[Vigilanteman]

Philippinos do not want American garbage dumped in their country. If we had the balls to enforce our own immigration laws in like manner, 17 of the 19 9-11 terrorists would have been in jail or out of the country.

[Coop]

More AQ info.

[livius]

Well, these people certainly wouldn't have been affected by immigration law here, since it appears that they were Americans. This is a very odd story - when it appeared yesterday, the brothers were strangely described as being "Middle Easterners" who were Americans and had converted to Islam. I assume this was just confusion over their background on the part of Filipino authorities.

Are they Black Muslims?

[MizSterious]

Here's some more on this story. These two seem to have some things in common with another duo who ended up charged with the OKC bombing...except this time, different race.

[genefromjersey]

Wonderful ! Michael Stubbs worked at Livermore-a place that has had an uncomfortable number of security breaches,ranging from embarassing to major.

[TexKat]

Arrested American Michael Ray Stubbs is escorted back to his van after being presented to the media along with his brother James Stubbs Jr.,also known as Jamil Daud Mujahid, at the Philippine Navy headquarters Tuesday Dec. 30, 2003 in Manila. The Stubbs, were arrested last Dec. 13 allegedly for their 'involvement in the elaborate financial network of the Al-Qaeda terrorist networks and its counterparts in the country, notably the Abu Sayyaf.' (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)

[Grampa Dave]

The Philipinos didn't catch these guys. Our NAVY CIS guys/gals did the work and nailed them.

Then, the Philipine Government being a good ally with us in the war on terrorism has agreed to deport these clowns back to America.

[Steel Wolf]

Abdeljalil was arrested in September in the southern Philippine city of Zamboanga on charges of having an expired visa. After he was interrogated, he was ordered deported.

*whistles innocently*