This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7737710.stm
The article has changed 13 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Al-Qaeda message condemns Obama | Al-Qaeda message condemns Obama |
| (10 minutes later) | |
| The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has condemned US President-elect Barack Obama in an audio message. | The second-in-command of Islamic militant network al-Qaeda has condemned US President-elect Barack Obama in an audio message. |
| Ayman al-Zawahri said Mr Obama was not an "honourable black American" but a "house negro" - a demeaning term implying that he serves white people. | Ayman al-Zawahri said Mr Obama was not an "honourable black American" but a "house negro" - a demeaning term implying that he serves white people. |
| Mr Obama's plan to shift US troops to Afghanistan would fail, Zawahri said. | Mr Obama's plan to shift US troops to Afghanistan would fail, Zawahri said. |
| If genuine, the message would be the first acknowledgement by al-Qaeda of the president-elect's victory. | If genuine, the message would be the first acknowledgement by al-Qaeda of the president-elect's victory. |
| The audio message appeared on militant websites. | The audio message appeared on militant websites. |
| Mr Zawahri, an Egyptian by birth, is often referred to as Osama Bin Laden's right-hand man and the chief ideologue of al-Qaeda. | |
| In the short message, he warned Mr Obama of failure if he followed Bush administration policies in the Middle East. |