Ayman al-Zawahiri "armchair general" :US
US dismissed new al Qaeda supremo Ayman al-Zawahiri as a pale imitation of Osama bin Laden,warned the al Qaeda be to a similar fate of his slain predecessor.US officials described number two as an "armchair general" with no combat experience, saying he not only lacked charisma and leadership skills but was also a divisive figure who could fracture al Qaeda.
US military officer Admiral Mike Mullen told Zawahiri to expect the same treatment meted out to bin Laden,killed by US commandos in the dead of night in a May 2 raid on his hideout in Pakistan."As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden, we certainly will do the same thing with Zawahiri," said Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in valedictory press briefing at the Pentagon, warned that the announcement should serve as a reminder of the continuing al Qaeda threat.
US military officer Admiral Mike Mullen told Zawahiri to expect the same treatment meted out to bin Laden,killed by US commandos in the dead of night in a May 2 raid on his hideout in Pakistan."As we did both seek to capture and kill and succeed in killing bin Laden, we certainly will do the same thing with Zawahiri," said Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
US Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in valedictory press briefing at the Pentagon, warned that the announcement should serve as a reminder of the continuing al Qaeda threat.
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