Thursday, 02 August 2007 09:03
Al Qaeda Now Advertising on the Internet
Al Qaeda, in their effort to increase their
propaganda around the world has entered into a new type of rhetoric- web
advertising.
The
new ad with a headline of "Wait for
the Big Surprise" features a digitally altered photograph of President
George Bush and Pakistan's President Musharraf standing in front of a burning
White House. The ad was posted on the Internet late yesterday. The brief clip from al Qaeda's
"as Sahab" propaganda also includes previously seen images of al
Qaeda's top leadership -- Osama bin Laden, Ayman al Zawahri and Adam Gadahn
-- as well as a photo of an SUV in a motorcade. There is no additional
information provided in the ad, and it closes with the words, "Soon -- God
willing," written across the screen and repeated several times. Following the recent failed
London-Glasgow terror plot, U.S. intelligence officials have been paying closer
attention to the now frequent propaganda releases from as Sahab, studying the
videos for hidden clues or signals. The full video is expected to be released
on the Web in the next 24 to 48 hours.