[Forest Keeper]

The original six imams removed from the flight last week first attracted attention when they said prayers to Allah on traditional Muslim prayer rugs in the boarding area. After boarding, they changed seats, spreading themselves throughout the plane. They were also overheard spouting anti-American rhetoric. Witnesses said the six men appeared to be either Islamic fanatics or U.S. Army chaplains on leave from Guantanamo.

What does this part even mean?

[subterfuge]

What does this part even mean?

The reference is to the fact that the U.S. Army supplies the detainees (terrorists) at Guantanamo with islamic "chaplains" who have already been caught passing information to the terrorist's followers. Same with the U.S. provided attorney Lynn Stewart who is in jail for doing the same. You could probably do a search on FR and get a few threads to go over in regard to this.