Prema riječima nekih eksperata za antiterorizam, Zawahiri, koji nije ni karizmatičan kao njegov prethodnik, a nije ni visoko cijenjen od strane pripadnika te grupacije, možda će razmatrati načine da ojača svoj imidž u okviru organizacije.
According to some counter-terrorism experts, Zawahiri, who is neither as charismatic as his predecessor, nor as highly esteemed by members of the group, might consider ways for boosting his image within the organisation.