A productive set of days. Here’s another one for the New Statesman – again, some of the ideas should feature in a longer piece i need to finish. Also, this draws from a recent workshop we did.
http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/09/online-release-qaeda-videos
Al Qaeda’s delayed release
Published 19 September 2008
Extremist websites are abuzz this week with barely contained rage at the delayed online release by Al Qaeda’s media outlet the As-Sahab Foundation of their annual video celebrating the anniversary of 9/11.
Since the atrocities on 11 September 2001 Al Qaeda hasn’t missed the opportunity of an anniversary to celebrate their murderous attacks. Usually a video is released like clockwork on 11 September. It inevitably features an array of Al Qaeda stars like Dr Ayman al-Zawahiri who celebrate the advance of their global jihad to a backdrop of Arabic nasheeds (Islamic songs) and footage from battlefields around the world. The purpose of the release, this year entitled “The Results of Seven Years of the Crusades,” is to show the world and supporters that Al Qaeda is alive and well seven years after its biggest achievement.
My latest for the New Statesman about the Obama potential. I see it has already attracted ire, though i thought it was rather placid effort. Ah well.
http://www.newstatesman.com/north-america/2008/06/obama-usa-vote-potential-world
Fixing Bush’s Legacy
Having recently returned to planet earth from a ten day stop-over in Washington, it would appear as though Barack Obama is on the cusp of being a shoo-in not just for the Democratic nomination but for the presidency as well.
So, to get this rolling at last, i am going to start by simply placing links to certain previous works i have done. I write occasionally for the New Statesman, a British political magazine, and my writings for them can be found at: http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/raffaello_pantucci
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