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New video posted online claims to show the new leader of isis preaching at a mosque in iraq. it is one of the first known appearances of militant leader abu bhaker al baghdadi. nbc news has not independently verified the authenticity of this video, but in the video he outlines a terrorist agenda and calls on followers to join his bloody crusade. let's bring in now counterterrorism expert and senior vice president of the sefan group richard barrett. welcome. >> thank you. >> your reaction to this video, first of all, do you think it's legitimate? >> yes, i do. i think it's highly unlikely it wo...

But nonetheless, of course, it's a good expression of the seriousness with which the united states takes his presence. >> do we understand well his relationship with al qaeda versus that of isis? he's been described as somebody who's so brutal, so awful that al qaeda doesn't want to include him among their ranks. >> yes. i wouldn't draw too much distinction between al qaeda and abu bhaker al baghdadi. i think they're both pretty ruthless and extreme and they don't stop at murdering people they regard as their enemies regardless of what those people have done. so i don't think it's right to cal...