US Intelligence Officials Stumped: Al Qaeda Letter Urges Zarqawi To “Send Greetings To” Himself… Letter’s Credibility In Question…


First Posted: 10-15-05 01:44 AM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:43 AM

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Associated Press:

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence officials who released a letter purporting to be from an al Qaeda leader to Iraq insurgency leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi this week said on Friday they could not account for a passage that has raised doubts about the document's authenticity.

The July 9 dated letter, which U.S. officials say was written by al Qaeda's second in command, Ayman al-Zawahri, appears near its close to urge the Iraq insurgent leader to send greetings to himself if visiting the Iraqi city of Falluja.

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