Posted on 08/08/2006 11:24:51 AM PDT by mojito
The FBI has issued an urgent nationwide alert for 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States last week but failed to show up for their courses at Montana State University.
An FBI advisory says there are, at present, no known connections to any terrorist group but that the students are to be "approached with caution" and taken into custody. They "are here illegally and wanted for questioning," the advisory says.
The advisory comes just over a month before the five-year anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks on the United States.
"This is of very serious concern and is being closely tracked," said Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
The FBI says the Egyptians arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on July 29 and disappeared. The advisory says the alert is nationwide but that there is specific concern the Egyptians may be on the Eastern Seaboard.
According to the advisory the 11 missing Egyptians are:
1. Ibrahim, El Sayed Ahmed Elsayed; DOB OF 4/29/1986.
2. El Dessouki, Eslam Ibrahim Mohamed; DOB OF 02/21/1985.
3. El Bahnasawi, Alaa Abd El Fattah Ali; DOB OF 04/02/1986.
4. Abd Alla, Mohamed Ragab Mohamed; DOB OF 02/15/1984.
5. El Laket, Ahmed Refaat Saad El Moghazi; DOB OF 09/01/1986.
6. El Ela, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Abou; DOB OF 02/02/1985.
7. El Moghazy, Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed; DOB OF 08/08/1986.
8. Abdou, Ebrahim Mabrouk Moustafa; DOB OF 02/25/1984.
9. El Gafary, Moustafa Wagdy Moustafa; DOB OF 07/01/1988.
10.Maray, Mohamed Saleh Ahmed; DOB OF 09/12/1985.
11.El Shenawy, Mohamed Ibrahim Fouaad; DOB OF 08/12/1988.
OK. thanks for the prompt reply.
Doesn't sound very likely, does it?
No, if they were carrying an Ann Coulter book, we'd know.
But it's August now, Aruba's too hot. Vancouver on the other hand....
I'm happy to hear it, Peach. Don't overdo it now....there's always tomorrow. :)
Exactly. The feds are not releasing any of the three photos for a reason.
I wonder if these fun loving rascals who lost their way are members of the radical "Muslim Brotherhood" from their campus at Mansoura University in Egypt.
What did Glenn say? or didn't you stay around long enough to listen? :)
The jig is up, they're moving out...da da dada daaaa daaaa...
This is going to play out in one of two ways...
Senario Number One:
They are going to be gradually found in either small groups of two or three, or roaming singly...
All will be very confused, scared and grateful to be alive in this hostile environment, and we Americans should be ashamed of assuming they are terrorists hell bent on killing Americans...And they will be treated like kings when they are able to get back to their studies...The charges of violating their student visa's will be dropped, and this story will die on the vine...
Why?
Because we all heard about it in one way shape or form, and thats about as good as got these days...
Is this a good thing???
I doubt it, because I bet there are a few we have missed that will never make the news, or the ones already here are ready to go...Just waiting on the next Al Jazzerra broadcast giving those folks the "go" code...
Or?
We won't find them in time, and its too late to stop whatever it is they are going to do...
Flip a coin, either way we lose...
I'm sucha sarcastic negative nancy these days...
Yawn...Time for another nap...
Thanks. I read the article earlier today, I just didn't remember seeing that it took days to clear customs. That's quite a delay.
Was his head wrapped in duct tape? If so, that's a bad sign, LOL.
Duct tape, the handyman's secret weapon.
I'll check in tomorrow and see if we get more information.
Beck uses it to wrap his head, so he can at least have all the pieces when it explodes.
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0525.xml
US-VISIT: How It Works
US-VISIT >> How It Works
In many cases, US-VISIT begins overseas, at the U.S. consular offices issuing visas, where visitors’ biometrics (digital fingerscans and photographs) are collected and checked against a database of known criminals and suspected terrorists. When the visitor arrives at the port of entry, we use the same biometrics – digital fingerscans – to verify the person at our port is the same person who received the visa.
What can I expect when I arrive in the U.S.?
Once at the port of entry you will find that many of the procedures remain unchanged and are familiar to you. For example, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer still reviews your travel documents, such as a visa and passport. The officer still asks you questions about your stay in the U.S.
What’s new under US-VISIT is that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer now uses the inkless, digital fingerscanner to capture two of your fingerscans. You first place your left index finger and then your right index finger on the scanner. The officer also takes your digital photograph. These procedures add only seconds to the overall processing time.
Rest well, Peach.
Well, alrighty then. IF our custom agents did their jobs, we should have the fingerprints AND a recent photograph of each and every missing student. Lordy, I sure hope our agents did their jobs.
I assure you the JFK immigration people did their jobs. The breakdown occurred in Cairo and in Bozeman when the "students" were issued their visas.
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