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US security guard at London mission slams Obama
Senior officer at embassy is under investigation after accusing President-elect of conspiracy and terrorist leanings in his online blog.
- By Rashid Razaq, Evening Standard
- Published: 23:27 November 22, 2008
A senior security officer at the US embassy in London is being investigated after accusing Barack Obama of brokering secret deals with terrorists.
Joe Hubbard, a security supervisor who is in charge of patrolling the Grosvenor Square building, claims the President-elect secured backing from terrorist organisations, including Hamas and Colombian guerrilla group Farc, in return for changing US policy.
In a vitriolic tirade in an online blog, Hubbard, an American, accuses Obama of having a hidden agenda and claims his election campaign was funded by anonymous Middle Eastern contributions from countries which "pose a hostile threat" to America. He accuses Obama of conducting covert meetings with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il and Libya's Muammar Gaddafi.
The accusations will come as a massive embarrassment to the US ambassador to London, Robert Tuttle. Hubbard would share responsibility for safeguarding President Obama when he visits the embassy during a trip to London.
The security guard heads a number of teams patrolling the heavily fortified building. His team would conduct searches of visitors but does not carry firearms.
Hubbard writes on his blog: "Obama has been praised by just about every anti-American dictator in the world... Agents representing Obama have met with these leaders/groups and promised changes in US foreign policy."
Hubbard accuses the president-elect of supporting "extremist Middle Eastern and left-wing groups in the US, planning to force schools to teach the Quran instead of the Bible and pursuing unjust pro-black policies".
Describing himself as an expert in counter-terrorism and hand-to-hand combat, Hubbard reveals, on his website, that his job entails "protecting American dignitaries".
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