwi warned Obama:

"You also must appreciate, as you take over the Presidency of America during its Crusade against Islam and Muslims, that you are neither facing individuals nor organizations, but are facing a Jihadi awakening and renaissance which is shaking the pillars of the entire Islamic world; and this is the fact which you and your government and country refuse to recognize and pretend not to see...."

What is clear is that President Elect Obama has his hands full on many fronts, not the least of which is the obvious disdain borne against him by this sworn enemy of the United States. Al-Zawahri castigated him for his support of Israel in this message as well saying "You represent the direct opposite of honorable black Americans like Malik aI-Shabazz, or Malcolm X (may Allah have mercy on him). You were born to a Muslim father, but you chose to stand in the ranks of the enemies of the Muslims, and pray the prayer of the Jews, although you claim to be Christian, in order to climb the rungs of leadership in America."

Throughout the entirety of this propaganda message, al-Zawahri remained seated and stationary. However, his backdrop showed old footage of speeches given by the Civil Rights and Black Nationalism Icon of the 1960's, Malcolm X, who took the Islamic name of Malik aI-Shabazz . It remains to be seen how some of those who claim to stand in Malcolm's lineage - such as Minister Louis Farrakhan and the Nation of Islam - will react to this new message from the leader of Al Qaeda. Farrakhan strongly supported the election of Barrack Obama and called on all of the members of the Nation of Islam (NOI) to do the same.

The entire message was 11-minutes and 23-seconds long. In addition to the footage mentioned above, it featured footage of President Elect Obama in a kippah, a Jewish skullcap, which he wore as a sign of respect when he met with Jewish leaders. Dr. al-Zawahri made a time sensitive reference, "And last Monday, your aircraft killed 40 Afghan Muslims at a wedding party in Kandahar" which referred to a Nov. 5 U.S. airstrike attack in Afghanistan and confirms that the message was recently produced.

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