Posted on 06/21/2005 10:26:22 PM PDT by HAL9000
Mexico arrested Amer Haykel, a British man of Arab extraction, sought by US authorities in connection with the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, the Attorney General's office (PGR) said on Tuesday.Haykel was arrested in Todo Santos, a town in the northeastern Mexican state of Baja California, officials said.
"The PGR arrested... Haykel, whom US authorities have linked to extremist groups presumably involved in the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York," the office said in a statement.
Officials said Haykel was arrested at the Todo Santos fire department, following "investigative and intelligence work and exchange of information with the US government".
The statement did not explain why Haykel was at the fire station and also failed to include the suspect's age or where his passport was issued, which would confirm his nationality.
"The suspect, who was born in Beirut and speaks fluent Arabic, English, French and Spanish, was turned over to immigration authorities and taken to Mexico City to determine his legal status," the PGR statement said.
On June 15, Pakistani national Arif Ali Durrani was also arrested in Baja California in response to a US warrant on charges he was smuggling anti-aircraft missiles. Durrani was officially repatriated to Pakistan via Los Angeles.
A PGR official said it was "likely" the same system would be used for Haykel, whose repatriation could take place as early as Wednesday.
There have been persistent rumors that Mexico harbors terrorists from Arab extremist groups, but both the foreign ministry and the interior ministry here have always denied them.
These muslims terrorrists have infested every corner of the earth...what were our completely incompetent and politically leftist security operations doing in the 90s? Apparently not much except bombing innocent Serb Christians during Easter.
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Pure Bunk.......if they don't "check in" now what the heck makes you think they will later.....polly anna policies enforcing our borders does not work, will not work an never will. Just as paper laws don't stop crime, such a paperwork wall will not stop the illegal entry into this nation.........
BTW ....How can you be soooooo sure a terrorist hasn't crossed out border ? Explain if ya have time from your busy day of glossing over the real threats to our country.....
You are dreaming.
...our completely incompetent and politically leftist security operations doing in the 90s
"The question is... Can you, or anyone else get the national Republican Party to agree with us???"
How could they do that?
Out of the 100 Californians who post on Free Republic none of us agree with each other or seldom.
How in the hell could a national organization agree with such varied positions, many of which change depending on the temperature and happy hour.
Sadly... I guess you have a point.
Let me help: Do you remember who controlled the WH from early 1993-2000?
Now you know what I mean by incompetent security.
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So, Mexico recycles terrorists by repatriating them--sending them back home--so they can sneak in again, next time through Canada.
With friends like these, the U.S. doesn't need any enemies.
Thanks Miz...the problem is that the nincompoops out here don't see any problem with open porous borders..and heaven help anyone who says that it is a problem. You are labeled a racist....
BORDERS
LANGUAGE
CULTURE
All are under attack!!
Without border control (north and south), I just don't see any victory over terror. Just my opinion.
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Maybe his social security or unemployment checks were delayed and somebody didn't get their slice.
BTTT...
I've been away all day, any more news on this?
I haven't seen it, if there has been an update.
Whoops. Look up one post from yours. :)
The phrase "persistent rumors" is sort of like the catch phrase, "seriousness of the charges".
They are both empty phrases expressing hyperbole and signifying nothing.
Oh that's why I couldn't see it. It was right in front of me.
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Understood, except how have we gone this long without an attack from terrorists who have crossed the border. IT doesn't add up.
I suspect passport control in Central America and Mexico has been monitored by us. Thus a trade-off of sorts.
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