Are you ready for your close-up, Osama?

This is from GeoStrategy Direct, a subscriber site. Alas, I don't subscribe. It's an interesting tidbit, though.

2005 videotape count: Zawahiri 4, Bin Laden 0


A U.S. intelligence analyst says last week's videotape of Al Qaida leader Ayman al Zawahiri "is consistent with previous audio/video statements by Zawahiri and Bin Laden."
Zawahiri has issued four audio/visual statements this year. Before this, the most recent broadcast surfaced on June 17.

The fact that Al Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden has not been heard from since December 27, 2004 is raising new questions about the Saudi terrorist's state of health.

Bin Laden stated in the December broadcast that Abu Musab al Zarqawi is the "emir" of Al Qaida in Iraq.

Since 9/11, Bin Laden has appeared in 10 audio or video reports and Zawahiri has been in 10.