Al-Zarqawi video message broadcast on internet

IN a rare video posted on the internet, al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi accused the West and the United States of waging a “crusader” war against Islam.

He also said the formation of a new government in Iraq was an attempt to help the US get out of what he called the dilemma it faces in Iraq.

In the past, al-Zarqawi has made statements only through audiotapes posted on the web, although photos of him have been widely circulated.