Abu Musab Zarqawi, the most-wanted terrorist in Iraq, has staked his claim to lead the jihad against the American presence by releasing a slickly produced video of suicide bombers and several of their attacks. The hour-long production is part political manifesto, part recruiting campaign and part propaganda to tell the United States that its intense efforts to find the Jordanian-born militant leader have been a failure. In recording the bombings, Zarqawi's organization, Tawhid wal Jihad ("Unity and Holy War"), shows it knows how to manipulate the Western media. The footage was given to Time magazine's Baghdad bureau chief, Michael Ware, by men reported to be in close contact with Zarqawi's network. Mr. Ware said the video "is a very, very sophisticated part of Zarqawi's information campaign, stamping him as the star of the new global jihad inspired by Osama bin Laden."
| Zarqawi's outfit can film a promotional video while operating under fire in Iraq. Osama bin Laden is supposed to be sitting safe in tribal regions of Pakistan and we get nothing about current events from him. Sez to me that Binny has been dead for some time and Zarqawi wants the gold turban. Yes, I know that he's not part of the Saudi Master Race, maybe he doesn't think that should stop him. |
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