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Turks, Saudis Foil Obama Assassination Attempt

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(Newser) – Turkish police have arrested a Syrian man who planned to try to assassinate President Obama, CBS News reports today. The Turks moved on the man, who appears to have been impersonating an Al-Jazeera correspondent, based on information from Saudi intelligence services. The plot was to be carried out in Istanbul, with the help of three accomplices.

The man told police he planned to stab President Obama at the Alliance of Civilizations summit. The man was a regular attendee at conferences and events pertaining to the Middle East in Istanbul, using Al-Jazeera credentials, though the news organization denied he was an employee. “He most certainly forged our ID card,” said Al-Jazeera’s Turkey bureau chief, noting that no one there knew anything about him.

Leftist students shout anti-US slogans as they lay an effigy of President Barack Obama on the ground minutes before he addressed the Turkish parliament in Ankara.
Leftist students shout anti-US slogans as they lay an effigy of President Barack Obama on the ground minutes before he addressed the Turkish parliament in Ankara.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama and Turkey's President Abdullah Gul hold a joint news conference in Ankara.
President Barack Obama and Turkey's President Abdullah Gul hold a joint news conference in Ankara.   (AP Photo)
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and President Barack Obama review honor guards at Cankaya Presidential Palace in Ankara today.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul and President Barack Obama review honor guards at Cankaya Presidential Palace in Ankara today.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama gets ready to enter his limousine as he arrives in the rain in Istanbul, Turkey.
President Barack Obama gets ready to enter his limousine as he arrives in the rain in Istanbul, Turkey.   (AP Photo)
President Barack Obama addresses the Turkish parliament in Ankara today.
President Barack Obama addresses the Turkish parliament in Ankara today.   (AP Photo)
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PaleRider
Apr 6, 09 3:12 PM CDT
This has to be a BS story. Even idiots know that you don't interrupt your enemy when they are making a mistake. The Bama is going to do more damage to our country then they could ever dream of doing and they don't want to stop him. Reply
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Nagual
Apr 6, 09 3:17 PM CDT
You're about 8 years too late.
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Newser001
Apr 6, 09 3:19 PM CDT
The idiot is clearly you.
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AnnieChrist
Apr 6, 09 3:34 PM CDT
Calling Palerider an idiot is an insult to idiots everywhere. Pale rider's IQ would have to come up at least 99 points to even be in the same league with an idiot.
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woody66
Apr 6, 09 10:11 PM CDT
Yeah we didn't interrupt your buddy Shrub for 8 long years Pole Rider and look what it got us. Screwing up America was his "mission accomplished". You're living in a dream world.........hope you wake up soon.
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