Zawahiri; Ahmadinejad is FOS

al Qaida’s number 2 guy, Zawahiri is upset that the Joos are getting credit from Iran for the attacks on New York City in 2001 (AP/Yahoo link);

Osama bin Laden’s chief deputy on Tuesday denied a theory that Israel carried out the Sept. 11 attacks and blamed Iran and Shiite Hezbollah for spreading the idea to discredit the Sunni al-Qaida’s strike against the U.S.

The comments in a recording posted on an Islamic Web site reflected the increasing criticism by al-Qaida’s No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri against Iran. Al-Zawahri has accused Iran in recent messages of seeking to extend its power in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and through its Hezbollah allies in Lebanon.

He also claims that Iran is aiding the US in Afghanistan and Iraq;

“The purpose of this lie is clear — (to suggest) that there are no heroes among the Sunnis who can hurt America as no else did in history. Iranian media snapped up this lie and repeated it,” he said.

“Iran’s aim here is also clear — to cover up its involvement with America in invading the homes of Muslims in Afghanistan and Iraq,” he said.

This ought to be a blow to the “truthers”, but somehow I doubt it.

Update: Charles Johnson points out that “Onion scoops Zawahiri“.

Category: Society, Terror War