Stop the 9/11 Consircy Theories - Al Qaeda
9/11 Conspiracy Theories 'Ridiculous,' Al Qaeda Says
No. Wait. Seriously.
Osama bin Laden's chief deputy in an audiotape Tuesday accused Shiite Iran of trying to discredit the Sunni al-Qaida terror network by spreading the conspiracy theory that Israel was behind the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Al-Zawahri accused Hezbollah's Al-Manar television of starting the rumor.
"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.
And attention to Senator McCain! You might want to pay attention to just how Zawahiri views the Iranian regime:
The comments reflected al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri's increasing criticism of 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.
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"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.
Iran cooperated with the United States in the 2001 U.S. assault on Afghanistan that toppled al-Qaida's allies, the Taliban.
A few more comments like this, and McCain may be able to keep the two separate in his mind. And if the US is truly lucky, they'll elect somebody with the brains to exploit this division rather than continue the Bush tradition of trying to force the two enemies into an alliance.
