NUMBER ONE NO MORE /// Ayman al-Zawahiri (in video stills, bottom) said America's relationship with the Islamic world is "based on suppression," but Obama's influence has been the opposite. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images (Top); Joe McKendry (bin Laden)From Esquire:
Because the Middle East is catching up to — and connecting with — the rest of the world. And no matter how much peace Osama bin Laden's No. 2 tries to offer Barack Obama, there is no stopping globalization's power over extremism.
On Monday, the latest video surfaced from Osama bin Laden's longtime deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, featuring his usual sermon on the state of the radical Islamic struggle against the United States. The gist: Al Qaeda is winning hands-down, natch. Trouble is, it's not.
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My Comment: I would not count Al Qaeda out ..... a lot can change in a very short period of time. Al Qaeda's top leadership are still free men, and their support among the Muslim community is still deep and very loyal.