2 Iraqis in Kentucky charged with terrorism

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/05/31/national/main20067603.shtml ^ | 5/31/2011 | AP

[Morgana]

(AP)

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Two Iraqis living in Kentucky have been arrested on charges that they tried to send sniper rifles, stinger missiles and money to Al Qaeda operatives in their home country, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday.

Thirty-year-old Alwan and 23-year-old Mohanad Shareef Hammadi, who both have lived in Bowling Green since 2009, were charged in a 23-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury Thursday. Neither is charged with plotting attacks within the United States, and authorities say their weapons and money didn't make it to Iraq because of a tightly controlled undercover investigation.

Alwan is charged with conspiracy to kill a United States national, conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to provide material support to terrorists. Hammadi is charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorists and knowingly transferring, possession or exporting a device designed or intended to launch or guide a rocket or missile.

The FBI said Alwan told an informant that he took part in insurgent attacks on U.S. troops and had "f—ked up" Hummers and targeted Bradley fighting vehicles.

[Godwin1]

How do these vermin enter our country? Did they jump the border in Mexico? Or did some moron of a consular officer issue them visas? Issuance of visas to Iraqis should be limited to members of the the endangered, persecuted Christian minority, the only subset of the population we KNOW will not be closet Islamist terrorists.

[dragnet2]

Two more U.S. Government approved immigrants!!

[radu]

How do these vermin enter our country? Did they jump the border in Mexico? Or did some moron of a consular officer issue them visas?

Per News Channel 5 just now, they "slipped in through gaps in the screening process" a couple of years ago. Those "gaps have since been closed".

For some reason, I just can't seem to drum up any confidence that the gaps are closed. Even if those are, there are plenty of other gaps.