Posted on 11/15/2004 7:54:19 PM PST by crushelits
A Falls Church man who worked as a federal informant on terrorism set himself on fire in front of the White House yesterday, hours after announcing his suicide attempt and citing his growing despondency over how the FBI managed his case.
Mohamed Alanssi, 52, approached the northwest guardhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue about 2:05 p.m. and asked the security detail to deliver a note to President Bush. When uniformed Secret Service officers turned him away, he stepped about 15 feet from the guard post and used a lighter to ignite his jacket, according to the U.S. Park Police.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
I would have respected him more if he had cut his own head off, following the example of his brethren in Iraq.
Makes sense to me. Isn't this the way we all handle everyday problems?
I'm surprised the WP didn't publish his home address, and I hope we send the WP the bill for protecting this guy from those he ratted on
Boy, that really taught US!!!
This was breaking news nine hours ago. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1280529/posts
He used a novelty lighter shaped like Janet Reno.
Burn Baby, Burn...
A Falls Church man who worked as a federal informant on terrorism set himself on fire in front of the White House yesterday, hours after announcing his suicide attempt and citing his growing despondency over how the FBI managed his case.
Mohamed Alanssi, 52, approached the northwest guardhouse on Pennsylvania Avenue about 2:05 p.m. and asked the security detail to deliver a note to President Bush. When uniformed Secret Service officers turned him away, he stepped about 15 feet from the guard post and used a lighter to ignite his jacket, according to the U.S. Park Police.
The link you provided is a different story from a different source. Not a duplicate post/story by any stretch of the imagination.
Thanks for the very smart observation!
Bummer. What's for dinner?
Something about his story just doesn't pass the smell test, IMO. What if it's all faked? In order to....garner public support, anger the public over the administrations treatment of informants.....??
Prairie
What? No marshmallows?
Trial run -- yes, that comes to mind.
Suicide - suicide bombers......etc et al.....
I think the smell is the Washington Post.
Maybe, but informants often have very conflicted feelings.
I wonder what the truth is here.
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