[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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June 2, 2007
JFK Terror Plot Foiled

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UPDATE II: The FBI thought that a well-known terrorist may have had a part in this plot:

FBI agents feared but never confirmed the three men accused of plotting to attack John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York were linked to one of the most wanted al Qaeda leaders, Adnan Shukrijumah, known to have operated out of Guyana and Trinidad.

Officials tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com that they heard repeated references to "Adnan" during the extensive wiretaps conducted on the suspects' telephone conversations, including calls to Guyana and Trinidad.

There is a $5 million reward for information on Shukrijumah, who officials consider extremely dangerous because of the years he spent living in the Miami area and his known ties to al Qaeda. Some of the 9/ll hijackers attended a south Florida mosque run by Shukrijumah's now deceased father.

UPDATE III: The ambition for this attack was pretty high, according to the indictment, which Michelle Malkin reproduces:

28. During the return drive from JFK, Defreitas discussed the extent of the damage they could cause. In particular, Defreitas predicted that the plot would result in the destruction of "the whole of Kennedy," that only a few people would escape and that, due to underground piping, part of Queens would explode.

They wanted to take out a good portion of a borough that houses more than 2.2 million people, according to the 2000 Census. In fact, it's among the most diverse populations in the United States; 46% of residents were born outside the US. That's what these four wanted to destroy.

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" In fact, it's among the most diverse populations in the United States; 46% of residents were born outside the US. That's what these four wanted to destroy."

Diversity is out strength, right?

[Marine_Uncle]

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