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To: jttmab who wrote (140748)	7/17/2004 12:04:20 PM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) of 281500

<<I couldn't confirm your earlier statement of 80,000 .... I did find an estimate of 20,000 [see the Fox URL].>> Jordan airs confessions of al-Qaida suspects who allegedly planned bomb and poison gas attacks AP Worldstream; 4/27/2004; JAMAL HALABY, Associated Press Writer Read the Full Article, Get a FREE Trial for instant access » HighBeam Research Members — Log in now JAMAL HALABY, Associated Press Writer AP Worldstream 04-27-2004 Dateline: AMMAN, Jordan Al-Qaida plotted bomb and poison gas attacks against the U.S. Embassy and other targets in Jordan, two self-proclaimed conspirators confessed in videotape aired on Jordanian state television. A commentator said the plotters wanted to kill 80,000 people. Azmi al-Jayousi, identified as the head of a Jordanian terror cell, said he was acting on the orders of Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian wanted by the United States for allegedly organizing terrorists to fight U.S. troops in Iraq on behalf of al-Qaida. U.S. officials have offered a US$10 million reward for al-Zarqawi's capture. Al-Jayousi said he met al-Zarqawi in neighboring Iraq to plan the foiled plot. The 20-minute taped program released Monday by Jordan authorities contained what were described as confessions by two detained suspects about the foiled plot. The suspects arrested a months ago. Offici... highbeam.com.

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