Al-Qaeda cell is uncovered in Lodi, say U.S. officials

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[phoenix_004]

A lengthy investigation has uncovered a suspected al-Qaeda terrorist cell in Lodi, in the midst of California's agricultural heartland, federal authorities said yesterday. Umer Hayat, 47, an ice cream truck driver, and his son Hamid Hayat, 22, were arrested Sunday on charges of lying to the FBI. The two men, both believed to be U.S. citizens, are accused of attempting to deceive agents about Hamid Hayat's six-month stint at an al-Qaeda terrorist training camp in Pakistan in 2003 and 2004.

Authorities said the investigation has been under way for several years but declined to comment further about the breadth and scope of the alleged operation.

"We believe . . . various individuals connected to al-Qaeda have been operating in the Lodi area in various capacities, including individuals who have received terrorist training abroad, with the specific intent to initiate a terrorist attack in the United States," FBI Agent Keith Slotter said at a hastily arranged news conference yesterday.

[phoenix_004]

How well do you know your neighbours?

[Vaquero]

"Oh lord, stuck in Lodi again"

[tobyhill]

"It's a wonderful day in the neighborhood, won't you be my neighbor?"

[auburntiger]

I don't hear any comments from the "peaceful" Muslims in this country. Is it not time to ask ourselves if such a group really exists or is it just a myth created by our political leaders to lull us to sleep? I am convinced of the latter.

[SheLion]

Maybe the media is finally going to report just how many are around the United States. It's time for the general public to know just how many there are among us!

  

Congressman refuses to probe illegal alien
terrorist cell in his own district

January 28, 2005 - Despite widespread news reports linking Moroccan Muslims to worldwide terrorism, Florida Congressman Ric Keller (R-8-FL) has declined to call for a formal FBI or Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigation of Orlando Homeland Security official Mary Schneider's concrete evidence of green card bribery of immigration officials by illegal Moroccan Muslims linked to a terrorist cell in Keller's central Florida congressional district--the hub of Sunshine State tourism and airline traffic.

Our interview with the Orlando immigration adjudication officer revealed that Keller, who is a member of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security told Mary Schneider "your problem is not a matter within the purview of a federal agency." Full Story

"It is a certain fact that not all Muslims are terrorists, but it is equally certain,and exceptionally painful, that almost all terrorists are Muslims..."
Abdel Rahman al-Rashed, ARAB NEWS 9 September 2004

Holy War on the Home Front

Holy War on the Home Front:
The Secret Islamic Terror Network in the United States

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"Nearly three years after 9/11, the war on terror is far from over. In fact, a leading terrorism expert argues that despite the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the efforts of the Department of Homeland Security, we're not really any safer at all.

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Some members of this network are recent immigrants; others have been American citizens for years. Some are laundering money from abroad through seemingly innocuous charities and mosques. Some have even infiltrated our military as Arabic translators and Muslim chaplains..."

The influential Washington-based Center for Security Police recently unveiled a groundbreaking report entitled, "Terrorism Investments of the 50 States."   This report analyzes the investment portfolios of America's leading public pension funds.  The key finding of the report is that America's 87 largest and most influential pension systems invest some $200 billion in companies that provide revenues, advanced technology, equipment and moral cover to governments that enable terrorism.  (This detailed report and related materials can be obtained at www.DivestTerror.org.)

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As the DivestTerror.org website makes clear, divestment campaigns have already proven to be highly effective instruments.  In fact, over the last twenty years, institutional and private investors have repeatedly used their financial leverage to initiate social change.  For instance, these efforts have been used to bring pressure on stocks of companies involved in tobacco, alcohol, gambling, guns and environmentally insensitive behavior.  Arguably, the best-known example to date was the shareholder activism that used divestment to force the apartheid government of South Africa to abandon its heinous apartheid policy.  Subsequently, that government was forced to surrender power. 

By applying this model to companies doing business in terrorist-sponsoring states, we hope to achieve a success no less momentous than that accomplished in South Africa.  All it will take is for Americans like you to feel empowered to play a role in the war on terror, to make known your views against investment in terrorist-sponsoring states and to use tools like those provided by DivestTerror.org to target and maximize the effectiveness of your activism.  Please visit this informative and useful site and to join in the campaign it is now waging to defeat those who threaten not only our lives, but those of our children and grandchildren, as well.

 

[SlowBoat407]

Don't know why the series "The Invaders" suddenly came to mind. I mean, what would a show about evil aliens infiltrating human society in order to destroy it have to do with this situation?

Hmmmm?

[Peach]

I was thinking of you as I read this story. Thankfully, they were caught. Hopefully they will get all their "associates".

[SheLion]

I have been following this on Fox News all morning.  These men have been trained to blow up our supermarkets and hospitals.

I believe that it will all start coming out in the news now.  These people are over America.  Check out the map.  And probably more Mosque's have sprung up since this map has been published.

[JulieRNR21]

Check out post # 3................PING

[Enterprise]

"Oh Allah, stuck in Lodi again."

[traumer]

One needle in the haystack....
HOW MANY more are in the USA ?????????

[tobyhill]

I remember a case where some cult changed the name of Garland, Texas to Godland, Texas because they thought some giant God Space Ship was going to land there and take them away.

[SheLion]

I was thinking of you as I read this story. Thankfully, they were caught. Hopefully they will get all their "associates".

Within this one group, yes.  But can imagine how many more are living across the United States?

Scares "me" and I'm not afraid of nothing! heh!

[Peach]

It scares me too, SheLion. There are plenty of them out there. My only hope is they are becoming "Americanized" and losing their passion for jihad.

[SheLion]

if such a group really exists or is it just a myth created by our political leaders to lull us to sleep? I am convinced of the latter.

Then you should read Steve Emerson's book "The Terrorists Among Us."  They are here.  Thousands upon thousands of them.  They moved in like the thief in the night over the past 12 - 15 years.

[SheLion]

HOW MANY more are in the USA ?????????

Check out the map. There are MILLIONS among us! Living, working, belonging to the PTA, acting like good decent people just waiting for "the call."

[SheLion]

This border issue is unreal.

Fox News did a documentary interviewing a Border Patrol man and his wife (last year), who live in a trailer right on this side of the fence.  They are BEGGING for our government to send help down to them, ANY kind of help.  Even if is our  National Guards.

Night after night, the Border patrol and his wife wearing night goggles take pictures for proof.  Thousands are coming across in hordes.  And that IS night after night. Fox News even showed the video tapes that the Border and his wife have been  taking of these people jumping the fence and running.

The Fox Newsman (I forget his name.  He has the gray hair, is tall, thin with a long thin face), spent the night with this couple, also using night goggles to watch for himself.

The next morning, they walked about the yard.  She said that they are NOT all Mexican's.  That they have found the books of the Koran and prayer rugs dropped in haste as the people jumped the fence and ran on into our Country.

She showed the rugs and the books to the Fox Newsman.  It was horrifying. 

What with all the Mosque's in our Country, what better shelter for the terrorists to find shelter?  They are here, people.  Scattered all over the United States.

Here is an updated map of where all the Mosque's are.  Look and weep for our Country.

HOW TO FIND A MOSQUE NEAR YOU

Muslim population of the USA? 

Congressman refuses to probe illegal alien
terrorist cell in his own district

January 28, 2005 - Despite widespread news reports linking Moroccan Muslims to worldwide terrorism, Florida Congressman Ric Keller (R-8-FL) has declined to call for a formal FBI or Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigation of Orlando Homeland Security official Mary Schneider's concrete evidence of green card bribery of immigration officials by illegal Moroccan Muslims linked to a terrorist cell in Keller's central Florida congressional district--the hub of Sunshine State tourism and airline traffic.

Our interview with the Orlando immigration adjudication officer revealed that Keller, who is a member of the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security told Mary Schneider "your problem is not a matter within the purview of a federal agency." Full Story

"It is a certain fact that not all Muslims are terrorists, but it is equally certain,and exceptionally painful, that almost all terrorists are Muslims..."

February 17, 2005

Feds Worry Over Al-Qaeda Use of Mexican Border

 

"New intelligence information strongly suggests that Al Qaeda has considered infiltrating the United States through the Mexican border, top government officials told Congress on Wednesday," according to the AP. "In his written testimony, Admiral Loy cited recent information from investigations and detentions as the basis for his concern about the Mexican border. He added, "Several Al Qaeda leaders believe operatives can pay their way into the country through Mexico and also believe illegal entry is more advantageous than legal entry for operational security reasons."http://www.steinreport.com/

Time magazine quote:
“The number of illegal aliens flooding into the US this year will total 3 million - enough to fill 22,000 Boeing 727-700 airliners, or 60 flights every day for a year.”

[Enterprise]

I guess now they should change the name to Dopeland.

[SheLion]

My only hope is they are becoming "Americanized" and losing their passion for jihad.

I hope so too, but I doubt it. :(

[traumer]

... acting like good decent people just waiting for "the call"

You mean like on the '24' FOX TV series - I'm still surprised it wasn't pulled out....