Clinton says Twitter helps US tap into youth unrest

Jeb Handwerger submits:An unexpected specter is haunting the streets throughout the capitals of North Africa and the Middle East. Although revolution has been quelled for many years, dollar devaluation has caused prices of basic goods to soar in emerging economies like these. Young people are unemployed and face little opportunities in autocratic societies. Tens of thousands of young, leaderless Arabs are rioting in the streets demanding an end to pro-Western leaders.

Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has left hospital after spending three days undergoing treatment for a blood clot in her head.

Fox & Friends host Steve Doocy wondered this morning if Hillary Clinton got a "facelift" in the last two weeks, in light of the launch of a new website that has fueled speculation about her running for president in 2016.  Doocy compared the photo from her website to one of her looking rather exasperated when testifying about the terrorist attack in Benghazi two weeks ago.

Al-Qaeda has released a message from slain leader Osama bin Laden praising the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia and urging Muslims to take advantage of a "rare historic opportunity" to rise up, a US monitor says. The message posted on jihadist forums on Wednesday by Al-Qaeda's media arm As-Sahab addresses Muslims on the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, SITE Intelligence Group said.Speaking from beyond the grave, bin Laden recommends setting up a council to offer revolutionary advice and decide the best timing to spread revolt across the Muslim world.

Al-Qaeda has released a message from slain leader Osama bin Laden praising the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia and urging Muslims to take advantage of a "rare historic opportunity" to rise up, a US monitor says.The message posted on jihadist forums on Wednesday by Al-Qaeda's media arm As-Sahab addresses Muslims on the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, SITE Intelligence Group said.Speaking from beyond the grave, bin Laden recommends setting up a council to offer revolutionary advice and decide the best timing to spread revolt across the Muslim world.

Al-Qaeda has released a message from slain leader Osama bin Laden praising the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia and urging Muslims to take advantage of a "rare historic opportunity" to rise up, US monitors said.The 12-minute, 37-second audio message posted on jihadist forums on Wednesday by Al-Qaeda's media arm As-Sahab addresses Muslims on the revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa, SITE Intelligence said.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton leaves Sunday for an overseas tour to find ways to help the Libyan opposition oust a third Arab leader and maintain the momentum of democracy revolutions.The chief US diplomat is due first in Paris for face-to-face talks with Libya's opposition before she travels to Tunisia and Egypt, where she will become the highest-level US official to visit since their presidents were toppled.