Commenting on Zawahiri's appointment as leader of al-Qaeda on Thursday, Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that that he would face the same fate as his predecessor.
Comentând numirea lui Zawahiri drept lider al al-Qaeda joi, amiralul Mike Mullen, preşedintele Comandantului Statului Major Întrunit al SUA, a declarat că acesta va avea aceeaşi soartă ca predecesorul său.