Al-Qaida releases video of American hostage

Al-Qaida has released a video of American hostage Warren Weinstein in which the 70-year-old humanitarian aid worker says he will be killed unless President Barack Obama agrees to the militant group's demands.

In the video, Weinstein appeals to Obama as a father, saying he hopes to resume spending time with his two daughters.

He encourages Obama to act quickly, saying any delay ``will just make things more difficult.''

After Weinstein was kidnapped in Pakistan last August, al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri said he would be released if the United States stopped airstrikes in

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen. He also demanded the release of all al-Qaida and Taliban suspects around the world.

The SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors militant messages, says the video was posted on jihadist forums Sunday.