Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula is rebranding itself to try to lose the negative "baggage" associated with the larger terror organization's identity, according to a senior Arab diplomat who says the Yemeni-based group is trying to attract more foreign fighters to its cause.
"After (Usama) bin Laden's death and the Arab Spring, the name (al Qaeda) seems to have negative connotations and baggage," said the diplomat, who would discuss the changes only on condition of anonymity
Evidently, a little PR can go a long way. I await eagerly to see what they come up with. A snappy slogan? A bouncy little jingle ("Have you heard the latest news?/We're here 24/7 to kill the Jews . . .")? Or maybe they will get Tom Ford to redesign a fresh-n-fierce burka for the ladies.
Evidently, a little PR can go a long way. I await eagerly to see what they come up with. A snappy slogan? A bouncy little jingle ("Have you heard the latest news?/We're here 24/7 to kill the Jews . . .")? Or maybe they will get Tom Ford to redesign a fresh-n-fierce burka for the ladies.
In any event, I think I have found them a loveable, zany mascot:
Oh ha ha ha ha!! Those crazy, zany jihadists! Until . . .
"[U]ntil, Allah willing, we reach the White House . . ."
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