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Al-Qaeda spinoff says it tried to assassinate Carter and Blair

An -Al-Qaeda linked group in Gaza, which is headed by the former commander of Hamas' Izzadin Kassam militia, claims that it attempted recently to assassinate America's worst ex-President Jimmy Carter (pictured) and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

In a recent e-mail message to the London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper, Taleb declared that his loyalists considered Osama bin Laden to be the "emir" and "guardian" of all Muslims.

"We don't belong to al-Qaida organizationally, but we follow their ideology," Taleb wrote. "We pray to Allah that we will become part of them. They are our brothers and it's our duty to support them."

Taleb said he was aware of the fact that he had become No. 1 on Hamas's list of wanted men. He claimed that Hamas was also preventing his followers from launching terrorist attacks on Israel.

"They [Hamas] confiscated much of our weapons and ammunition," he added. "Hamas also arrested many of our warriors upon their return from jihad missions."

He also disclosed that his men had planned to kill Carter and Blair, both of whom he dubbed "infidels," during their recent visits to the Gaza Strip. "The hands of Carter and Blair are stained with Muslim blood," he said. "It was our duty to kill the two."

Taleb said that Hamas foiled the assassination plots and arrested the men who had set out to carry them out.

Don't tell Jimmah that Hamas foiled the plots. He'll think that proves that Hamas is 'peace-loving' that convince his protege to have a 'conversation' with them.

Someone please remind me again, when 'peace' miraculously breaks out with the 'Palestinians,' how is Abu Mazen going to gain control over these people? Just wondering....

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 9:33 AM