It's now coming out that the recent arrests in Canada are directly linked to previous arrests of two college students in Atlanta, GA - first reported in April. Syed Ahmed and Ehsanul Sadequee were arrested in April for conspiring with others under investigation. Possible American targets, including oil refineries were mentioned at that time. At the time their parents protested their arrests, suggesting it was because they were Muslims. They had traveled to the Middle East for religious education.
From Canada today:
The Canadian investigation involves a complicated web of connections, with alleged ties to two men from Georgia who came to Toronto in March 2005 to meet with "like-minded Islamic extremists," according to U.S. court documents.
Syed Ahmed is a 21-year-old Georgia Tech student, and Ehsanul Sadequee is a 19-year-old from Roswell who was arrested in Bangladesh where his family claims he went to get married. Both men are U.S. citizens. The two knew each other through interaction in Atlanta's growing Muslim community.
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"Chucky ..... Would you PLEASE check some facts before making asinine statements like that? You're making us seem elite."