" Now NJ is only a cab ride from JFK, but Minn?"
Here's a local news story, including (gasp) a picture of El-Dessouki. Another news report I heard lastnight had an interview with the uncle of this 'student.' The uncle, who is a grocer (named Hamzi Kassab) living in St. Louis Park, said that he called the FBI to tell them his nephew was here, 'visiting family.'
http://wcco.com/local/local_story_221143115.html
Considering what has gone down since my postings last night, I'm starting to think that the Feebs are all over these guys. We were all working on what I believe was deliberately sketchy info. Very possibly, the Feebs were trying to get in front of what may have been about to show up in the press.
We don't have to know everything they, the FBI etc. are doing. Just so long as they are doing the right thing.