Posted on 06/20/2002 11:28:41 PM PDT by HAL9000
LAS VEGAS, Jun 21, 2002 (AP WorldStream via COMTEX) -- The FBI said it is investigating a Nevada man's claim that he picked up a conversation in Arabic on his cell phone during which someone said there would be a "hit" on the "day of freedom."
"We've initiated a full-scale investigation to determine if this constitutes a threat, and if so, what kind of threat," said FBI Special Agent Daron Borst in Las Vegas on Thursday.
Borst said agents have interviewed the man who reported the conversation, Michael Hamdan, and planned to question him again Friday.
Hamdan, 54, said he's a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Lebanon and speaks Arabic.
Hamdan said he was trying to call his wife on his cell phone Saturday when he heard Arabic voices.
"They said in Arabic, not even a word of English, 'We are in the city of corruption, the city of prostitution, the city of gambling, the city of unbelievers,"' Hamdan told The Associated Press late Thursday. '"We are going to hit them on the day of freedom."'
Hamdan said the call lasted about 90 seconds before the line went dead. He said he believes the men were talking about July Fourth.
"I was frozen, absolutely cold," Hamdan said. "I was sweating. I couldn't believe what I heard."
Hamdan said he reported what he heard to the FBI early Sunday morning.
Hamdan, who is married and has two children, described himself as a semiretired businessman. He said he moved to the United States in 1976.
Copyright 2002 Associated Press, All rights reserved
I wonder how much they have partaken of this 'ungodly city'.
'"We are going to hit them on the day of freedom."'
This conversation is probably taking place in several cities across the country right now.
Well they were obviously talking about Washington DC.
I'm curious if there's any link to Clinton's strangely defensive remarks earlier this week -- the garbage about how Saddam is no threat to us, because his missiles can't reach the US. After 9-11, that is so absurd, on its face -- and clinton knows it:
But I think the far more likely thing is somebody representing some interest -- maybe it could be a rogue state, maybe it could be a terrorist network -- walking around a city with a briefcase full of vials, or in spray cans, you know.I understand he's looking pretty rough, too, as does the hildabeast. So I wonder if we are edging closer to some revelations that will be acutely embarassing for the former Sink Emporer -- if he weren't completely beyond any capacity for shame, of course.
OMG.....brace yourself.......ME TOO! I never thought I'd admit that, but it's getting hard to not at the very least LOOK at it, isn't it?
Plus, re: Clinton, add in that article about Arafat deciding NOW to accept Clinton's terms for peace........from ALL those years ago.
The DOTS are there; I'm just scared to draw the lines!
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