Jabou, whether the CIA or FBI initiated this arrest, I never believed that
terrorists from the outside have any interests in the Gambia.  The terrorist
in town are home bred and that is Jammeh and his mafia.  Crooks around the
world know that the US will bite at any bait set in front of them in the
name of fighting terrorism, thus, we shall see more of these bait and fool
incidences.  This also confirmed what most of us have been saying, that
Gambia was a transit point in the underworld market of blood diamond
trafficking.  So, this is a perfect chance for the US to look into Baba
Jobe's criminal activity on behalf of Yaya.  They still have ties to Charles
Taylor.

Chi Jaama

Joe Sambou


>From: Jabou Joh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: US Ambassador's Would-Be Assassin Speaks Out
>Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 12:02:08 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/17/03 10:42:40 AM Central Standard Time,
>[log in to unmask] writes:
>
>
> > At the time of his arrest, competent sources
> > had alluded that Mawla's identity and location was given away by an
>unknown
> > individual who informed the US intelligence about alleged plans by the
> > Lebanese to assassinate the US Ambassador in The Gambia. Sources said
>the
> > informer had claimed that the would-be assassin was staying opposite the
> > residential compound of the US Ambassador, a reference to the Francisco
> > Hotel where Mawla was arrested just after the Friday prayers (3pm). He
> > reportedly gave US intelligence the suspect's room number after which
>the
> > CIA sent a fax to the NIA chronicling details answering to Mawla's
> > description. According to sources this was enough reason for the NIA to
>act
> > and prevent what was feared as a dangerous attempt on the US
>Ambassador's
> > life. Mawla himself confirmed that he is a diamond agent and sources
>went
> > further to claim that he recently sold diamonds in Dubai and was
>expecting
> > a commission of $800, 000, which never reached him. By the benefit of
> > hindsight, sources believe that Mawla's Dubai contact had deliberately
>set
> > him up to get him out of the way.
> >
> >
>If teh above is true and the CIA & FBI acted on this tip to prompt the NIA
>to
>respond, then I owe an  apology to the Jammeh Regime for alluding that they
>were up to their tricks again for personal gain  in this incident.
>I guess  ubfortunately,some people are using this war on terrorism for
>their
>own personal agenda. What an unfortunate experience for thsi poor man.
>
>Jabou Joh
>
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