No blonde Methodists in this group.
From the link:
FBI Says Case Against Three Men Evolving
Three men arrested in the terrorist investigation raid of a southwest Detroit home could have been part of a plot to attack a U.S. military base, federal agents said Wednesday.
Agents went to the home on Norman Street in southwest Detroit searching for Nabil Al-Marabh, a suspect who allegedly has ties to Osama bin Laden and two hijackers who crashed passenger jets into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Al-Marabh was not at the house, but agents found Karim Koubriti, Ahmed Hannan and Farouk Ali-Haimoud.
I recognize those names.
Time to dig.
Thanks, Grizzfan!
Yep. Same guys!
September 17, 2001 (D): Federal agents looking for Nabil al-Marabh at an old address fail to find him (see September 19, 2001-September 3, 2002), but they accidentally discover three other potential terrorists.
They arrest Karim Koubriti, Ahmed Hannan, and Farouk Ali-Haimoud. They worked as dishwashers at the Detroit airport. Investigators believe they were casing the airport for possible security breaches. [Boston Globe, 11/15/02] In the apartment, the FBI discovers a day planner that includes notes about the "American base in Turkey," the "American Foreign Minister" and "Alia Airport" in Jordan. [Washington Post, 9/20/01]
They believe the three were planning to assassinate ex-Defense Secretary William Cohen during a visit to Turkey. [AP, 11/17/01] A stash of false documents is also found, and all three have false passports, Social Security cards and immigration papers. [Boston Herald, 9/20/01, Boston Globe, 11/15/02] Fake documents linking al-Marabh and another terrorist named Yousef Hmimssa are also found [ABC 7, 1/31/02], as is videotaped surveillance of major tourist spots like Disneyland and the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas. [Boston Globe, 11/15/02]
Abel-Ilah Elmardoudi, the apparent ringleader of this group, is arrested in North Carolina in November 2002. All are to be tried on terrorist charges in 2003. [Boston Globe, 11/15/02]
http://billstclair.com/911timeline/main/nabilalmarabh.html
Yep, right smack dab in SW Detroit, possibly planning an attack. Karim Koubriti, Ahmed Hannan and Farouk Ali-Haimoud - what were the chances???
Call for CBI to join security committee
Bakri hate cleric is tip of the iceberg