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Coverage dated October 27, 2026 to October 28, 2026

Abdul El-Sayed Called Drone Killing of 9/11 Mastermind Ayman al-Zawahiri 'Troubling' and 'Fig Leaf'

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Abdul E-Sayed wrote that it was "troubling" that the United States killed the al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri—who is widely considered the mastermind of 9/11—in a 2022 targeted drone strike. Killing al-Zawahiri was "a fig leaf" to cover up the disastrous U.S.

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  1. The Washington Free Beacon

    Abdul El-Sayed Criticized US Drone Killing of 9/11 Mastermind al-Zawahiri as ‘Troubling’ and ‘a Fig Leaf’ (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Abdul E-Sayed wrote that it was "troubling" that the United States killed the al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri—who is widely considered the mastermind of 9/11—in a 2022 targeted drone strike. Killing al-Zawahiri was "a fig leaf" to cover up the disastrous U.S.

  2. Townhall

    Abdul El-Sayed Called Drone Killing of 9/11 Mastermind Ayman al-Zawahiri 'Troubling' and 'Fig Leaf' (opens Townhall)

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