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June 21: "The Disturbing Similarities Between New Al-Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri and New Today Host Ann Curry"

Recently Ayman Al-Zawahiri took over for Osama Bin Laden, and not-so-coincidently Ann Curry took over for Meredith Vieira. That got us to thinking…

• Both work for large, poorly-run organizations.

• Both are seen as bland, second-rate replacements for their popular predecessors.

• Both frequently appear on camera droning on and on about nothing.

• One works with Al Qaeda, the other with Al Roker.

• Both are known for wild, unkempt beards (Curry waxes daily).

• Both despise that tool Matt Lauer.