Ilan Goldenberg's analysis here.
Goldenberg suggests the attack on Obama shows Al Qaeda's recruitment efforts are threatened by Obama's ability to rebrand America's image, particularly in Africa and the Middle East. Our own Josh Hammer has a similar analysis here.
As always, when we discuss Al Qaeda, whether it's an attack on AQ-affiliated targets in Pakistan or a public statement made by one of their leaders, we consider it relevant to the blog because Qaeda leaders are war criminals.
