"I can't believe I haven't heard of the connection before."
You are not by yourself.
The mediots kept a lid on all the al Fuqra/Black Muslim/Nation of Islam connections of the senior sniper.
Link to this article courtesy of BurbankKarl:
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http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~20954~2965632,00.html
Article Published: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 6:12:18 PM PST
"Sites targeted for terrorism funds"
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Los Angeles County locations targeted for anti-terrorism grants under the federal "Buffer Zone Protection Program":"
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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