Kennedy Airport Terror Plot Thwarted

WNBC (Via Drudge Siren Alert) ^ | June 2, 2007

[Zakeet]

NEW YORK -- According to NewsChannel4's Jonathan Dienst, sources said federal investigators have made arrests in an alleged terror plot on Kennedy Airport.

Law enforcement officials said the plot may involved a former airport worker.

A press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. this afternoon.

[CT]

There must be more to this than is being reported. Without going into too much detail, my son’s unit has several members on their way to NY. Just called up, as my son wanted to know the situation. He and a buddy weren’t even on base. They were on liberty.

[ponygirl]

Whereas Bush is actually sacrificing his entire presidency to hold the line in Iraq, appointed Alito and Roberts...

You're forgetting one thing...he's only done those things because of US. The base that is now paying attention. Don't forget how close we came to Harriett Myers.

[CT]

And just an FYI, for those of you that might be scratching their heads over Guayna, it is a little backwater country right next to Venezuela. It has also been reported as a safe haven for Islamicists for several years. Some have speculated it is a southern front for the movement of terrorists through Mexico.

[LibertyRocks]

I’m extremely concerned about illegal immigration, but for you to imply that the breaking up of this plot is a distraction does not help in any way. The WOT is very real, and despite what I might fear about other issues, I’m glad this is one thing Bush has stood firm on...

[cbkaty]

I fell asleep in the middle of the night watching Fox News.

We can still sleep at night....and that is a good thing...

If the ACLU has its way, we will all sleep with one eye open and a AR within reach....

[AliVeritas]

http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2007/06/terror-plot-thwarted-at-jfk-airport.html

[AliVeritas]

Chavista pals.

[HollyB]

How can a lap top that was already screened be a security threat? It was screened, the owner stepped away, and came back. I’m sure it would end up in the lost and found until the owner who had a senior moment retrieved it. If it was abandoned before the x-ray area, yes, that could be a problem. But, if had already been screened, then it was not a threat. I don’t see the problem, other than someone could have had their lap top stolen.

[Fawn]

Were thesre guys associated with AlQueda in any way?
Authorities knew about this plan since Jan 06 and it was still in the 'planning stages? Sounds like it was all talk....

[TheSpottedOwl]

I see the NYC mosques are complicit once again!

Of course, still wont search or close them down!

Wouldn't it be great if someday, the number of undercover LE outnumbered the fanatics at worship services? I think it's a bad idea to close them down, when they are much easier to monitor close up. Of course, it's a moot point, because the kittens in charge of security are afraid someone would accuse them of being insensitive towards Muslims.

[Cicero]

Thanks. An informative article.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Dammit, this is the second time I’ve swatted the monitor!!!

[goldstategop]

They're not identified as adherents of the Religion Of Peace. TM

Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

[LibertyRocks]

That’s a good idea, IMHO... 1 week to leave, or suffer the consequences. I’ll add that to my ideas on how to deal with this. I too, think that the employers should be the ones paying for the deportation if they knowingly hired an illegal.

[LibertyRocks]

Frankly, I think this bolsters the case to close the borders.

I agree Excellence. Lachlan, after I wrote a response to your first post I came to realize that the breaking up of this plot would only bolster our position against illegal immigration. I guess we'll see how widely this is reported, and if ANYONE other than those who already see the problems will make the connection.

If we don't even know who is here quasi-legally (i.e. overstaying their visas), then how in the world can we feel secure in giving clearly illegal immigrants amnesty as prescribed in this new bill? 24 hours is not nearly enough time to check out validity regarding possible aliases, etc... I wonder if LEO's are on board with the 24 hr. background check part -- I can't imagine they are...

[LibertyRocks]

Welcome to FR Alley Oop.

You’re correct in that the media has always shown an extreme reluctance in correctly identifying anyone of the Muslim persuasion who has been responsible for these types of plots until it becomes grossly apparent.

[Fred Nerks]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277392,00.html JFK Airport Terror Suspect's Family Reacts Saturday, June 02, 2007

Sketch of Russell Defreitas

NEW YORK — One of the daughters of a man among four accused in a terror plot to destroy John F. Kennedy International Airport and surrounding areas told FOX News Saturday that her father was "falsely arrested."

Abdul Kadir, a Muslim and former member of Parliament in Guyana, was arrested in Trinidad for attempting to secure money for "terrorist operations," according to a Guyanese police commander who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Kadir's wife, Isha, said that her husband was nabbed while boarding a flight to Venezuela, where he planned to pick up a travel visa to attend an Islamic religious conference in Iran. He had flown from Guyana to Trinidad on Thursday.

But Kadir's daughter said that her father had no knowledge or association to the plot that aimed to kill thousands of people and trigger an economic catastrophe by blowing up a jet fuel artery that runs through populous residential neighborhoods.

Kadir has no problems with America, would never do anything wrong and would never associate with a group like Al Qaeda, his daughter said.

"This is a total surprise," she said.

"We have no interest in blowing up anything in the U.S.," Isha said Saturday from the couple's home in Guyana. "We have relatives in the U.S."

Both were reacting after three men were arrested and one was being sought in Trinidad. In an indictment charging the four men, one of them is quoted as saying the foiled plot would "cause greater destruction than in the Sept. 11 attacks," destroying the airport, killing several thousand people and destroying parts of Queens, where the line runs underground.

One of the suspects, Russell Defreitas, a U.S. citizen native to Guyana and former JFK employee, said the airport was a symbol that would put "the whole country in mourning."

"It's like you can kill the man twice," Defreitas said, according to the indictment.

The plot never got past the planning stages. It posed no immediate threat to air safety or the public, the FBI said Saturday.

"The devastation that would be caused had this plot succeeded is just unthinkable," U.S. Attorney Roslynn R. Mauskopf said at a news conference, calling it "one of the most chilling plots imaginable."

Defreitas was in custody in Brooklyn and was expected to be arraigned Saturday afternoon.

Another man, Kareem Ibrahim of Trinidad, was in custody in Trinidad. A fourth man, Abdel Nur of Guyana, was still being sought in Trinidad.

The pipeline, owned by Buckeye Pipeline Co., takes fuel from a facility in Linden, N.J., to the airport. Other lines service LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.

Buckeye spokesman Roy Haase said the company, which moves petroleum through pipelines in a number of states, had been informed of the threat from the beginning.

"Given the nature of Buckeye business and the importance of this transportation network, we have an intense and ongoing communications relationship with the Port Authority, the New York City fire and police departments, the federal Department of Homeland Security and the FBI," he said.

FOX News' Lee Ross and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

[tiredoflaundry]

Oh no! LOL!

[Fred Nerks]

grossly apparent now:

Kadir's wife, Isha, said that her husband was nabbed while boarding a flight to Venezuela, where he planned to pick up a travel visa to attend an Islamic religious conference in Iran. He had flown from Guyana to Trinidad on Thursday.

[TheSpottedOwl]

If the ACLU has its way, we will all sleep with one eye open and a AR within reach....

If the UCLU has its way, we'll be dead before we can pull the trigger.