Posted on 04/12/2007 1:10:35 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Washington
12 April 2007
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A U.S. citizen has been arrested in Ohio and charged with conspiring to support terrorist activities both at home and abroad. VOA's Michael Bowman has details from Washington.
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| Photograph of Christopher Paul, 43, released by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, 12 Apr 2007 |
The U.S. Justice Department describes the man, 43-year-old Christopher Paul, as a "violent jihadist."
Paul was arrested Wednesday and charged with one count of conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction in the form of an explosive, and two counts of providing material support and resources to terrorists.
The indictment, handed down by a federal grand jury, alleges that Paul's known terrorist connections began in the late 1980s and early 1990s, when he is said to have traveled to Pakistan and Afghanistan for training at an al-Qaida military camp.
"By mid-1991, the indictment alleges, he actually joined al-Qaida and stayed at a guest house exclusively for al-Qaida members," said Justice Department spokesman Dean Boyd. "He returned to the United States, taught martial arts at a mosque in Columbus [Ohio], and then over the next few years provided money and equipment from the U.S. to individuals overseas."
"In 1999, he traveled to Germany, and provided training on explosives to a radical Islamic group in Germany. He also assisted them in recruiting new members," he added.
More recently, the indictment alleges that Paul stored a variety of military gear and literature on explosives in Columbus, and conducted research on commercial flight simulator programs and remote controlled boats and helicopters.
The indictment does not list specific targets that Paul or his associates were believed to have contemplated for attack.
Justice officials say the case underscores the need for cooperation among government agencies in fighting terrorism and should serve as a strong warning to any U.S. citizen who considers joining forces with America's enemy.
Paul has not been convicted of any crime and is innocent until proven guilty.
Redundancy alert.
But, but, but, but,,he really didn’t mean it...must have been IMUS’s fault, or as a minimum, Bush had a hand in it....
Meadow Muffin
PS. If it is true they need to send him to Gitma and fry his butt.
More info:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1816160/posts
US Man Accused Of Plot To Bomb Resorts
Yahoo News ^ | 4-12-2007 | Matt Leingang
He looks like a good clean boy to me.
Kudos to my friend “C” and all of her collegues that helped nab this guy;-)
Shoot. I thought Bill Clinton was finally going to be prosecuted for Waco & Ruby Ridge.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/12/AR2007041200689.html
Thanks....
Black Muslims are going to be a serious problem here - both the official NOI groups, and blacks who have become Muslim. They combine their hatred of whites with the basic Islamic hatred of everyone who is not Muslim.
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