With a new administration comes a new approach to the Radical Muslim World.  While George Bush's policies have been that of conflict, Barack Obama seems to be reaching out to Muslims in numerous ways. 

On Barack Obama's first day of office he decreed that there would be a moratorium on Guantanamo Bay's military tribunals.  This was hailed as a great step forward by most across the world, especially the Muslim World.  Now, a moved hailed by many but shunned by the American Conservatives, Obama has decided on giving his first interview since taking office to with an Arabic media agency, Al-Arabiya.  This is being publicised as a step towards friendlier relations with Muslim communities.

While some see these moves as "proof" that Barack Obama is a Muslim, others view it as the Change the world has been waiting for.  George Bush has done wonders to solidifying himself as the  poster boy of American Conservative Values, and now that someone is taking efforts to Change things, it is being met with joy and contempt simultaneously, as expected.

While much of the Muslim world are ecstatic at Barack Obama's actions, the radical front is doing everything in their power to spread propaganda against Obama to maintain their base.  The last thing Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda followers need is peace with the USA. 

In the recent months, Obama has been called a "House Negro", "Hypocrite", "Killer", "Enemy of Muslims" and many more.  Basic insults aren't much of a threat, Conservatives have been saying far worse, but the Al Qaeda propaganda machine is far more sinister.

During Israel's latest incursion into Gaza, Al Qaeda spokesman declared,

He kills your brothers and sisters in Gaza mercilessly and without affection ...

This flies in the face of reality considering that George Bush was in power.  Of course, Barack Obama may have had a hand in the planning, but this is simply a guess.  Making the claim as fact is baseless. 

Osama bin Laden, in his most recent audio clip, attacked Obama in reference to the Iraq war saying,

If he withdraws from the war, it is military defeat.  And if he continues it, he drowns in economic crisis. How can it be that [Bush] passed over to him two wars, not one war, and he is unable to continue them? We are on our path to open other fronts, with permission from Allah.

These are harsh words.  The Iraq war has done more to recruit new fighters for Al Qaeda than any single event before.  If Obama ends the Iraq war, it can prove devastating to Al Qaeda's recruitment goals.  In order to maintain the propaganda against the US, Al Qaeda's second in command Zawahiri made the following statements in reference to Obama's involvement in the Israel raid on Gaza,

These raids are Obama's gift to you before he takes office, Muslim brothers and mujaheddin.  This is Obama, whom the American machine of lies tried to portray as the rescuer who will change the policy of America.

It seems that Al Qaeda is finally scared.  When governments, or military groups, start spreading blatant lies in the form of propaganda, it is usually a sign that they are panicking.  If Obama can manage to rally the Muslim nations behind him, he may have a chance to root out Radical Muslims around the world. 

All we can do is hope.