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Al Qaeda's New Video: A Message of Defeat
A new video from al Qaeda’s media arm, As-Sahab, became available on the
Internet on June 2. The video was 100 minutes long, distributed in two
parts and titled “Responsible Only for Yourself.” As the name suggests,
this video was the al Qaeda core’s latest attempt to encourage
grassroots jihadists to undertake lone-wolf operations in the West, a
recurrent theme in jihadist messages since late 2009.
The video, which was well-produced and contained a number of graphics
and special effects, features historical footage of a number of militant
Islamist personalities, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri,
Abdullah Azzam and Abu Yahya al-Libi. Read more »
Dispatch: Gridlock in the Yemeni Conflict
Analyst Reva Bhalla examines the strategic purpose and limitations of Iran’s military posturing in the region. Watch the Video »
