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A brown pelican covered in oil sits on the beach at East Grand Terre Island along the Louisiana coast on Thursday, June 3, 2010. Oil from the Deepwater Horizon has affected wildlife throughout the Gulf of Mexico. (Photo credit: Charlie Riedel / AP)

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Gulf oil disaster Thousands of gallons of oil are gushing from the busted well, fouling the water and coastline.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: One Year Ago — June 3, 2009

Al-Qaida deputy leader Ayman al-Zawahri said “[Barack] Obama is like a wolf whose fangs tear your flesh and whose paws slit your face and then he calls on you to talk about peace.” (Photo credit: Reuters file)

Al-Qaida’s No 2 Lashes Out At Obama

One year ago today, I reported that al-Qaida’s deputy leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, criticized President Barack Obama’s upcoming speech to the Islamic world in Cairo, saying it would not change the “bloody messages” the U.S. military is sending Muslims in Iraq and Afghanistan. Al-Qaida has repeatedly lashed out at Obama since he was elected, a move some analysts believe indicates the terrorist organization is worried Obama will be effective in improving the U.S. image in the Muslim world.