Yahoo! News - Al-Jazeera Airs Alleged al-Qaida Tape

Yahoo! News - Al-Jazeera Airs Alleged al-Qaida Tape
: "An audiotape attributed to al-Qaida deputy Ayman al-Zawahri and broadcast on Al-Jazeera satellite television Sunday accused the United States of trying to abolish Islam.

The tape appeared to be recent, as the speaker referred to a visit by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) to India earlier this month and the Sept. 6 resignation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas.

The tape was poor quality, but the voice sounded like al-Zawahri's. There was no immediate way to confirm its authenticity.



'The crusade camp that is led by America ... is targeting Islam and Muslims, even if it claims that it is fighting terrorism. ... This campaign is seeking to abolish Islam as a doctrine and a law,' the speaker said.



He urged Muslims to 'resist this Jewish crusade.' "