Posted on 08/23/2006 6:13:01 AM PDT by freeperfromnj
The FBI says it's all part of an ongoing investigation into a group of Sri Lankans with terrorist plans. The FBI says there were no plans to attack Americans, but that the group, known as the "Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam" was targeting their home country of Sri Lanka. Officials say that terror group is responsible for assassinating a former prime minister of India.
The Joint Terrorism Task Force raided the Amherst home. Neighbors say three men were taken out in handcuffs. They say the task force also removed files, a computer and suitcases.
While it's not clear what role the three men arrested in Amherst allegedly played, the FBI says they've been watching the entire group, the Tamil Tigers, for years. The FBI's Leslie Wiser Jr. says the group was trying to purchase ten shoulder-fired surface to air missiles that can be used to bring down airplanes, and at least 500 A-K 47 assault weapons. According to Wiser, the terror group also asked for other sophisticated devises used in military operations.
Again, the FBI emphasizes there's no indication the weapons were to be used on U-S soil and it's still not clear what role the three men arrested in Amherst allegedly played.
Huh? Why is the ETA operaing in Mexico?
So you're objectively pro-terrorism. Thanks for letting the rest of know.
There's really nothing more anyone can say to this. Say hi to bin Ladin when you get to Hell.
Pi$$ off weasel. Unlike the rest of the world the muslims have earned a little payback.
Show me the Amish, Memnonite or Shinto terrorists and we might have a debate. Till then you can take your 'some muslims' are ok attitude and sit on it.
When the muslim world starts cleaning up it's mess, or even condemning it and not supporting it financially, then I'll consider them civilized.
You mean the Hindu terrorists that this thread is about aren't enough?
When the muslim world starts cleaning up it's mess, or even condemning it and not supporting it financially, then I'll consider them civilized.
When you condemn terrorism, I'll consider that you may be civilized. Until then, you're just a terrorist supporter to me.
Amhert is in the suburbs of the beautiful metropolis of Buffalo, NY. There are some radical groups in and around that city based on recent arrests.
So you are telling me there is a militant Hindu terror organization out there?
Ok, I did a little research.
1) That's not what you were trying to tell me, you were telling me the country is primarily Hindu.
2) The country is primarily Buddhist
ETA operates in several Latin American countries, mostly for the purpose for raising money for its activities in Spain. Certain restaurants, for example, are actually fronts for ETA money laundering activities. And of course ETA has trained with the IRA, the PLO and the rest of the gang in the Triple-Border area (and in fact in other parts of Brazil), and also uses Latin America as a kind of giant safe-house for its terrorists.
It is possible here, just somewhat harder.
You didn't read the article, did you?
Interesting. I knew IRA and PLO laundered money in the diaspora. I didn't know that the Basque diaspora was so tightly knit, or that it was so closely connected with the Basque nationalist movement both terrorist and not.
1) That's not what you were trying to tell me, you were telling me the country is primarily Hindu.
2) The country is primarily Buddhist
Sri Lanka is primarily Buddhist but the Tamil Tigers are a terrorist group fighting the Sri Lankan government in order to create a separate, ethnic Tamil state. Most Tamils in Sri Lanka are Hindus, although a small percentage of them are Christians or Muslims.
Right, which is my point. We need to stop looking at terrorists as Muslim only. And the whole Tamil-Sri Lanka conflict is way too confusing. We should let the UN deal with it, it would be a good test.
During the 19th century, many Basques - who came from an industrialized part of the country - left Spain to seek their fortunes in Cuba and Mexico. Later, many conservative intellecutuals fled Spain under the (Russian Communist dominated) "Republic." Later still, many Marxists and liberals fled after Franco defeated the Communists.
Interestingly, the Basque nationalist movement began in the 19th century as a conservative movement, fueled mostly by 19th century Romantic thought. It eventually ended up as a radical Marxist movement, just like the IRA.
Very interesting. Thanks.
Of course, the IRA and the ETA still use the rhetoric of nationalism -- nationalistic Marxist movements or Marxist nationalist movements.
The reason Amherst makes sense is the same as the reason that Lackawanna makes sense. LIBERALISM. Political Correctness enables terrorists to hide in plain site. For the same reason, I suspect that the most liberal cities in the most liberal states are crawling with terrorists.
Those who love diversity would never believe ill of those who are different. In the liberal way of thinking, "We need to accept their differences. If they don't like us it must be our fault."
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