This particular operation definitely needs a visit from the FBI and some close scrutiny of their operations to be certain that all appropriate Federal Laws are being obeyed. When members of this community are outside their community locals should pay close attention to what they do. These are all quite legal things that can and should happen.
Now, as to what Jihad Honny is saying he may just may have had some true information or he may have been fed a line. I certainly do question the willingness of Al Qaeda to engage in such an operation. Yes PC will kill a whole lot of Americans as a part of this war but given the current reality of just how entrenched it is I do not see any alternative.
Stay well - stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
Does this group currently do weapons training? "Stray shots" happen.