Bin Laden’s Former Right-Hand Man Has Resurfaced. Does It Matter?

This still image obtained Sept. 10, 2012, from IntelCenter shows Ayman al-Zawahiri speaking from an undisclosed location in an al-Qaeda's as-Sahab video released Sept. 10, 2012. IntelCenter/AFP via Getty Images

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A recently released video suggests that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri may still be alive.