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Arrest based on terrorist attack Memphis, TN home of Fed Ex
The Commercial Appeal ^
| February 22, 2006
| By Lawrence Buser
Posted on 02/21/2006 11:14:05 PM PST by angelsonmyside
Arrest based on terrorist attack
By Lawrence Buser Contact February 22, 2006
A University of Memphis student arrested last September with a pilot's uniform and other flight-training materials in his apartment was preparing for a terrorist attack on the United States, new documents in the case allege. Mahmoud Maawad was charged with wire fraud and using a false Social Security number, but authorities now say he was visiting online chatrooms and Web sites supporting radical Sunni Muslim organizations and Al Queda leaders in Iraq. They said an examination of his computer also showed Maawad had searched the Internet for how guns and bombs could be smuggled through airport magnetometers and had used key words such as "car bomb" in other searches. "It is the United States' position that Mr. Maawad's motivation for fraudulent obtaining the flight training materials is because he was either planning or participating in a potential terrorist event inside the United States," Asst. U.S. Atty. Steve Parker wrote.
Parker declined comment Tuesday. Maawad, who is being held without bond, is scheduled for trial next month.
FBI agents raided the Egyptian student's campus apartment at 3557 Mynders No. 5 last Sept. 9, and found a pilot's uniform, a chart of Memphis International Airport, documents of Western Union transfers to and from Maawad, and instructional DVDs such as "Ups and Downs of Takeoffs and Landings" and "How an Airline Captain Should Look and Act."
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Tennessee; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; fedex; foreignstudents; jihadinamerica; maawad
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This is one of several in the last few years in Memphis. Thank goodness there catching these thugs.
To: angelsonmyside
Ahhhh yet another member of The Religion Of Peace learning how to kill large numbers of infidels.
And his name is Mahmoud, a derivative of Mohamet. There's a shock.
L
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posted on
02/21/2006 11:16:26 PM PST
by
Lurker
(In God I trust. Everybody else shows me their hands.)
To: angelsonmyside
OOPS, should have been Arrest based on terrorist attack (Memphis, TN home of Fed Ex)
Sorry everyone I'm still learning.
Comment #4 Removed by Moderator
To: Certain_Doom; Lurker
"Also included are e-mails in which the Transportation Security Administration denied permission for Maawad to receive flight training and told him it would be a criminal offense to seek training without TSA approval. Authorities said Maawad replied with an "angry response stating he would violate the law."
and the last paragraph shows just how dang cocky they are too.
To: angelsonmyside
Mahmoud Maawad was charged with wire fraud and using a false Social Security number, but authorities now say he was visiting online chatrooms and Web sites supporting radical Sunni Muslim organizations and Al Queda leaders in Iraq.Mahmoud... Mahmoud... hmmmmmmm...
... wait... don't tell me: Swedish, right -- ?!?
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posted on
02/21/2006 11:33:14 PM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
To: angelsonmyside
Treason in a time of war. There is only one penalty.
Get a rope!
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posted on
02/21/2006 11:36:51 PM PST
by
CrawDaddyCA
(There is no such thing as a fair fight. Thou shall win at all costs!!)
To: angelsonmyside
He should have had an auto accident or something.
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posted on
02/22/2006 12:07:21 AM PST
by
GSlob
To: angelsonmyside
FBI agents raided the Egyptian student's campus apartment at 3557 Mynders No. 5 last Sept. 9, and found a pilot's uniform, a chart of Memphis International Airport, documents of Western Union transfers to and from Maawad, and instructional DVDs such as "Ups and Downs of Takeoffs and Landings" and "How an Airline Captain Should Look and Act." Anybody seen those titles on Netflix?
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posted on
02/22/2006 12:09:20 AM PST
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government "job" attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: Hank Rearden
You have to look on Al-netflix to find some of these titles.
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posted on
02/22/2006 12:13:34 AM PST
by
carumba
(The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made. Groucho)
To: CrawDaddyCA
" Get a rope!"
I second the motion
These people need to be made afraid , very afraid.
To: angelsonmyside
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posted on
02/22/2006 12:47:06 AM PST
by
SR 50
(Larry)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
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posted on
02/22/2006 1:21:56 AM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: Salamander
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posted on
02/22/2006 1:23:41 AM PST
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
("It'sTime for Republicans to Start Toeing the Conservative Line, NOT the Other Way Around!")
To: angelsonmyside
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posted on
02/22/2006 4:14:21 AM PST
by
GailA
(May our Lord bless and protect our Troops in harms way.)
To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
Yup
That's the perp.
I'd recognize him anywhere.
......;D
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posted on
02/22/2006 4:22:28 AM PST
by
Salamander
(Cursed With Second Sight)
To: angelsonmyside
Its already been proven that one can ship himself in a large box by FedEx. A kid did it from the east coast to Dallas.
Once in the air it wouldn't be that hard to cut through the side of the container, crawl to the front and overpower the crew of two to four.
You then have an A380 or 737 missile.
To: angelsonmyside
The perp.
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posted on
02/22/2006 4:39:55 AM PST
by
csvset
To: nw_arizona_granny; DAVEY CROCKETT
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posted on
02/22/2006 4:46:29 AM PST
by
Velveeta
(<------says: Buy Danish Havarti...........)
To: angelsonmyside; Velveeta
Have you seen a follow up to this story? I'm trying to find some updated information but unable to locate anything. Perhaps you have a local source that might have some information? I'm particularly interested in knowing if a link was made between Maawad and Patterson, New Jersey where some of the 9/11 hijackers lived.
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posted on
04/04/2006 8:57:11 PM PDT
by
flutters
(God Bless The USA)
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