It seems that we now have a new voice supporting the efforts of the protest movement in Syria.
AL-QAEDA has proclaimed its solidarity with anti-government protesters in Syria in a video message urging the Muslim world to support efforts to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, global head of al-Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden last May, issued the call to arms in an eight-minute video entitled Onwards, Lions of Syria posted on an Islamist website.
Egyptian-born Zawahiri urged Muslim states, including Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, to come to the aid of Syrian protesters, who he called on not to ally themselves with the Western powers or the Arab League.
Read more: Al-Qaeda sides with protesters in Syria
So what do you think!
Is this evidence that Syria is fighting a war against terrorism rather than a popular democratic movement or is this the case of a bad egg that just wants to capitalize on the newest populist revolution captivating the international world at this time?
Should the United States rethink its current support of the protestors in Syria given Al Qaeda has throw its support to the protestors or should we stay the course?
AL-QAEDA has proclaimed its solidarity with anti-government protesters in Syria in a video message urging the Muslim world to support efforts to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad.
Ayman al-Zawahiri, global head of al-Qaeda since the death of Osama bin Laden last May, issued the call to arms in an eight-minute video entitled Onwards, Lions of Syria posted on an Islamist website.
Egyptian-born Zawahiri urged Muslim states, including Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan, to come to the aid of Syrian protesters, who he called on not to ally themselves with the Western powers or the Arab League.
Read more: Al-Qaeda sides with protesters in Syria
So what do you think!
Is this evidence that Syria is fighting a war against terrorism rather than a popular democratic movement or is this the case of a bad egg that just wants to capitalize on the newest populist revolution captivating the international world at this time?
Should the United States rethink its current support of the protestors in Syria given Al Qaeda has throw its support to the protestors or should we stay the course?