Zawahri Calls for Muslim Aid to Quake Victims

(Dubai) Ayman Al Zawahri has released a videotape calling for Muslims to help the Pakistan earthquake victims. The tape was made on October 9th and was shown on Al Jazeera satellite television yesterday, October 23rd.

From the Daily Times:

"I call on all Muslims in general and I call on all Islamic humanitarian associations in particular to move to Pakistan to provide help to their Pakistani brothers, and that they do it quickly," he said. "All of us know the vicious American war on Muslim humanitarian work."

I'm confused. Zawahri calls for Muslims to help "quickly" yet it takes him two weeks to get his video aired. There must be a problem with Islamic Express deliveries. From the mountains to the coast shouldn't take two weeks.

And, I would appreciate someone explaining to me anything about the "vicious American war on Muslim humanitarian work." What "vicious war" is he referring to? The best I can figure is that he can't come out of his cave in the mountains to help the quake victims because the Americans are sure to nab him. Somehow that equates to a vicious war on humanitarian work.


[Update 0740EDT]

Chad Evans has more on videotaped Zawahri's appeal for Muslims to aid quake victims at In The Bullpen. Also, there's a new rumor of Osama Bin Laden's death. This time it's alleged that Osama died in Kandahar and is buried "in the shadow of a mountain." How poetic.