Ayman al-Zawarhi, believed by most intelligence analysts to be the “brains” behind Osama bin Laden and his terrorist organization al Qaeda, posted a new message to Islamic militant websites, chiefly aimed at distorting Middle Easterners’ views of President-Elect Barack Obama.

Zawahri’s racist reaction to the Presidential election underscores the importance of Obama’s name and the preconceived notions that accompany it. Zawarhi is worried his name, as simplistic and juvenile as that may be, may indicate to the masses a change in both foreign policy and, indeed, our collective views of the Muslim faith.  In the message, al Qaeda’s number 2 said Obama is “the direct opposite of honorable black Americans,” ie 1960’s radical Malcolm X, who’s tactics of violence and intimidation were a thorn in the side of civil rights leaders Martin Luther King and Bayard Rustin. He added that Obama, General Colin Powell (who, to the ire of conservatives, endorsed Obama), and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice were “abeed al-beit,” roughly translating to “house negroes.”

Zawarhi’s comments stand in stark contrast to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who called Obama the “Messiah” as recently as February.

The 11 minute video features a still image of Zawahri for the majority of the clip with audio running through out, but flashes images of Obama wearing a Yarmulke meeting Jewish leaders.

Obama, a self-professed Christian, was forced to address his faith on numerous occasions as a result of an extensive internet smear campaign suggesting he was a secret jihadi harboring malicious intentions for the United States.  This (false) rumor gained credence and popularity when a Clinton aide reportedly passed an image of Obama wearing Muslim garb to popular headline writer, Matt Drudge, who later posted the image online. In an effort to thwart the email campaign, Obama often voiced hawkish support for Israel, but in one instance went so far as to declare “Jerusalem … the capital of Israel, [one that] must remain undivided.” After a harsh condemnation from Palestinian leaders, the campaign later had to “clarify” the position as a poor use of words and regretted the implication that Palestine would be given no “spot at the table.” Here’s for hopping he parses his words a little more on the international stage…

But when you take away all the “hope” and “change,” Obama’s election shows us one thing: The world is, and will remain, a dangerous place. Rogue states like Iran and Cuba and terrorists like al-Zawahri and bin Laden will not take anyone’s election as a sign of a coming conciliatory tone towards these countries and organizations. They mean to kill us at any cost.

Hope and change only works on dewy-eyed Germans and college students, not terrorists, it seems.