Posted on 06/22/2006 4:41:45 PM PDT by kcvl
Edited on 06/22/2006 5:22:54 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
>WASHINGTON (CNN) -- FBI agents were raiding sites in Miami, Florida, on Thursday in connection with a domestic terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said.
The FBI said one search warrant was being executed in the Liberty City area of Miami. Officials said no weapons or bomb-making materials had been found in the searches so far.
"We are conducting a number of arrests and searches, and we'll have more about that when the operation is completed, probably tomorrow morning," FBI Director Robert Mueller told CNN's Larry King in an interview to be broadcast Thursday.
True, they may be ruthless, but they're not brilliant; furthermore, they're so filled with hate that I think sometimes that trips them up, as well. They seem to feel the need to boast and threaten. IIRC, the DC shooter was known for the wild threats he would make, but people just thought he was a nut who liked to talk big. Once upon a time, I think Black Muslims could get away with this, but hopefully it's taken a little more seriously now.
But I thought that New York was the only target in the US.
I caught some of the earlier reports. They thought they were dealing with al-queda but it was undercover FBI. Had a warehouse with doors over the doors.
This whole thing reminds me of Showtime's "Sleeper Cell".
I rented last seasons dvd. Very scary stuff.
Sounds like a good wrap-up.
I don't know why I typed in Mesquite on that post to you...of course I meant Irving.
OH, MY...are you seeing this woman who is a god mother of one of the suspects...I think she forgot her false teeth..
per CNN: Nasir Baptiste (a suspects name)
given to the media by his own godmother
The men slept in the warehouse, said Tashawn Rose, 29. "They would come out late at night and exercise. It seemed like a military boot camp that they were working on there. They would come out and stand guard."
She talked to one of the men about a month ago: "They seemed brainwashed. They said they had given their lives to Allah."
Rose said the men tried to recruit her younger brother and nephew for a karate class. "It was weird," she said.
Benjamin Williams, 17, said the group had young children with them sometimes. Sometimes, he added, the men "would cover their faces. Sometimes they would wear things on their heads, like turbans."
Xavier Smith, who attends the nearby United Christian Outreach, said the men would often come by the church and ask for water.
"They were very private," said Smith, 33. "The spoke with like an accent, sort of a Jamaican accent."
Gov. Jeb Bush was briefed on the situation Thursday, according to his spokeswoman, Alia Faraj.
"We have great confidence in the federal, state and local law enforcement agencies who are committed to keeping our country safe," Faraj said.
She added that there has been greater communication between state and federal agencies since the 2001 terror attacks.
The 110-floor Sears Tower is the nation's tallest building. Security was ramped up after the Sept. 11 attacks, and the 103rd-floor skydeck was closed for about a month and a half.
A spokesman for Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Illinois officials had been in contact with the FBI about the arrests and the investigation. He would not comment further, referring additional questions to the FBI.
The FBI's headquarters in Miami sits near a residential neighborhood just east of Interstate 95.
A huge crowd — up to 250,000 people — was expected downtown Friday for a parade to honor the NBA champion Miami Heat. Security measures consistent with such an event were in place, city officials said, and the raids were not expected to affect it.
Several terrorism investigations have had south Florida links. Several of the Sept. 11 hijackers lived and trained in the area, including ringleader Mohamed Atta, and several plots by Cuban-Americans against Fidel Castro's government have been based in Miami.
Jose Padilla, a former resident once accused of plotting to detonate a radioactive bomb in the U.S., is charged in Miami with being part of a support cell for Islamic extremists. Padilla's trial is set for this fall." ___
Oh my.
The godmother of one of those in custody was just interviewed. She provided comic relief.
Sounds Irish. /s
oh no not the Jim Walsh guy again!
Let's see....the same state that legalizes gay marriage is also building the biggest mosque..
THAT should make for some interesting neighborhoods...LOL
YOU live in Arlington?? Great to meet ya!
BTW..you DO remember that one of the first WTC bombers lived in Arlington right??
LOL..yeah, like they said on the news...these were newbies...and newbie terrorists make mistakes.
I guess taking an undercover for an al-queda member IS a mistake...
These were the warehouses where agents say the suspects were working out of. CBS4 News
"Whenever I hear a black person singing the praises of Islam"
What they don't realize is that the Muslim Arabs were about as racist as anyone.
Dang...you are close.
I saw some interviews with some Chicago citizens a few minutes ago...and they seemed to indicate that they expect another attack..and realize that Chicago IS one of the main targets...but they can't let it stop their lives.
To find out how close this might come to really happening is scary...at least it would be to me.
Black is a skin color, and not necessarily a "race".
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