Posted on 09/14/2002 6:23:26 PM PDT by syriacus
LACKAWANNA, N.Y. -- Members of the Yemeni community in this western New York city struggled Saturday to reconcile their identity as a hardworking and vital part of their town with allegations of a terrorist cell in their midst.
Yemenis started coming to the Buffalo suburb in 1922, finding work in the steel mills that churned on the Lake Erie shore.
They remain a growing part of this city of 20,000. But the community of about 1,000 Yemenis living in Lackawanna has been shaken by the arrests of five men -- all U.S. born -- who federal authorities say aided the terrorists who planned the Sept. 11 attacks.
The five men lived just a few blocks from each other and were discovered through recent investigation and intelligence suggesting they were part of a terrorist cell, officials said.
Members of the Yemeni community are doubtful.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsday.com ...
No it isn't like that at all, the neighbor don't talk about "retribution" for the arrest of the serial rapist.
"As far as how people feel -- some are scared, some are worried, some have even talked about retribution," Borrero said."
I still can't believe our corrupt and careless goverment has put these asps in our country and put us all at risk.
direct quote HERE
Has anyone posted that article on FR? It's very informative.
Lots of detail on each guy. This is just a little of it.
Shafal Mosed
The family moved from Detroit to Lackawanna 15 years ago when Ahmed Mosed, their husband and father, was transferred to Ford Motor Co.'s Stamping Plant here.Yahya A. Goba
To learn more about his faith, Goba, a Yonkers native, traveled to Pakistan a couple years ago, but had never been to Afghanistan, his father-in-law said. He arrived in Lackawanna about five years ago from New York CityYasein A. Taher
voted "friendliest" in his class in 1996. although [Uncle] Noman could remember which positions Taher played in soccer - forward and defense - he said he does not know where Taher has been working lately. Noman also said he does not know whether the FBI allegations are true.
Sahim A. Alwan
....Alwan made one fatal mistake: He traveled abroad in a time when that is viewed with deep suspicion. ... "They went to Pakistan. That's it," said Hussoni of the arrested men. "Is it a crime to visit Afghanistan or Pakistan or wherever? If it's a crime, then that's their crime."Faysal H. Galab
is a real Lackawanna guy, according to his family. He was born there, went to high school there, played lots of soccer there and is raising his children there. While growing up, Galab's family at times moved around, going to California and Florida for a while. But in the end, they came back to Lackawanna. .... "We went to Yemen in 1983 when we were just kids.About a year ago, [Galab] traveled to Pakistan and remained for a couple months.
At least three of the other men - even one struggling financially in recent years - went to Pakistan in recent years, according to relatives. They all traveled halfway around the world to study their religion, relatives said.
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