It took many days for al Qaeda to announce its new leader . That could be sign of disagreement over al - Zawahiri . Al Qaeda is losing the battle of ideas . Al - Qaeda lacks the charisma and power of Osama bin Laden .
It took many weeks for al Qaeda to announce its new leader . That could be sign of disagreement over al-Zawahiri . Al Qaeda is losing the war of ideas . Al-Zawahiri lacks the charisma and oratory of Osama bin Laden .