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Hamas foiled plot to assassinate Carter in Gaza
2009-06-17
Hamas has foiled an attempt by Palestinian militants to attack former U.S. president Jimmy Carter during his visit to the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian source told news agencies on Tuesday.
Paleos never seem to miss an opportunity to bite the few hands that feed them ...
According to the source, militants linked with Al-Qaida planted two roadside bombs at a border crossing between Gaza and Israel with the intent of striking Carter's vehicle on his way out of the coastal territory. Witnesses reported seeing Hamas forces patrolling near the Erez crossing and detonating the explosives.

Hamas Interior Ministry spokesman Ihab al-Rassin denied the reports, however, saying the group's forces had engaged in routine activity and had no information of an assassination attempt.

Associates of the former president said they had received briefing on the matter, but would not elaborate on the matter.

Carter was in Gaza on Tuesday to meet with leaders of the ruling Hamas movement, in an effort to persuade them to adopt the international community's conditions for lifting the crippling economic blockade. The former president brought with him to Gaza a letter for abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been in Palestinian captivity since he was captured in a 2006 cross-border raid.
Posted by:Steve White

#16  Carter has always geared everything to grab headlines for his despicable agenda. The ongoing scourge of radical Islam is laid at the feet of the failed Carter Administration, yet Carter to this day refuses to accept this fact.
Posted by: Mark Espinola    2009-06-17 15:09  

#15  "We just saved your hide. You owe us."
Posted by: Pappy   2009-06-17 14:34  

#14  deacon blues may have something there
Posted by: 746   2009-06-17 12:41  

#13  somethin's rotten in denmark...this story deosn't pass the 'sniff' test.
Posted by: Art ofWar   2009-06-17 12:09  

#12  Just another reason to hate Hamas.
Posted by: tu3031   2009-06-17 11:59  

#11  Missed the election, I mean, not the bomb. I'm disappointed that he missed the election. Short round could have used a guy like jimmuh to legitimize his victory.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-06-17 11:45  

#10  Jimmuh missed it though and I'm seriously disappointed. He should have been in Tehran.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2009-06-17 11:38  

#9  Frank G. gets my vote for the Jimmy Carter Snark of the Year award.
Posted by: Jack is Back!   2009-06-17 10:41  

#8  Jimmah should be retired to Senility Acres.
Posted by: JohnQC   2009-06-17 10:32  

#7  How did they get past Secret Service? Attacking your 'patron saint' is further proof you can't trust or negotiate with them--but Jimmah will excuse it as a few bad actors. I was secretly hoping they would kidnap him so he would know firsthand what he is dealing with.
Posted by: Lumpy Elmoluck5091   2009-06-17 08:42  

#6  More like Hitler ordering the assassination of Mussolini. And that wouldn't have been all that strange, if somewhat ahistorical.
Posted by: Mitch H.   2009-06-17 08:24  

#5  Smells like a set-up to prove how wonderful Hamas is.
Posted by: Deacon Blues   2009-06-17 08:05  

#4  he's even a failure at getting killed
Posted by: Frank G   2009-06-17 07:13  

#3  If true (a big if) Hamas has conclusively proven that they hate Americans.
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2009-06-17 05:47  

#2  That is about as credible as Mussolini ordering the assassination of Hitler.
Posted by: Uloluns Scourge of the Bunions1692   2009-06-17 03:01  

#1  Would have been funny if they could have blown him up just a little bit.
Posted by: SteveS   2009-06-17 00:44  

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