What is worse than a leader of an international terrorist network hellbent on the destruction of the United States? How about a racist leader of an international terrorist network hellbent on the destruction of the United States:

Al-Zawahri says in an audio message, which appeared on militant Web sites Wednesday, that Obama is "the direct opposite of honorable black Americans" like Malcolm X. He calls Obama a "house negro."

Spencer Ackerman points out the IO benefits to this statement.  Ilan Goldenberg develops this idea further.  Al-Qaeda sees a threat to their narrative with the election of Barack Obama. Particularly, that we have illustrated tolerance in our society by electing an African-American President with Muslim ancestry.  It flies in the face of their portrayal of an evil Zionist empire.  Al-Qaeda is scared of international respect for America and the restoration of our nation as a moral leader. This fear has exposed the racial hatred of upper echelons of Al Qaeda leadership.