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US-born al-Qaeda spokesman "Adam Gadahn" has appeared in a new video urging President Obama to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and offering peace conditions with the United States if a set of conditions were met.
"Gadahn" urged the US to withdraw “all soldiers and spies” from all Muslim nations, to release all Muslim detainees, and to end all support for Israel. He added that the US should bar its citizens from traveling to Palestine.
The 24-minute video, in English with Arabic subtitles, also criticizes President Obama for his “aggression and interference” across the Middle East and said he is “running the affairs of a declined and besieged empire.”
"Gadahn" has been issuing statements for al-Qaeda under the name Azzam the American since 2004. He was briefly reported captured by the Pakistani government in early March, though it was later revealed that it was not actually him. "Gadahn" was also reported killed in a 2008 drone strike.
FYI.
Adam Gadahn , (AKA) Azzam Abu Suhayb Al-Amriki, (AKA) Abu Suhayb, (AKA) Yihya Majadin Adams, (AKA) Azzam, (AKA)Yayah,. ETC ETC ETC
No matter all his aliases, Adam Pearlmen is his REAL name! Adam is the grandson of the late Carl K. Pearlman; a prominent Jewish urologist in Orange County. Carl was also a member of the board of directors of the Anti-Defamation League, which was caught spying on Americans for Israel in 1993, much as AIPAC has been caught up in the more recent spy scandal.
In an earlier video "Adam" put out, he used the name "Azzam Al-Amrika" I thought it would be interesting for Con Cen readers to know a little bit about this particular name. First, Azzam in Arabic means either "determined" or "resolved". Second, "Al-Amrika" (it's sometimes spelled "Amerika") translates back to "America". Interesting use of words Mr. Pearlman is using for a name, I'd say. But even without having to translate the whole name, no Arab has the last name of Amrika. The name, translated, almost sounds like a Bush soundbite....