Somali man's return to Minn. has locals buzzing

StarTribune ^ | 3/22/09 | ABBY SIMONS and RICHARD MERYHEW

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

A young Somali man from Minneapolis believed to have been recruited by a terrorist group to travel to his war-torn homeland has returned to Minnesota, a community leader said Saturday.

Omar Jamal, executive director of the Somali Justice Advocacy Center, said Saturday that the 22-year-old man was recruited for jihad before a change of heart led him to return in recent months. Jamal wouldn't confirm the man's identity, saying that he and his family fear for their safety and are in hiding. Others identified him only as Kamal.

The disappearances of perhaps a dozen young men from the Twin Cities have traumatized and divided the local Somali community.

Jamal also wouldn't say why the man went to Somalia or how he financed the trip, but said he apparently returned because "his expectation was not what he wanted when he went over there. ... I think he simply didn't like what he saw over there."

Jamal said the man has met with FBI investigators but is not in jail.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I for one, am not buying this.....

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Ping....

[Rushmore Rocks]

Of possible interest to TM’ers.

[hinckley buzzard]

There have to be local people who know this peaceloving moslem, and are willing to keep an eye on him--preferably all the time. If he is watched he will be hamstrung for whatever crap he is intending to pull. Afterall, you don't go to a sh*thole like Somalia to attend charm school.

[Cheetahcat]

Whoever let them is Responsible for their actions and needs punished as well.

[Cheetahcat]

Wow Sorry Make that whoever let them in IS Responsible.

[bgill]

recruited by a terrorist group to travel to his war-torn homeland has returned to Minnesota, a community leader

Had to read that three times before I saw the comma.

[Cicero]

How did this guy make it back through customs? Wasn’t any kind of watch list put out on these guys?

[MHGinTN]

Customs? ... Do all the illegal invaders entering the U.S. from South of the Border go through Customs?

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

They were obviously too busy frisking granny when this mutt walked on through....

[TheThinker]

Welcome to the new America...

[Cicero]

Well, he could have snuck over the Mexican border. But more likely he just flew back home.

[Oorang]

Thank you RR.

[Fireone]

Omar Jamal is an illegal alien. He and “Kamal” should be
waterboarded ‘til they spill what they know, and both of them deported.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

A shame that we’ve lost that very effective tool....

[Godzilla]

Hiding in fear of federal marshals who want to ask some serious questions.