NEW AL QAIDA CHIEF SAID TO BE FANATIC

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Al Qaida's new chief in Iraq was said to be morefanatical andviolent than his slain predecessor. The Washington-based Jamestown Foundation said Abu Ayoub Al Masri hasdemonstrated a strong grasp of the Koran. At the same time, the foundationsaid, Al Masri appears more fanatical than Abu Mussib Al Zarqawi.