Looking beyond the killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: Does it have any impact on world wide terrorism?

American Thinker ^ | 08/02/2022 | Rajan Laad

[SeekAndFind]

The head of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed Saturday in Kabul, Afghanistan following U.S. drone strikes.

Joe Biden said the following yesterday:

On Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan and killed al Qaeda Amir Ayman al-Zawahiri.

He carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens, American service members, American diplomats, and American interests. Zawahri was Bin Laden's leader, his number two man, and his deputy during the time of terrorist attacks on 9/11. He was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11.

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His Twitter account also tweeted this:

The United States continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the American people against those who seek to do us harm.

Tonight we made clear:

No matter how long it takes.
No matter where you try to hide.
We will find you. — President Biden (@POTUS) August 2, 2022

Al-Zawahiri had also masterminded the suicide bombing of the USS Cole naval destroyer in Aden in October 2000 that killed 17 U.S. sailors and the 1998 attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, in which 223 people were killed.

Al-Zawahiri took over al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. military operation in Abbottabad, Pakistan back in 2011.  Zawahiri is also one of the U.S.'s "most wanted terrorists."

Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid also confirmed the strike: "An airstrike was carried out on a residential house in Sherpur area of Kabul city on July 31."

Mujahid said the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan "strongly condemns this attack on any pretext and calls it a clear violation of international principles and the Doha Agreement."

[SeekAndFind]

One of the primary goals of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan was to prevent it from becoming a safe haven and training ground for Islamic terrorists.

The New York Times reported that the location where the missiles struck Al- Zawahiri is a wealthy downtown enclave within what is considered the city's diplomatic quarters, which once housed dozens of Western embassies and now is home to some high-ranking Taliban officials.

This clearly proves that Afghanistan has once again become the headquarters for Islamic terrorists.

The NYT also reported:

[A]fter the US drone strike that killed al-Zawahri, members of the terror group Haqqani network had tried to conceal that the al-Qaeda leader was at the house in Kabul, which reportedly was owned by a top aide to Sirajuddin Haqqani, and restricted access to the site.

Sirajuddin Haqqani is the interior minister in the Taliban "government" in Kabul.  Clearly, the Taliban is actively supporting terror groups.

[DesertRhino]

Do we know the name of his replacement yet?

The drone attack was designed to do exactly -one- thing. Give Biden a big presidential moment.

[combat_boots]

2002 timeframe, yes

Now. Not so much

[Little Ray]

So, we killed someone in a country that we are ostensibly at peace with?
Dunno if that was a good plan. If’n were the Talibunnies, I consider lawyering up.
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[1Old Pro]

They should have waited for him to have a meeting with his top lieutenants, then blast the house to smithereens.

[ozarkgirl]

Doesn’t matter what the motivation is. What matters is the importance of killing every mastermind of 911.

They need to know we will never forget if you terrorize America. We will find you and kill you no matter how long it takes.

[Seruzawa]

There’s nothing wrong will eliminating such people. However there seems to be an unlimited supply of replacements. So, no, it doesn’t make any difference. The ME has no shortage of 6th century head loppers.

[dfwgator]

It certainly didn’t justify the orgasm the MSM had over it.

[Sacajaweau]

No. 2 is now No. 1....Nothing else has changed.

We're 20 years in...

[Pollard]

He’s dead Jim, again.

[Seruzawa]

Especially considering the MSMs reaction when Trump wacked that Iranian General.

[FlingWingFlyer]

If you know anything about predator drones and the operators who control them, the Pentagons has known where this guy lived for that past 20 years, at least. Read “Hunter Killer”, LTC Mark McCurley. They just wait for the appropriate political time to knock him of. Jo Jo Brandon needed a real shot in the ass to get moving for November. Ayman’s name was drawn to be the big loser for the November election.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Geez. Not having a good spelling day. Yikes. Better go wash my face.

[combat_boots]

https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-drone-strike-accidentally-kills-terrorist-leader-instead-of-car-full-of-children

[Berlin_Freeper]

Does it have any impact on world wide terrorism?

Happy if it does,
Still happy if it doesn't.

[srmanuel]

Yes, it was designed to politically help Biden, so what, it’s a good thing he’s dead, it doesn’t do a thing to slow down or stop islamic terrorism.

The question is should be asked, what was the guy doing in Kabul, Afghanistan basically living in the open, until Biden cut and run from Afghanistan was the guy living somewhere else and was invited back to help reorganize Al Qaeda inside the country, questions that need to be asked.

[RightOnTheBorder]

I was thinking, what proof do we have that the terrorist is dead. When Biden droned that carload of kids he first claimed he hit the terrorist responsible for the attack on the Kabul airport.

[dfwgator]

They need to know we will never forget if you terrorize America. We will find you and kill you no matter how long it takes.

You mean like the BLM and Antifa folks?

[HollyB]

The guy is old. He was probably having pudding in a nursing home. I highly doubt he’s doing much

[mylife]

Zawahiri was the leader, bin laden was a figurehead