Al Qaeda opposes ME reform plan

Published June 13, 2004

RIYADH, June 12: Al Qaeda and the Arab regimes may be on extreme opposite ends to each other, as far as their strategies are concerned, yet both appear to be concurring on at least one point-opposing the Middle East reform process, as initiated by the US.

A message purported to be from Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zahrawi, and aired on the Al-Arabiya television channel on Saturday, said:"These supposed American reforms will not bring us independence or dignity ... the real reform process starts from within us, with planting the spirit of resistance in our souls, in the souls of our children and of future generations.

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