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U.S. and Canada foil Al Qaeda terrorist plot to derail New York to Toronto passenger train
New York Daily News ^ | April 22 2013 | By Greg Smith AND David Knowles / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Posted on 04/22/2013 4:02:46 PM PDT by MarkBsnr

Terror never rests, even on the placid train trip between New York and Toronto.

With the help of the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Canadian law enforcement officials announced Monday that they had stopped an Al Qaeda-linked plot to derail a New York-to-Toronto Amtrak passenger train, and have arrested two suspects in Montreal and Toronto.

Police charged Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser with "terrorism related offenses," officials said at a news conference Monday afternoon. The men were observed gathering information on trains in the Toronto area, officials said, which they planned to attack. The charges against the two men included "conspiring to murder persons for the benefit of a terrorist group."

According to the RCMP, the two suspects were receiving "direction and guidance" from Al Qaeda operatives located in Iran.

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; amtrak; bombing; braking; greatsatan; jihad; mapleleaf; muslim; oldnews; rop; train
WTF is it going to take to wake people in the West up? We have been at war with these lunatics since 610 AD. Vienna twice besieged. Spain occupied for 600 years. Bombings across the civilized world. At least Canada does not have a Muslim-in-chief; he is actually a principled Christian and conservative who is leaving this country behind in the dust as his economic plans are actually working, and working rather well after decades of maltreatment by the left.

C'mon folks; either we take on these lunatics or else we will lose to them. And I think most of us know what that means.

1 posted on 04/22/2013 4:02:46 PM PDT by MarkBsnr
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To: MarkBsnr

Not sure about the Canadian portion, but if Al Kaida goes for an Amtrak train, the joke would be on them...as it would likely be empty.


2 posted on 04/22/2013 4:06:49 PM PDT by BobL (Look up "CSCOPE" if you want to see something really scary)
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To: MarkBsnr

This is all too weird. Al-Harbi is arrested then released after Obama visits with Saudis and (according to Saudi sources) Michelle Obama visits Al-Harbi in the hospital. Then the Canadians arrest a couple of Saudis today who are trying to blow up a train. Something’s going on here. We aren’t being given the whole story.


3 posted on 04/22/2013 4:10:17 PM PDT by Gluteus Maximus
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To: Gluteus Maximus

Do you think al-Harbi gave up the cell in Canada to save his own skin? How is he connected to the Saudi Royal family; or is he?


4 posted on 04/22/2013 4:14:38 PM PDT by HiJinx ("All it takes for evil to win...")
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To: BobL
goes for an Amtrak train, the joke would be on them...as it would likely be empty.

Amtrak is probably grateful for the publicity!

5 posted on 04/22/2013 4:15:58 PM PDT by Longbow1969
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To: Longbow1969

Looks like one of them is from Tunisia. Must be happy about their Arab spring event.


6 posted on 04/22/2013 4:18:49 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Longbow1969

Amtrak is probably grateful for the publicity
Meanwhile the NYDN shows a pic of a VIA Rail train. The one that runs from Toronto to Montreal.
7 posted on 04/22/2013 4:27:37 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: MarkBsnr

Does this mean the obumbo needs to get more Saudi’s out of the U.S.?


8 posted on 04/22/2013 4:30:45 PM PDT by Son-Joshua (son-joshua)
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To: Son-Joshua
Does this mean the obumbo needs to get more Saudi’s out of the U.S.?

OUT? Is that a rhetorical question?
If not, it was the oboma administration that gave the Saudis an open door policy. They're getting preferential treatment right now. All they have to do is walk right in! According to oboma - the more Saudis in the U.S., the better.

9 posted on 04/22/2013 4:39:37 PM PDT by concerned about politics ("Get thee behind me, Liberal")
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To: MarkBsnr
Does anyone notice that when they disrupt an attack, they will call it Al Qaida. But whenever an attack happens (fort hood, Boston, etc) it's never AL Qaida. It's always “move along... Workplace violence...worked alone...)
10 posted on 04/22/2013 4:43:09 PM PDT by t2buckeye
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To: MarkBsnr

We are extremely lucky these guys are so danged stupid.

Most FReepers could out-plan and execute better than any of these knuckleheads.


11 posted on 04/22/2013 4:44:33 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Leftists' favorite Mass Murderer: Kermit Gosnell)
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To: Uncle Miltie
None of this can be true. AQ and terrorism ended with bin Laden... Right?
12 posted on 04/22/2013 5:08:07 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle (Hil)
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To: Uncle Miltie
None of this can be true. AQ and terrorism ended with bin Laden... Right?
13 posted on 04/22/2013 5:08:07 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle (Hil)
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To: Oldexpat

Chiheb Esseghaier was born in Tunisia.

http://www.punditpress.com/2013/04/chiheb-esseghaier-al-qaeda-terrorist.html


14 posted on 04/22/2013 5:08:54 PM PDT by Atlantan
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To: t2buckeye

It’s called Psychological Operations.


15 posted on 04/22/2013 5:50:20 PM PDT by willyd
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