Pakistan PM: Al Qaeda's Leader Is Not In Pakistan

Zawahiri met bin Laden in the 1980s when both men joined the fight against the Soviet Union's occupation of Afghanistan Photo: REUTERS

Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri 'Not In Pakistan', Says Yousuf Raza Gilani -- The Telegraph

Ayman al-Zawahiri, al-Qaeda's new leader, is not in Pakistan and the US has failed to provide any "actionable information" to suggest otherwise, the country's prime minister said.

Zawahiri, an Egyptian doctor, took over al-Qaeda's leadership after Osama bin Laden was killed in Pakistan last May. America believes that Zawahiri has followed the example of his late predecessor – and a raft of other al-Qaeda figures – and sought refuge in Pakistan.

But Yousuf Raza Gilani, the prime minister, adamantly denied his presence.

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My Comment: Pakistan said the same thing about Bin Laden not being in their country .... until (of course) he was found by the CIA and U.S. Special Forces.

Al-Qaeda Deputy Zawahiri Says Muslims Not Convinced By Barack Obama

Video footage of al-Qaeda's as-Sahab Media shows al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri speaking during an interview Photo: AFP/GETTY

From The Telegraph:

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the right-hand man of Osama bin Laden, has said Barack Obama's policies have failed to change Muslim perceptions of America.

The deputy leader of al-Qaeda accused the US of continuing to kill Muslims around the world according to excerpts said to be from a new video statement.

"The new President Obama did not change anything of the image of America towards Muslims and the oppressed," Zawahiri said.

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My Comment: It is interesting that Osama Bin Laden has been silent on the election and Presidency of Barack Obama.