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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7737710.stmIn a message purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda deputy accused US President-elect Barack Obama of betraying his Muslim roots.
He likened him to a "house slave" - who had chosen to align himself with the "enemies" of Islam.
...This is undoubtedly a message aimed at sustaining anti-American sentiment among Muslims in the face of Barack Obama's election, says the BBC's defence correspondent Rob Watson.
But it is a risky approach, our correspondent says.
Barack Obama is hugely popular world-wide and his colour and background make him a much tougher target to attack than President George W Bush in the eyes of a global audience, he says. [continued]
No no, he is not different, he is an infidel! Really! And he is a slave to the infidels!
In the face of Obama's immense popularity abroad, does Al-Qaeda now have a public relations problem?
I think so.