Michelle Malkin » New Al Qaeda tape released for the holidays

New Al Qaeda tape released for the holidays

By Michelle Malkin • December 14, 2007 09:28 AM

Screenshot via the Jawa Report. Hah.

Ho, ho, ho, it’s Ayman al Zawahiri singing the jihadi blues. He’s boiling mad about the Annapolis summit (not the only one):

A new al Qaeda communique featuring Al-Qaeda’s number-two man was released on the internet Friday morning.

References to last month’s peace conference in Annapolis indicate the recording is recent. The message, in Arabic, has not yet been fully translated, but early analysis indicates it contains fulminations about Mideast leaders’ positions expressed at the late November event.

Experts have authenticated the tape and confirmed the voice belongs to Zawahiri. It was released by As Sahab, the terror group’s propaganda operation.

The recording – audio over a still photomontage showing images of Zawahiri, Bush and Middle Eastern leaders – is 20 minutes, two seconds long.

The vigilant SITE Institute has more details:

Here he criticizes Palestinian Authority leader, Mahmoud Abbas, and all attendees of the conference, and assures Palestinians that their brothers, the Mujahideen, will never abandon them. Zawahiri calls upon all Muslims and Palestinians, invoking the words of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi in reminding that Jihad is ultimately to liberate Jerusalem, and urging them to come to Jihad, support Palestine and establish the Islamic Caliphate.

The speech also calls to dismiss all previous conferences and accords, such as Oslo, Madrid, Camp David and Sharm el Sheikh, and questions why the Mufti of Saudi Arabia sat idle as these happened. Additionally, he calls upon soldiers in the Egyptian army to not support the enemy campaign to force Palestinians into a ghetto in Gaza between Egypt and Israel.

Zawahiri also addresses Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, not mentioning the bombings Tuesday, December 11, in Algiers, giving indication that the recording may have been made in early-December. To these Mujahideen, he informs that Algerian representatives attended the Annapolis conference, thus betraying Palestinians, and it is their duty to take action.

And still more from the wires:

“The czar of Washington invited 16 Arab countries … to sit in one room, at one table with the Israelis,” al-Zawahri said, adding that the conference “witnessed the betrayal deals to sell Palestine.”

The authenticity of the Friday’s posting could not be independently confirmed, but it appeared on a Web site commonly used by militants.

Al-Zawahri mainly addressed Arabs, urging them to condemn the Annapolis conference and label Mahmoud Abbas as “the traitor,” adding that the Palestinian “brother-president sold you out in Annapolis and in its aftermath.”

It’s time now, he said, for the Muslims to “extent hands to other jihad brothers”_ a likely reference to militants beyond the Middle East.

“My brothers in Palestine, we, all Muslims, the Mujahedeen are by your side, in your confrontation with the Zionist enemy,” al-Zawahri said. “We will not let you down even if your politicians do.”

Update: Jawas and Laura Mansfield have the tape.

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#195653

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:32 am, JammieWearingFool said:

He has anger issues.
#195661

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:40 am, uhangtight said:

jihad is all about setting up the calaphate. we need to wake up, cause they aren’t going to stop until they reach their goal or we annihilate them.
#195662

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:42 am, jrlingreenbay said:

Somebody needs a hug.
#195665

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:46 am, 30 pcs of silver said:

“Islam is complete there is no need for external celebrations.”

“I eschew the term ‘Islamist’ since I believe it is misleading, implying, as does the term “Islamofascist” that there is some major theological or ideological split in Islam over basic goals. From my understanding of Islam it appears that those we call “radicals”, or “Islamists”, or “Islamofascists” are basically acting in strict accordance with the Koran, Mohammed’s example, and the hadiths. Those Muslims attacking us are the militants, the muhajideen or holy warriors — the armed wing of Islam, much like the various IRA factions were the armed wing of the Irish nationalists, while Sinn Fein was the political/moderate wing.”

“Both the militants and the other Muslims who support them, or do not reject them as apostates, are after the same goal: conquest of the world by Islam. Their only difference might be tactical. “Moderate” Muslims may believe, as many Communists did during the Cold War, that infiltration and subversion are more effective than direct, frontal-assault armed attacks in conquering their enemy. But even “moderate” Muslims can not deny the Koranic dictates to convert, enslave or kill every non-Muslim and make the world Islamic.”

Prepared to do battle yet?
#195672

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:50 am, bear1909 said:

Islam is complete all right.
#195674

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:52 am, walterc said:

Well at least we all agree on one thing, the Annapolis meeting was counter-productive.

Stock up on ammo.
#195721

On December 14th, 2007 at 10:26 am, Ron Rockstar said:

They state that the 20 minute tape has not been fully translated yet. Huh? At the UN people translate in real time. Who in the hell do they have translating these things that it would take longer than the 20 minute recording? I hate BS.
#195757

On December 14th, 2007 at 10:58 am, Christian Soldier said:

#4 Thank you-I totally agree!
#195768

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:07 am, Kahuna said:

Oh goody, we get a Christmas present from Zawahowdy! Can we send him a return? We have lots of toys for them to play with. We could start with a nice warm teddy bear.
#195774

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:11 am, trinitytim said:

Once again 30pcs nailed it. Precisely what I have been saying and exactly why I bought more magazines for my Sig and recently ordered my new AK-47.

It’s only a matter of time. The muslim training camps are already in place here in the USA. In fact, there’s one not too far south of Charlotte NC. I went by there a couple of weeks ago. Saw at least 10 armed muslims guarding the front entrance.

Be prepared.
#195794

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:27 am, Ron Rockstar said:

trinitytim, do you have Google Earth on your PC. If so will you please post the coordinates of this training camp. I would appreciate it.
#195803

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:33 am, J S Ragman said:

Boy, al Zawahiri is really going to have trouble getting re-elected if he keeps making inflammatory statements like that. Oh, wait.
#195816

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:39 am, BrianNY said:

I’ve always marveled as to how a man, as good looking as Ayman al Zawahiri, can be so bitter and hate women so much.
#195825

On December 14th, 2007 at 11:46 am, bipartisancomplainer said:

I guess liberals can’t tell us that we aren’t giving peace a chance since these tapes clearly show they aren’t interested in peace.
#195857

On December 14th, 2007 at 12:17 pm, iamsaved said:

I can see where the Muslims might identify with this short diddy…
Islamic Rage Boy
#195877

On December 14th, 2007 at 12:38 pm, sausage said:

Now HERE is a nice video for the holidays…. Merry Christmas everyone!
#195925

On December 14th, 2007 at 1:12 pm, AlohaGuy said:

Zawahiri: “…and so in conclusion, we here at the Jihadi Death Cave would just like to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Death to America Winter Holiday Season. And a shout out to my girl, Nancy Pelosi – ‘you go girl, we can end it together – get the white flags flying’.”
#196109

On December 14th, 2007 at 3:19 pm, dmartin said:

Has anybody photoshopped a Santa suit on this guy yet?
#196124

On December 14th, 2007 at 3:38 pm, Leatherneck said:

All I heard was, “Leatherneck, you Infidel, we moon god worshipers will murder you in the name of Mohamed. Allah Akbar!”

Yea, yea, I’ve heard it all before you moon god worshiping POS! Don’t let my line of fire stop you.

Love you too SFB’s. BTW, MERRY CHRISTMAS!
#196202

On December 14th, 2007 at 5:05 pm, RetFireman said:

I always though the Grinch was green. Did he do something new with his hair? What did he do with Max? I am soooo confused.
#196263

On December 14th, 2007 at 6:35 pm, Jim M. said:

In the spirit of the Holiday season, let me wish al Zawa seasons greetings and hope his chestnuts are soon roasted over an open fire. Slowly of course.
#196275

On December 14th, 2007 at 7:00 pm, Papa Louie said:

In response to Al-Zawahri we should all do something to honor the troops. If you don’t have money to spend, here’s a link where you can pick out a child’s Christmas card and Xerox will send it to the troops on your behalf. It costs you nothing but the time to select a card and a message. It’s refreshing to see a company brave enough to risk a liberal boycot for publicly supporting the troops.

http://www.LetsSayThanks.com
#196304

On December 14th, 2007 at 7:44 pm, JConrad999 said:

Jihad bells, jihad bells, jihad all the way.

Man, ain’t that the truth?
#196321

On December 14th, 2007 at 8:32 pm, deepdiver said:

Well at least the democrat led congress has authorized sufficient spending for our military to deal with these animals who have vowed to kill us. And with the recent authorization to initiate exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas in ANWR and the recently discovered enormous oil field in American Gulf of Mexico waters off the west coast of Florida, and the fast track through the EPA process to build a new oil refinery, these terrorists won’t be able to hold us hostage within another 5-7 years.

Oh wait ….
#196333

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:25 pm, garyt said:

Oh the bearded one will never be satisfied ever. Even if every Christian and Jew on the earth were dead he would still have an empty heart and then he would aim his evil on some muslim who wasn’t muslim enough.
#196339

On December 14th, 2007 at 9:44 pm, WORK949 said:

Is that a basal cell carcinoma or perhaps a melanoma on the dude’s forehead?

Sorry, troops, sometimes I get carried away with high hopes.
#196446

On December 15th, 2007 at 3:16 am, RetFireman said:

You know, put a red suit on him, red hat, some boots…
#197130

On December 16th, 2007 at 6:20 pm, BrianNY said:

Ayman must have loved this development in Turkey today.

More holiday greetings from the “Religion of Peace?”
#200724

On December 20th, 2007 at 10:47 pm, jimC said:

#9,

I was thinking more along the lines of a 1000 pound JDAM… Airmail…

Jim C