Team America plays race card on... Al Qaeda?

Oh yes.  Finally something I can back Obama on 110%.  I think this may be one of the most "kick ass" ideas I've heard from an American President in a long time.

From Jake Tapper at ABC:

“...U.S. intelligence has indicated that al Qaeda leadership specifically targets and recruits black Africans to become suicide bombers because they believe that poor economic and social conditions make them more susceptible to recruitment than Arabs,” the [Obama administration] official said. “Al Qaeda recruits have said that al Qaeda is racist against black members from West Africa because they are only used in lower level operations.”


“In short,” the [White House] official said, “al Qaeda is a racist organization that treats black Africans like cannon fodder and does not value human life.”

In short, I like this strategy by the White House.  Coming from Dubya, Muslims and Arabs would just laugh.  Coming from Obama, a charge of racism really stings -- especially when he's accusing of them of being racist towards black Africans.  In a perfect world, race wouldn't matter one bit either way.  I wish we lived in that world.  But we don't and the charge of racism -- whether true or not -- always sounds better and more credible when levied by someone of African descent like Obama.

This is just the kind of winning over of hearts and minds the Obama White House should be engaged in.  Rather than going on a world apology tour, go on the offensive and attack Al Qaeda as not only evil, but racist.  I like it!  This could just work!

Hat tip to Hot Air and be sure to read Allahpundit's analysis here.