sourceWASHINGTON -- Federal investigators do not believe an American convert to Al Qaeda who appeared in a propaganda video is a high-ranking member of the terrorist group, and they doubt his efforts to promote the organization are having much effect.
Adam Yehiye Gadahn, whom the FBI believes attended Al Qaeda training camps in Pakistan, has appeared on several long and rambling Al Qaeda videos at strategically chosen moments such as before the 2004 election and on the first anniversary of the July 7, 2005, London bombings.
Gadahn's most recent appearance on a 48-minute video posted on an Islamic militant Web site -- released Saturday, just days before the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 Al Qaeda assaults -- urged U.S. soldiers to "surrender to the truth (of Islam), escape from the unbelieving army and join the winning side. Time is running out, so make the right choice before it's too late."
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