[backhoe]

Coincidently, a raid also going on in Columbia, MO, at the home of a guy who has been reported to be a nuclear engineer. http://www.showmenews.com/2006/Sep/20060918News003.asp

[nwctwx]

Both raids are reported to have been conducted at 9am. I wonder if there is any connection?

[Cindy]

ON THE NET...

http://kansascity.fbi.gov/pressreleases.htm

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http://www.columbiatribune.com/2006/Sep/20060918News005.asp

"Islamic center ‘surprised’ by timing of raid."
By JANESE HEAVIN of the Tribune’s staff
Published Monday, September 18, 2006


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THANKS to backhoe for pointing to this article:

http://www.showmenews.com/2006/Sep/20060918News003.asp
"FBI searches home of Muslim family
Iraqi-American has been outspoken critic of war"
JACOB LUECKE of the Tribune’s staff
Published Monday, September 18, 2006


ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hamoodi owns World Harvest International and Gourmet Foods on Nifong Boulevard. County records show he owns the Woodberry Court home with Lamya Najem, 40, who a neighbor said teaches at the Islamic School of Columbia Missouri."

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Jeff Lanza, a spokesman for the FBI in Kansas City, would not say what prompted the raid, but he said the home was not a threat to the community."