Jordan Thwarted Al-Qaeda Attack on American Embassy, U.S. Says

[PfcHammer]

Jordan Thwarted Al-Qaeda Attack on American Embassy, U.S. Says

April 6 (Bloomberg) -- Jordan thwarted an al-Qaeda terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in the capital Amman, and the State Department warned Americans to be vigilant for future dangers, an advisory to the American community said.

"The development is a reminder that al-Qaeda continues to prepare to strike U.S. interests abroad,'' the Amman embassy said in what is known as a warden message to resident Americans. It was posted on the embassy's Web site.

The bulletin said Jordan ``has taken steps against a terrorist cell, which had targeted several government of Jordan facilities'' and the embassy. Earlier today, Jordan sentenced alleged al-Qaeda sympathizer Musab al-Zarqawi and seven others to death for the murder of U.S. diplomat Lawrence Foley in 2002 in Amman. Zarqawi is not in custody.

Unidentified U.S. State Department officials told Agence France-Presse the plot was broken up last week.

Jordan is a major U.S. ally in the Middle East and borders Iraq to the west.

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[KansDem]

1. Well, it looks like the Jordanians can do what Bush couldn't...

...or wouldn't(?)

[bif]

2. Excellent. Let's give them a couple hundred million as a reward.

n/t