(U.S. Marshals Service)
Booking photo of Ashburn, Virginia jihadist Farooque Ahmed
Posted on 11/09/2010 9:27:36 PM PST by george76
The FBI's arrest of Farooque Ahmed of Ashburn, Va., for allegedly assisting al Qaeda in planning multiple bombings around the nation's capital paints a sobering picture of the threat we still face from jihadists.
The FBI charged the 34-year-old computer engineer, husband, father of one and naturalized U.S. citizen with "providing material support to terrorists and collecting information for a terrorist attack." Emphasizing the gravity of the case, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Neil H. MacBride remarked that Mr. Ahmed was "accused of casing rail stations with the goal of killing as many Metro riders as possible through simultaneous bomb attacks."
Throughout the summer and fall, U.S. authorities witnessed a significant rise in jihadist activity, using increasingly sophisticated operational strategies. According to open-source reports, between 2001 and 2008, U.S. agencies stopped one or two terror attempts a year. However, from 2009 until today, the government has been uncovering one or two cases a month, a troubling growth in jihadi activities.
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It is beyond me why even a single Pakistani has been allowed into the USA since 2001.
this is the enemy of all Christians, Jews and freedom loving Americans. what is it going to take?????
It's only a matter of time.
I declared a fatwa earlier this evening. I am truly offended. :)
“...paints a sobering picture of the threat we still face from jihadists.”
Still? It shows a threat that will increase in the future.
(U.S. Marshals Service)
Booking photo of Ashburn, Virginia jihadist Farooque Ahmed
But...But...how can this be? mooslims are peace-loving. Maybe he was just trying to “add excitement” to others’ commutes.
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