Marlena: Or, as I read, he put that part in to
show the other folk in other countries
that he is not so bad after all.
Eric: The NYT agrees, adding it is also an attempt
to distance himself from Zarquawi, and that the
odious varmint's "voice, this time, sounded
somewhat more labored, lacking the energetic
quality typical of earlier recordings. There was
also a pronounced echo as if he had been inside a
room, in contrast to previous recordings that
seemed to have been made outdoors or in large spaces."
Still others argue that the audio-only message may
mean Bin Laden has had plastic surgery, and now
resembles Carrot Top.
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