US security guard at London mission slams Obama

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".