With clockwork-like regularity, the instruments of death hiding out in the various mountains and ravines of Southwest Asia have posted their latest rants for their fanatical followers to embrace as gospel. Al-Qaeda front man, and Bin Laden deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri has given the Islamists of the world their latest marching orders, calling for the west to “bleed for years.”

Al Qaeda has made such statements in the past at regular intervals. This time Zawahiri called on Muslims to attack the economic infrastructure of the West, realizing that this will have a far greater impact than suicide bombings, random acts of savagery and butchery or other preferred methods…

In every sense Zawahiri and his cronies are correct, attacking our economies will prove far more devastating than killing innocent men, women and children, though they will never give up the sport of killing. Even today, many facets of the American economy are still reeling from the 9/11 attacks, particularly the airline industry. Imagine the devastation and turmoil that could result from a more strategic attack on the financial institutions of New York or London, the world economy would quickly spiral into recession or worse.

In Zawahiri’s diatribe he also called on Muslim nations not to allow the west to “steal” their oil, as if our inflated payments are a form of theft, if anything it is the oil rich nations who are the thieves, but such language again highlights the dangers and volatility associated with the foreign oil market. Sadly, this message and the dire warnings it contains will be ignored by the left as it does not suit their political agenda, meanwhile the president looses further credibility as he foolishly clings to the Dubai port deal. At this point our nation could not be more vulnerable, yet our country refuses to awake from its slumber.
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/03/05/zawahiri.tape/