The new issue of Inspire (http://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/inspire-magazine-issue-10.pdf), al Qaeda's English-language magazine, slammed U.S. President Barack Obama (http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/03/al-qaeda-hits-obama-supporting-same-intercourse-marriage) for his "evolving" stance on gay marriage (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/barack-obama-gay-marriage-same-intercourse-marriage_n_1260537.html).
Mother Jones on Friday posted Inspire's graphic, which is titled "The Nation Standing On 'No Values.'" The graphic cites a Gallup poll that says half of American adults are in favor of gay marriage (http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/05/08/11603182-half-of-americans-support-gay-marriage-in-new-gallup-poll?lite). A photo of Obama is flanked by a caption that reads, "My stance is still evolving ... I think same intercourse couples should able to get married."
(Note: This caption consists of quotes from two separate interviews. Furthermore, Obama never actually said, "My stance is still evolving." What he said, on Dec. 22, 2010, was "My feelings about [same-intercourse marriage] are constantly evolving. I struggle with this.")
The graphic also calls former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank, who is openly gay, a "symbol of the American dream." There's an altered photo of Frank and his husband from their wedding next to the words "Just married," which are printed in a creepy, blood-spattered font.
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(http://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/inspire-magazine-issue-10.pdf)
Graphic from Spring 2013 release of Inspire, Issue 10 (http://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/inspire-magazine-issue-10.pdf).
According to ABC News, Inspire was founded by American-born Muslim jihadists Anwar al Awlaki and Samir Khan, two men who were influential members of Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula before they were killed in a U.S. drone strike in September 2011. Khan, 25 at the time of his death, was the magazine's editor, according to the New York Times (http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/a/anwar_al_awlaki/index.html).
Inspire is available in English (http://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/inspire-magazine-issue-10.pdf) and in Arabic (http://jihadology.net/category/inspire-magazine/) online. A past issue has featured tips on how to make homemade bombs; the current issue includes articles titled "Torching Parked Vehicles" and "Causing Road Accidents."
(Hat tip, Mother Jones (http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/03/al-qaeda-hits-obama-supporting-same-intercourse-marriage) via Will McCants (https://twitter.com/will_mccants/status/307492959983652864))
The cover of the Spring 2013 issue of Inspire:(http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1017150/thumbs/o-AL-QAEDA-GAY-MARRIAGE-570.jpg?6) (http://azelin.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/inspire-magazine-issue-10.pdf)
Via: HuffingtonPost