STRATFOR SITREP
May 22, 2011
In his latest audio message, al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri expressed support for the recent wave of Arab revolts, SITE Intelligence Group reported May 22. Though the Egyptian constitution claims to be Shariah, Egypt’s legislation is man-made, and Egyptians should use the opportunity afforded by the revolution to impose true Shariah, Zawahiri said. He also called on Egypt to end its relationship with Israel and to cease closing the Rafah border crossing with the Gaza Strip, going so far as to urge Egyptians to “dismantle” the crossing. Regarding Libya, Zawahiri said NATO seeks to replace Moammar Gadhafi with its own “tyrannical” ruler, and he urged protesters in Syria to continue their demonstrations against the regime of President Bashar al Assad.
We all knew this was going to happen, just as we know the ikwan will take over Egypt and the rest of North Africa.