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Virginia Man Charged With Conspiring to Assassinate President Bush
AP/ABC ^ | Feb 22, 2005 | MATTHEW BARAKAT

Posted on 02/22/2005 7:38:01 AM PST by SoFloFreeper

Virginia man charged in alleged plot to assassinate Bush By MATTHEW BARAKAT

Associated Press Writer

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- A former high school valedictorian in Virginia was charged Tuesday with conspiring to assassinate President Bush and conspiracy to support the al-Qaida terrorist network.

Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, a U.S. citizen, made an initial appearance Tuesday in U.S. District Court. He claimed that he was tortured while detained in Saudi Arabia since June of 2003 and offered through his lawyer to show the judge his scars.

The indictment said that in 2002 and 2003 Abu Ali and an unidentified coconspirator discussed plans for Abu Ali to assassinate Bush. They discussed two scenarios, the indictment said, one in which Abu Ali "would get close enough to the president to shoot him on the street" and, alternatively, "an operation in which Abu Ali would detonate a car bomb."


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To: nutmeg; Cold Heat; rintense; silent_jonny; OXENinFLA; Born Conservative

"Hi. My name is Joe Smith. And I play counter-terrorist agent Joe Smith in reality. I would like to take a moment to talk to you about something that I think is very important. Now while terrorism is obviously one of the most critical challenges facing our nation and the world, it is important to recognize that the American Muslim community stands firmly beside their fellow Americans in denouncing and resisting all forms of terrorism. So in watching reality, please, bear that in mind."


81 posted on 02/22/2005 8:24:58 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative (...He had committed no crime against America so I did not bring him here...-- Worst.President.Ever.)
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To: BullDog108

You're not missing much. Michael Jackson has arrived in court...


82 posted on 02/22/2005 8:25:25 AM PST by null and void (Can we close the freeeeeeeeking borders now?)
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To: cake_crumb

I love how the MSM calls him a "Virginia Man." They should replace the words "Virginia Man" with Islamic terrorist.


83 posted on 02/22/2005 8:25:29 AM PST by VA_Gentleman
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To: jpl
The army of northern Virginia kept em at bay as long as they could.
84 posted on 02/22/2005 8:27:11 AM PST by DixieOklahoma (Since 2004: real American voters = 1, dead democrats = 0)
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To: KC_Conspirator

I live in Loudoun Cty. I can not believe how many muslims live and worship in this area.


85 posted on 02/22/2005 8:28:46 AM PST by since1868
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To: null and void
LOL! What's he wearing?

NO, NO, NO! Don't answer, I forgot the < /sarcasm> tag....

86 posted on 02/22/2005 8:29:58 AM PST by BullDog108 (Conservatives believe in God. Liberals think they are God.)
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To: VA_Gentleman

Come on. The guy is a citizen and will get a trial. Judging him without airing the evidence only plays into the hysteric hands of the anti-war crowd.


87 posted on 02/22/2005 8:30:03 AM PST by Callahan
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To: since1868

Its ridiculous. I moved to Alexandria actually a year ago and every 4-6 months someone is getting arrested in the metro area.


88 posted on 02/22/2005 8:30:57 AM PST by KC_Conspirator (This space outsourced to India)
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To: SoFloFreeper

By the way, I've been getting e-mail stuff from CAIR and MAS for the past year about this fellow but they never said why he was detained...only that the Saudis had him, were roughing him up and the State department wasn't doing squat about it.


89 posted on 02/22/2005 8:31:01 AM PST by Brian Mosely (A government is a body of people -- usually notably ungoverned)
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To: CharlieOK1

Reminding me of those who complained so bitterly about the security during the inauguration.


90 posted on 02/22/2005 8:31:37 AM PST by OldFriend (America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
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To: Quilla

It says it all!


91 posted on 02/22/2005 8:33:19 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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To: OldFriend

Bump to that.

How soon will the leftists start whining about his "detention?"


92 posted on 02/22/2005 8:33:50 AM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

His Supporters launched a petition when he was being detained in Saudi Arabia:

http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?7859aali


93 posted on 02/22/2005 8:33:52 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: KC_Conspirator
When will people just get fed up.
Remember what happened in Jersey City another hot bed oh Jehad's.
94 posted on 02/22/2005 8:33:59 AM PST by since1868
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To: Gritty
No hint of his religion, but his name probably gives it away anyhow. It's revealing how they can manage to find all these other qualifiers and miss the most enduring one.

My thoughts, EXACTLY!

95 posted on 02/22/2005 8:34:08 AM PST by houeto ("Mr. President , close our borders now!")
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To: SoFloFreeper

A Muslim. What a surprise.


96 posted on 02/22/2005 8:34:40 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (This just in from CBS: "There is no bias at CBS")
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To: jpl

Why are there so many up there?

Do the authorities suspect they use the outer areas to train?


I realize that part of it would be because that area is near the Nation's capital. Which is scary.

It would also explain comments from some Democrats.


97 posted on 02/22/2005 8:34:48 AM PST by ArmyBratproud
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To: TalonDJ; All

Drudge has picked it up, I don't know for how long it has been there.


98 posted on 02/22/2005 8:34:58 AM PST by DixieOklahoma (Since 2004: real American voters = 1, dead democrats = 0)
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To: SoFloFreeper

More background here:

http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/04-1258.pdf


99 posted on 02/22/2005 8:35:27 AM PST by jimbo123
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To: SoFloFreeper

They caught the guy? Well, more slit wrists over at DUh.


100 posted on 02/22/2005 8:36:50 AM PST by reagan_fanatic ("Darwinism is a belief in the meaninglessness of existence" - R. Kirk)
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