Virginia Man Charged With Conspiring to Assassinate President Bush

AP/ABC ^ | Feb 22, 2005 | MATTHEW BARAKAT

[SoFloFreeper]

Virginia man charged in alleged plot to assassinate Bush By MATTHEW BARAKAT

Associated Press Writer

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former high school valedictorian in Virginia was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and conspiracy to support the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, a U.S. citizen, made an initial appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court. He claimed that he was tortured while detained in Saudi Arabia since June of 2003 and offered through his lawyer to show the judge his scars.

The indictment said that in 2002 and 2003 Abu Ali and an unidentified coconspirator discussed plans for Abu Ali to assassinate Bush. They discussed two scenarios, the indictment said, one in which Abu Ali "would get close enough to the president to shoot him on the street" and, alternatively, "an operation in which Abu Ali would detonate a car bomb."

[SoFloFreeper]

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[BullDog108]

YOWZER! And when will the MSM report this? And on his "religion"?

[CharlieOK1]

wow! you know there are tons more like him that if given a chance would like to do the same thing. Keep the secret service in your prayers

[LongElegantLegs]

A guy named Ahmed wants to kill the president?

No WAY!

[Cold Heat]

Looks like a real life "24" scenario.

[SoFloFreeper]

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According to an indictment, Abu Ali and an unidentified co-conspirator discussed plans for Abu Ali to assassinate Bush in 2002 and 2003. The indictment says one scenario involved Abu Ali shooting Bush, and the other involved a car bomb.

[martin_fierro]

"But ... but ... but ... I'M AN HONOR STUDENT!"

[jpl]

This guy is practically a next-door neighbor of mine. No shocker there, as everyone knows Northern Virginia is an Al Qaeda hotbed.

[Diddle E. Squat]

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali,

More proof that CAIR is correct, '24' is way out of line in using a radical Muslim as a villian...

[Mr. Mojo]

And when will the MSM report this? And on his "religion"?

The AP is the MSM.

And I suspect most readers can ascertain the religion of a guy named "Ahmed Omar Abu Ali."

[faq]

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050222/ap_on_re_us/saudi_detainee_bush_plot_1

[B Knotts]

Here's a URL:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=521415

[Mo1]

FNC is reporting on this now

[gopwinsin04]

background.. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17498-2005Feb11.html

[TomGuy]

Breaking on FoxNews now.

Man has been in Saudi Arabia, brought back to Alexandria, VA for hearing.

Plot was during 2002-2003, conspiring to assassinate the President and working with al-Qaeda.

[ken21]

from what i've read, no one likes being in jail in saudia arabia!

[CzarNicky]

Was he born here or just doing the jobs Americans refuse to do?

[null and void]

Fox just broke it.

[EternalVigilance]

A former high school valedictorian in Virginia was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and conspiracy to support the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Muslim bumper sticker:

"My kid is an honor student and a future car bomber!"

[The G Man]

Where's Jack Bauer when we need him?

[rocksblues]

bump

[1Old Pro]

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali,

I telling you, we need to keep an eye on these Norwegians. It seems all the terrorists are from there and share their religion.

[MineralMan]

"YOWZER! And when will the MSM report this? And on his "religion"?

"

Uh, since the post came from the AP and ABC, it appears that they are already reporting it, eh?

[Alouette]

I'm waiting for CAIR to condemn this as a plot to make Islam look bad.

[WestCoastGal]

Didn't they say the Saudi's have held him for a year or more?

[null and void]

Was he born here or just doing the jobs Americans refuse to do?

Like assassinating our own leaders? I guess so...

[1Old Pro]

More proof that CAIR is correct, '24' is way out of line in using a radical Muslim as a villian...

Exactly, the terrorists all seem to come from Norway and practice Christianity.

[maggief]

http://www.petitiononline.com/7859aali/petition.html

To: U.S. State Department

To: The United States State Department

For the Immediate Release of Ahmed Omar Abu-Ali a young American Born Citizen being unjustly held in Saudi Detention


(snip)

http://www.rights101oregon.org/news.htm

...Rights 101 Oregon begins campaign to free Ahmed

(snip)

[apillar]

I wonder what Ahmed Omar Abu Ali's alias is on DU? I imagine they will soon be praising him for his "courage" but saddened that his plan didn't suceed.

[general_re]

No shocker there, as everyone knows Northern Virginia is an Al Qaeda hotbed.

Alexandria, eh? S'pose he was valedictorian of his class at the ISA?

[the invisib1e hand]

i'm sure howard the psychopath dean is disappointed.

[cantfindagoodscreenname]

And I suspect most readers can ascertain the religion of a guy named "Ahmed Omar Abu Ali."

Unitarian Universalist? LOL

[advance_copy]

This stuff makes me so mad. I hope they lock this idiot in a cell with a 300 lb. "infidel" that wants to "marry" him.

[SoFloFreeper]

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former Virginia high school valedictorian who had been detained in Saudi Arabia as a suspected terrorist was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and with supporting the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, a U.S. citizen, made an initial appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court but did not enter a plea. He claimed that he was tortured while detained in Saudi Arabia since June of 2003 and offered through his lawyer to show the judge his scars.

The federal indictment said that in 2002 and 2003 Abu Ali and an unidentified co-conspirator discussed plans for Abu Ali to assassinate Bush. They discussed two scenarios, the indictment said, one in which Abu Ali "would get close enough to the president to shoot him on the street" and, alternatively, "an operation in which Abu Ali would detonate a car bomb."

According to the indictment, Abu Ali obtained a religious blessing from another unidentified co-conspirator to assassinate the president.

More than 100 supporters of Abu Ali crowded the courtroom and laughed when the charge was read aloud alleging that he conspired to assassinate Bush.

When Abu Ali asked to speak, U.S. Magistrate Liam O'Grady suggested he consult with his attorney, Ashraf Nubani.

"He was tortured," Nubani told the court. "He has the evidence on his back. He was whipped. He was handcuffed for days at a time."

When Nubani offered to show the judge his back, O'Grady said that Abu Ali might be able to enter that as evidence on Thursday at a detention hearing.

"I can assure you you will not suffer any torture or humiliation while in the (U.S.) marshals' custody," O'Grady said.

Abu Ali is charged with six counts and would face a maximum of 80 years in prison if convicted.

[b4its2late]

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former high school valedictorian in Virginia was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and conspiracy to support the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23,

Wonder if the parents of this slug had "an honor student" bumper sticker on their family vehicle?

[DarthVader]

We need to drain the swamp and kill the vermin without mercy.

[Semper Paratus]

The MSM would be all over this if his name was Sven Gunderson.

Countdown for a CAIR complaint on the arrest..3..2..1!

[Gritty]

"Virginia Man...",...valedictorian,...Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, a U.S. citizen....

No hint of his religion, but his name probably gives it away anyhow. It's revealing how they can manage to find all these other qualifiers and miss the most enduring one.

[KC_Conspirator]

Wonderful. In my home town. Then again, terrorists and spies are always getting arrested in the metro area.

[Rebelbase]

"He claimed that he was tortured while detained in Saudi Arabia since June of 2003 and offered through his lawyer to show the judge his scars."

Too bad he can't make a movie about it like Midnight Express.

As if anyone cares.

[pawdoggie]

Wonder if the parents of this slug had "an honor student" bumper sticker on their family vehicle? No, but they did have a "my other car is a bomb" bumper sticker.

[Brilliant]

"A former high school valedictorian..."

My guess is that it was a public school.

[pawdoggie]

Wonder if the parents of this slug had "an honor student" bumper sticker on their family vehicle? No, but they did have a "my other car is a bomb" bumper sticker.

[TomGuy]

Exactly, the terrorists all seem to come from Norway and practice Christianity.

Ahmed Omar Abu-Ali probably goes by the nickname, A. Smith or O. Jones.

lol

[Ann Archy]

LOL!!!

[hispanarepublicana]

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[Raycpa]

"He has the evidence on his back. He was whipped. He was handcuffed for days at a time. Pink panties were stretched over his head for days. "

[Izzy Dunne]

I wonder what Ahmed Omar Abu Ali's alias is on DU?

I think it's "Terry McAuliffe".

[dmz]

What? AP and ABC aren't MSM enough for you?

It almost always helps to visit the linked source before commenting. The big ABC header might have given it away.

Of course, had you done so, you would not have been able to take your gratuitous swipe at the MSM.

[TalonDJ]

He claimed that he was tortured while detained in Saudi Arabia since June of 2003 and offered through his lawyer to show the judge his scars.
To which the judge replied, "Why do you think we left you in Saudi Arabia for a year?"