Two Lodi men arrested for suspected al Qaeda ties (Ca)

Sacramento Bee ^ | 8:07 pm PDT Tuesday, June 7, 2005 | Denny Walsh and Sam Stanton

[Arthalion]

Federal officials believe they have broken up an al Qaeda terror cell operating in Lodi and have arrested two men and detained two others as part of a wide-ranging investigation, authorities said Tuesday. One of the men arrested, 22-year-old Hamid Hayat, is accused in a federal criminal complaint of training in an al Qaeda camp in Pakistan to learn “how to kill Americans” and then lying to FBI agents about it. His training included explosives and weapons instruction and using photographs of President Bush as targets, court documents indicate.

More:http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/v-print/story/13022958p-13869232c.html

[chuckwalla]

I'm so glad now that the dims had the foresight to disarm us and not allow us to carry so we don't offend these religion of peace practictioners.
Once again the founding fathers wisdom shines. If only the dims would read the constitution and see how perfect it is and not try to end run our freedoms and rights to our safety.
Not.

[w1andsodidwe]

Oops!! Meant "Low-die"

[w1andsodidwe]

What wrong? Well after 911, our local Islam leader in the city posted an article in the local paper that basically said, "Well 911 wasn't right, but you have to understand why they did it."

There is no explanation that I could ever understand, but with that kind of rational, of course, you nuture the irrational hatred.

[hispanarepublicana]

How big is Lodi, population-wise? Do you have a university/college there?

[sheik yerbouty]

Not infiltrated exactly. Some jihadists operate brazenly and openly as well. In the name of "diversity", we tolerate the intolerable.

[stboz]

Only area in the Central Valley with tolerable vino.

Not so! Madera and Fresno counties are coming on strong.

[afnamvet]

Yep, good grapes in the San Joaquin Valley.

Great tag line BTW!

[Thommas]

On the other hand, Sacramento is a short 30 minutes north of there, and San Francisco can be reached in two short hours.

I think that this is an important point. A place like Lodi gives easy access to all of Northern California. Throughout the U.S., small towns and their "minor" Muslim populations centered about a modest Mosque, are usually beneath the radar of Federal agencies centered in large metropolitan regions. However, with our tremendous transportation system, access to "anywhere U.S.A." is no more than a few hours away.

[RGSpincich]

I have often wondered about those ice cream cruisers. Pedophiles or terrorists usually topped the list.

[ex 98C MI Dude]

I guess these two idiots are going to be stuck in Lodi again.

[NavyCanDo]

I just picked up the book HOLY WAR ON THE HOMEFRONT, and started reading it last night, and then this story breaks this morning. Wow!

Holy War on the Home Front: The Secret Islamic Terror Network in the United States
by Harvey Kushner, Bart Davis

[dc-zoo]

We can thank liberals and the aclu for our local terrorist sleeper cells.

[george wythe]

Small town America. Disturbing

[ElkGroveDan]

Check my profile to see where I live. Yes Lodi.

I've been saying all along that wee need to build a wall along Dillard Road and establish checkpoints. I knew the whole grape grower thing with you people was just a cover.

[JesseJane]

Low - dye.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

[Two other Lodi men were detained over the weekend for questioning...The men were identified by one source as Muhammed Adil Khan and Shabbir Ahmed, and are being held on immigration violations....The two were believed to be working to open a religious school in Lodi to teach young Muslims.]

When are we going to wake up?

[Nita Nupress]

ROFL! We must be about the same age.

[getgoing]

LOL, you must'a missed the new Pentagon, State Department, CIA and White House National Security Council strategy to emphasizes this is a war that targets Islamic extremism, not Islam. "We have to convince Muslims that al Qaeda is their mutual enemy," said the administration official...some officials believe the phrase "war on terror" is not specific enough, said a second official.

As you can tell from my tagline, I'm not buying it either.

[w1andsodidwe]

I've been saying all along that we need to build a wall along Dillard Road and establish checkpoints. knew the whole grape grower thing with you people was just a cover.

LOL

[mrs tiggywinkle]

That's 15 minutes south of me. Toooooo close.