Bin Laden Deputy Issues Eulogy For Al Qaeda Chief
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Usama bin Laden's deputy has issued a eulogy for the slain Al Qaeda chief, saying he "terrified America" when he was alive and would continue to do so in death.
Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda's longtime No. 2 and considered its operational head, heaped praise on bin Laden, killed in the May 2 U.S. raid in Pakistan.
Al-Zawahri also blasted the United States for burying bin Laden at sea and urged the Pakistani people to rise against the country's military rulers and politicians, describing them as "traitors."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Likely Al Qaeda's next leader, al-Zawahri is believed to be operating from somewhere near the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier.
Al-Zawahri appeared in a white Arab robe and turban, a Kalashnikov at his side, in a 28-minute video posted on militant websites on Wednesday.