Bridge arrest may help terror probe

Detroit Free Press ^ | March 22, 2002 | DAVID ASHENFELTER

[The Energizer]

A 27-year-old Pakistani man arrested at the Port Huron bridge last weekend as part of the national terrorism probe faces questioning by a federal grand jury about a conspiracy to destroy aircraft, carry out bombings and levy war against the United States, court records show.

[The Energizer]

This man is charged with "conspiracy to destroy aircraft, carry out bombings and levy war against the United States" and it barely made the front page!

[justshutupandtakeit]

Does anybody care about this or have we forgotten 9/11 already?

[Far Right Of Left]

How long will it take the ACLU,Arab organizations,etc. to complain about how the INS lied and entrapped him?

[Shermy]

Khalid Awan

Could it be the same "Khalid" mention in this Yossef Bodansky article: PAKISTAN'S KASHMIR STRATEGY

"...In early 1995, the Harakat ul-Ansar was maintaining offices in most Pakistani cities, as well as training facilities in Afghanistan and Pakistan. It expanded its global reach in support for Islamist causes. "Ours is a truly international network of genuine Muslim holly warriors," explained Khalid Awan, a Pakistani member. "We believe frontiers could never divide Muslims. They are one nation and they will remain a single entity." Harakat ul-Ansar are known to be fighting in Kashmir, the Philippines, Bosnia, Tajikistan, and the Middle East...."

[The Energizer]

good homework!

[The Energizer]

I think this is one of Johnnie Walker Red's aliases. But then again, could it be a sort of "John Smith" name?

[Miss Marple]

Well, you know, there are a lot of people who are busy ranting about policy issues they don't agree with and I guess can't be bothered to pay attention to stuff like this.

The press doesn't want people to be reminded that there's a war on, either. The dems are ready to start whining about that darn lock box again, so we don't want anything to distract.

This is actually a big deal, when you read the charges. I suppose we will get another wave of whining from the left over this arrest, but I say GOOD!

[Bigg Red]

Go get 'em, G-men! Lock all of the terrorists up!

[Shermy]

TY.

Here's a CBC article about "Suhail Sarwer"

Sept. 11 investigators arrest Ontario resident (3/20)

Suhail Sarwer aka Abdul Hameed

TORONTO - A man from Sarnia, Ont., is custody in the United States, as authorities try to determine if he has any connection to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. Suhail Sarwer, who also goes by the name of Abdul Hameed, appeared in court in Detroit Wednesday.

Believed to be of Pakistani origin, he has been in Canada for more than a year.

Shortly after Sept. 11, U.S. authorities issued a warrant for his arrest as a "material witness," someone who may have important information.

According to a U.S. warrant, there is a possibility he could face charges that include destruction of aircraft, conspiracy to destroy aircraft, bombing and conspiracy to levy war on the U.S.

He could also be charged with more than $1 million worth of credit card fraud.

Last Saturday, U.S. immigration officials lured Sarwer across the border to Port Huron, Michigan and promptly arrested him.

CBC News has learned that officials suspect he may have had contact with one of the hijackers on Sept. 11.

When he was arrested, American authorities notified the RCMP, but the Mounties won't comment, saying the case is before the U.S. courts.

At Wednesday's court appearance, a judge ordered Sarwer removed to New York where the warrants were originally issued.

Written by CBC News Online staff

[Shermy]

BTW, if you do research in the area, check different spellings of names, e.g., french style (Souhail, Hamid) and english (Suhail, Hameed). Both are used by the people, and the journalists.

[Free the USA]

fyi

[RaceBannon]

bump

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT for a VERY important news item.....!!!!!!

[Free the USA]

I have done that for "Ernest_at_the_Beach" as well, it is kind of a habit from entering more bump lists than freeper names. It still seems to flag the intended freeper but then "Black Jade" does seem to be as much or more informative than many bump lists.

[RaceBannon]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY LINKS TO ARTICLES OF ARABS TAKING PICTURES OF DAMS, BLDS, CHEMICAL PLANTS, ETC?

[The Energizer]

Evening bump!