Posted on 01/10/2010 12:46:31 AM PST by Cindy
SNIPPET: "Agents copied the contents of two computers and a thumb drive apparently used by Hosam "Sam" Smadi..."
SNIPPET: "The hardware apparently belonged to Smadi's friends..."
SNIPPET: "Attempts to reach the friends, who have been identified in court documents, were unsuccessful."
(Excerpt) Read more at dallasnews.com ...
DALLAS NEWS.com - DALLAS MORNING NEWS: "FBI SCOURING DIGITAL FILES OF JORDANIAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO BOMB DALLAS TOWER" by Jason Trahan (SNIPPET: "Agents copied the contents of two computers and a thumb drive apparently used by Hosam "Sam" Smadi..." SNIPPET: "The hardware apparently belonged to Smadi's friends..." SNIPPET: "Attempts to reach the friends, who have been identified in court documents, were unsuccessful.") (January 9, 2010)
DALLAS NEWS.com: "FBI, HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTORS SAY ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES WORKING" by Marjorie Korn (SNIPPET: "Hosam Smadi’s arrest was among a slew of apprehensions by the FBI in the past few weeks. Director Robert Mueller did not disclose much about the investigation, but he told the Senate homeland security committee that "the Internet played somewhat of a role" in radicalizing the 19-year-old living in Italy, Texas.") (October 1, 2009, 12:00 am CDT)
ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO USE WMD IN DALLAS WAS IMPRISONED IN JORDAN FIVE YEARS AGO, SAYS JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT" by Terrence P. Jeffrey (SNIPPET: "Hosam Maher Husein Smadi...") (September 25, 2009)
Gorelick and the other Dems aren’t going to like this.
Note: The source for the Illegal Alien article link in post no. 2 is CNS News.
The religion of piece again?
How surprising.
Hey, I got an idea, let’s give ‘em diversity visas.
2004 : () Other videos in ...[ former Queens resident named Kamran Shaikh's] possession showed buildings and transit systems in Atlanta, New Orleans, Dallas, Houston and Austin, Tex., as well as what appeared to be Mansfield Dam in Austin, according to an affidavit from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. It was not clear when the other videos were taken.
The tapes included audio of someone speaking in Arabic, but investigators said they were awaiting a translation from the F.B.I. Officials could not explain the apparent delay, which comes at a time when the bureau has faced sharp questioning from lawmakers about its ability to provide quick and accurate translations in terrorism cases. -------- "Man Is Held After Police Seize Tapes of Buildings and a Dam," by ERIC LICHTBLAU, New York Times, Published: August 11, 2004
Thanks piasa and do you remember this link (speaking of dams)?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/625056/posts
Adding your post no. 6:
stepping back in time...
http://michellemalkin.com/2004/08/10/how-did-kamran-shaikh-enter-the-us/
“HOW DID KAMRAN SHAIKH ENTER THE U.S.?”
By Michelle Malkin • August 10, 2004 10:54 PM
SNIPPET: “By now you’ve probably heard about Kamran Shaikh, the Pakistani man who allegedly took videotapes of skyscrapers, a Texas dam, and various public transportation systems. The news reports note that Shaikh is being detained for immigration violations, but I’m not sure any major news outlet mentioned that Shaikh says he entered the U.S. illegally by way of the Mexican border. The information is in items #6 and #13 of the affadavit located on SmokingGun.com. (Hat tip: The Galvin Opinion.)”
Wow two complaints in 4 years! Let's roll out another Draconian proclamation in search of a problem! ;-)
Oops, wrong post
Yep, no kidding...and I thught there was an update.
A good Lord’s Day to you.
sp=thought
You to Cindy.
UPDATE:
May 26, 2010
Note: The following text is a quote:
http://dallas.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/dl052610.htm
Man Admits Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction to Bomb a Skyscraper in Downtown Dallas
DALLAS—Hosam Maher Husein Smadi pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Judge Barbara M. G. Lynn to a felony offense related to his attempted bombing of a downtown Dallas skyscraper in September 2009, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas.
“Today’s guilty plea underscores the continuing threat we face from lone actors who, although not members of any international terrorist organization, are willing to carry out acts of violence in this country to further the terrorist cause. I applaud the many agents, analysts and prosecutors responsible for this successful investigation and prosecution,” said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security.
Smadi, 19, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. He faces a maximum statutory sentence of life in prison and a $250,000 fine. Under the terms of the plea agreement, however, Smadi faces a sentence of 30 years in prison, if the Court accepts the plea. Judge Lynn set a sentencing date of August 20, 2010.
U.S. Attorney Jacks said, “I commend the FBI, the lawyers and support staff in the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and the Counterterrorism section at the Department of Justice for their excellent work in bringing this case closer to a successful conclusion.”
“The facts disclosed today and Smadi’s plea make it clear his intention was to kill American citizens. I want to commend the work of the FBI’s North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force investigators and the prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, who worked countless hours to bring this investigation closer to its conclusion and to protect the community in their execution of the FBI’s Counterterrorism strategy to detect, penetrate, and disrupt acts of terrorism in the United States,” said FBI Dallas SAC Robert E. Casey Jr.
According to documents filed, on September 24, 2009, Smadi knowingly took possession of a truck that contained a weapon of mass destruction, specifically a destructive device or bomb. The truck with the bomb inside was a vehicle borne improvised explosive device. Smadi believed that this was an active weapon of mass destruction, and while it was inert when Smadi took possession of it, it was a readily-convertible weapon of mass destruction.
Smadi knowingly drove the truck containing the bomb to Fountain Place, a 60-story public office building located at 1445 Ross Avenue in Dallas, and parked it in the public parking garage under the building. After parking the truck, Smadi activated a timer connected to the device, locked the truck, and walked away. Smadi walked out of the parking garage, crossed the street and got into a car with an undercover law enforcement agent. They drove a safe distance away and prepared to watch the explosion. Smadi, who believed the bomb would explode and cause extensive damage, used a cell phone to remotely activate the device.
The case is being investigated by the FBI in conjunction with members of the FBI-sponsored North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Dayle Elieson and Deputy Criminal Chief Assistant U.S. Attorney Jerri Sims are prosecuting.
DALLAS NEWS.com - DALLAS MORNING NEWS: "FBI SCOURING DIGITAL FILES OF JORDANIAN ACCUSED OF PLOTTING TO BOMB DALLAS TOWER" by Jason Trahan (SNIPPET: "Agents copied the contents of two computers and a thumb drive apparently used by Hosam "Sam" Smadi..." SNIPPET: "The hardware apparently belonged to Smadi's friends..." SNIPPET: "Attempts to reach the friends, who have been identified in court documents, were unsuccessful.") (January 9, 2010)
DALLAS NEWS.com: "FBI, HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTORS SAY ANTI-TERRORISM MEASURES WORKING" by Marjorie Korn (SNIPPET: "Hosam Smadi’s arrest was among a slew of apprehensions by the FBI in the past few weeks. Director Robert Mueller did not disclose much about the investigation, but he told the Senate homeland security committee that "the Internet played somewhat of a role" in radicalizing the 19-year-old living in Italy, Texas.") (October 1, 2009, 12:00 am CDT)
CNS NEWS.com: "ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO USE WMD IN DALLAS WAS IMPRISONED IN JORDAN FIVE YEARS AGO, SAYS JORDANIAN GOVERNMENT" by Terrence P. Jeffrey (SNIPPET: "Hosam Maher Husein Smadi...") (September 25, 2009)
http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/case_docs/1291.pdf
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http://www.investigativeproject.org/blog/2010/10/dallas-skyscraper-plot-nets-24-year-sentence
For The Record - The IPT Blog
“Dallas Skyscraper Plot Nets 24-Year Sentence”
by IPT News • Oct 19, 2010 at 3:20 pm
SNIPPET: “A federal judge sentenced a Jordanian man to 24 years in prison Tuesday after he admitted plotting to blow up a Dallas skyscraper.
Hosam Smadi’s plea agreement signed in May capped his maximum sentence at 30 years. He admitted driving what he thought was a truck bomb into a parking garage beneath a 60-story Dallas skyscraper called Fountain Place. After an undercover agent drove him away from the building, “Smadi then used a cell phone to remotely detonate” the bomb, a statement of facts said. “Smadi believed the bomb would explode and cause extensive damage.”
Judge to failed Dallas jihadist: “I can’t for the life of me figure out what moved you in this direction”
(October 20, 2010)
Note: Video included.
“Video released of failed Dallas bomber expressing his devotion to jihad, bin Laden”
(October 20, 2010)
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