Today, as-Sahab has released a new video in which Ayman al-Zawahiri declares war on Pakistan. Laura Mansfield has the video available for download here.

Laura Mansfield: The As Sahab video, "The Power of Truth", announced today by the organization, has a total running time of 1 hour, 20 minutes, 34 seconds.

The documentary style video begins with the voice of Mohamed Atta shortly after hijacking the plane that would fly into the World Trade Center, and includes clips from various Al Qaeda leaders, as well as clips from TV news and features. The video also includes it's spin of US politics.

Although Osama Bin Laden appears in this video, all of the clips appear to be older footage, including segments taken from his October 2004 message to the American people, and his April 2006 message "Oh People of Islam".

Portions of the video showing Zawahiri are clearly newer, with references to the events at the Lal Masjid this summer, and to the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.

This analysis will be updated as we continue to analyze the video.

al-Qaeda seems to be hip on destroying itself of late, last week they issued a declaration of war against the Anbar tribes that are driving them from Iraq. I think al-Qaeda has been spending way to much time sampling their own products, don't you? Captain Ed thinks so too:

The timing of this release gives an indication of AQ's intent. By this time, their cells should have carried out at least three attacks, one each in Denmark, Germany, and Turkey, after Osama bin Laden's message from two weeks ago. The German cell had a deadline of September 15th, and one could presume that the others had similar instructions. This video was meant to be seen after three successful attacks across Europe and Asia, behind enemy lines for AQ. It was meant to demonstrate Western impotence.

Instead, the failed attacks underscore AQ's own growing impotence. They have not conducted any successful attacks outside of Iraq in quite some time now, and their grand strategy to embarrass the US during the Petraeus testimony has failed. Zawahiri's claims of victory and momentum wound up being nothing more than hot air. It's a fizzle, which demonstrates the kind of affect a forward, aggressive strategy against terrorism can have when properly maintained.

More here at Site.

Update: There is also a new audio message that claims to be from UBL, but I can't extract it. Apparently al-Qaeda is so scared of having the message intercepted that they overcomplicated things. Ha!

Update: I have the UBL tape. It contains video footage of UBL and and audio messages. Stand by. Video here.

Update II: Video added click the image below the fold.

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