Florida "Terror Scare" Detainees to Refute Charges (CAIR announcing press conference)

CAIR Press Release (via email) ^ | 14 September 2002 | CAIR

[Stultis]

In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

- MEDIA ADVISORY -

FLORIDA "TERROR SCARE" DETAINEES TO REFUTE CHARGES Medical students deny threats, running through toll booth, being "uncooperative"

WHAT: On Sunday, September 15, the Florida office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL) will hold a news conference at which the three Muslim medical students detained during Friday's "terror scare" in that state will refute charges that they perpetrated a "hoax," ran through a toll booth or were "uncooperative" with authorities.

The men were stopped after a restaurant patron in Georgia said she hear them making "alarming" comments about the 9/11 attacks and about a possible future terrorist attack. They were released without charge after being detained for 17 hours. Since their release, CAIR-FL assisted the men in obtaining legal representation. Their attorneys will also attend the news conference.

"We are very concerned that mere suspicions, possibly based on prejudice and stereotyping, could so damage the lives and livelihood of hard-working young people whose only wish is to defend their reputations and complete their medical education," said CAIR-FL Executive Director Altaf Ali.

Ali added that the rising tide of anti-Muslim rhetoric in our society can trigger discrimination by a bigoted minority. He said that just this weekend, a mosque under construction in Northern Virginia was attacked by vandals.

SEE: "LOCAL MOSQUE VANDALIZED" http://www.wtopnews.com/news/newsdetail.cfm?NewsId=636619

WHERE: CAIR-FL's Office, 12535 Orange Drive, Davie, Florida (Davie is close to Miami.)

WHEN: Sunday, September 15, 1 p.m.

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CONTACT: CAIR-FL, Altaf Ali, 954-298-8214, E-Mail: altafaali@cair-florida.org; Ibrahim Hooper, 202-488-8787 or 202-744-7726, E-MAIL: cair@cair-net.org; Ms. Hodan Hassan, 202-488-8787 or 703-861-7294, E-MAIL: hhassan@cair-net.org

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[Cindy]

Links of Interest:

NEWSFACTOR.com - NEWSFACTOR NETWORK: "FBI TERRORISM TASK FORCE RAIDS ARAB WEB HOSTING FIRM" (ARTICLE NOTE: The firm is identified as InfoCom Corporation. ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Arab leaders held a news conference to protest the FBI's actions, calling it an "anti-Muslim witch hunt." They insisted the task force, which also included the Secret Service and the U.S. Customs Service, acted on little evidence, but rather on political pressure and anti-Arab stereotypes. "While Muslims understand the FBI's mission to protect American citizens, we are concerned that the civil liberties of InfoCom's owners and their many important clients were violated by this unexpected raid," the Arab group said in a statement.") by Tim McDonald (SEPTEMBER 7, 2001)

stepping back in time...SEPTEMBER 11, 2001: ATTACK ON AMERICA!

stepping back in time...AHRAM.org.eg - AL-AHRAM Published Weekly in Cairo, Egypt: "ADDRESSING 'THE NATION', TARGETING AMERICA Diaa Rashwan* analyses the content of the video-taped statements released by Osama Bin Laden, Suleiman Abu Gheith and Ayman El-Zawahri" (The October 11-17, 2001 Issue)

MIAMI.com - THE MIAMI HERALD: "TRIO STOPPED AFTER GEORGIA WOMAN'S TIP" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "'Just because of the way we look, the way we choose to live our lives, we're persecuted,'' said Hana Gheith, his sister. Ayman Gheith was born in Jordan. The other two men are of Iranian and Lebanese descent. ''I don't think it's fair. It's very sad in this time, in this day and age, there is still this kind of discrimination,'' Hana Gheith said.") (091402)

TRADITIONAL VALUES.org: "MUSLIM GROUP'S EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN MAY AID EXTREMISTS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "CAIR, however, may not be the kind of organization that should be supported by moderate Muslim-Americans or by public libraries. Middle East expert Daniel Pipes ( http://www.danielpipes.org ) has published several exposes on CAIR during the past few years. The most recent was published in April. According to Pipes, CAIR has at least one individual associated with international terrorism on its board of directors. Siraj Wahhaj was named in 1995 by U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White as an unindicted co-conspirator in the attempt by Muslim terrorists to blow up New York monuments. Wahhaj served as a character witness on behalf of convicted Muslim cleric/terrorist Omar Abdel Rahman who masterminded the New York terrorist plot. CAIR has also criticized President Bush's closing down of the Holy Land Foundation, a front group for Hamas terrorists. In 1998, the chairman of CAIR gave a speech to a group of California Muslims and told them: "Islam isn't in America to be equal to any other faith, but to become dominant. The Koran should be the highest authority in America, and Islam the only accepted religion on earth."") (091302)

JUDICIAL WATCH Press Release: "SAUDIS SUED FOR 9/11 ON 9/11" (091302)

CLICK HERE to view Judicial Watch's Complaint (091302)

INSIGHT On The News online: "PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF SEPTEMBER 11 NOT JUST URBAN LEGEND" by Jeffrey Scott Shapiro (091002)

ANN COULTER.org: "MY NAME IS ADOLPH" -Commentary by Ann Coulter (090402)

stepping back in time...NEWSMAX.com NewsMax Wires: "REPORT: CALENDAR SHOWED PLANE CRASHING NEAR MANHATTAN" (September 27, 2001) stepping back in time...CAL NEVA.com: "SEURAKUNNAN TIEDOTUSKESKUS: "OPSCHUDDING OM MOSLIMKALENDER" (October 1, 2001) stepping back in time...DE TELEGRAFF BINNENLAND: Almere. "OPSCHUDDING IN ALMERE OVER ISLAMITISCHE KALENDER" (September 26, 2001)

YAHOO! News (AP): "NEW CHARGES FOR ILLINOIS ISLAMIC CHARITY (ARTICLE NOTE: The Islamic charity is identified as the Benevolence International Foundation. ADDITIONAL NOTE: Please see the photos attached with this article.) (091402)

BUFFALO NEWS.com: "FIVE AREA MEN HELD AS AL-QAIDA SUSPECTS" (091402)

FOX NEWS.com: "SEPTEMBER 11 PLANNER ARRESTED: SUSPECTED TERROR CELL BUSTED IN BUFFALO" (ARTICLE NOTE: The September 11 planner suspect is identified as Ramzi Binalshibh.) (091302)

[Dave S]

What if she is a loon and the guys never said anything "frightening" ?They ,and one of their sisters have lost their residencies at Larkin.What if they dont get new ones?What if their multi-million dollar Dr. shingles are never to be?What if they never said anything?What if they are part of a cell that was/is going to kill us all?That is why rhe "NEWS" is sooo important.

What if I dont care? I'm tired of CAIR. If they dont like it here, they can move to wherever they think they can get a fairer shake.

As far as the Sopranos, that will be the peak of my day. I'm really psyched to see the Season Opener. Leave CAIR to C-SPAN along with all the other fruits and nuts that appear on that network.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I saw FNC when they aired the statement live today.

[ET(end tyranny)]

I'm tired of CAIR

I'm tired of sCAIR, too!

[joyful1]

If CAIR does have a pressconference, they'd be well advised to make a statement urging all American Muslims to assist law enforcement in hunting down sleeper cells.

In light of the Buffalo terror cell capture this weekend, CAIR ought to make a statement condemning all such cells operating in the USA. Instead, they scream bloody murder/lawsuit every time a Muslim is asked to take their towels off their head for a security search.

[desertcry]

Wrong move CAIR, if you want to prevent bigotry against islam, you don't accuse the host country's citizenry of being bigots. The right move: Help this country get rid of radical islamist, and terrorist cells in this country. Time and the tolerance in this country is running short, more than 3000 have already lost their lives on 9.11, you better get moving. Don't waste your time, and resources defending those 3 stupid(maybe not)muslims in Florida. Just a freindly advice.

[uncommonsense]

Bob Novak sucks! ....sorry for my language.

Spell it Nov@k - it's less offensive

[uncommonsense]

I have not seen lie dector mentioned yet. Have all 3 perps and Eunice submit to a test, then let the chips fall as they may...

[desertcry]

scream BIGOT, and everybody will back off No, this must not STAND, if we value our lives, fortune, and our FREEDOM. I have a very deep suspicion that one of the motives of those 3 hoaxers was to test, if they could establish BIGOTRY as a race card. If successfull, then the islamist radicals can use BIGOTRY to clobber those who might inform the authorities of suspicious islamic activities. You see, the HOAX, was not a HOAX at all, but a very clever ploy.

[OrioleFan]

A friend of mine used to work for the INS, and she said of all of the people she processed, the Arabs would lie even when they didn't have to.

[Stultis]

Good point. The nurse did not appear panicky. If the three men are telling the truth, then she either lied, coldly and intentionally, or lied due to some psychological phenomena (e.g. a desire to be a hero, or to be involved somehow in the great events of our time), or she got it wrong due to some innocently mistaken interpretation of their remarks leading to confabulation. Another possiblity, or range of possibilities, is that the truth lies somewhere between the two accounts.

All that being said, and although I will remain agnostic until more information may be available, if I had to make a bet it would be that the Arab Med students said and did exactly what Eunice related. I can readily see these three being sufficiently pumped up with righteous indignation to justify to themselves propagating a revision of the events that occured in that restaurant. And, after all, their accuser is -- let's say it all together now -- "but a woman."

[Stultis]

If there was a full fledged news conference with CAIR they should have showed it.I did see the one guy , and then Eunice.Can they both be telling the truth?What if the whole thing is/was a diversion?What if Eunice is an "agent" of someone? What if she is a loon and the guys never said anything "frightening" ?They ,and one of their sisters have lost their residencies at Larkin.What if they dont get new ones?What if their multi-million dollar Dr. shingles are never to be?What if they never said anything?What if they are part of a cell that was/is going to kill us all?That is why rhe "NEWS" is sooo important.

All good questions, Betty Jo, but the lawyers got this now, so it is no longer about seeking true answers to sensible questions.

[OrioleFan]

I hope and pray that the names of these three punks turn up on the hard drive of one of the computers found in Afganistan and Pakistan.

[Siobhan]

I never troll, but I have been known to be a banshee. And , Yes, I believe Islam is an ideology of conquest and control rather than simply a religious system that can be studied in comparison with Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism etc. and et al. Islam is best understood in comparison with the USSR's ever-evolving brand of socialism, China's brand of nationalist communism, or Hitler's national socialism.

[tomkat]

agreed

[Betty Jo]

The three and the sister have been at Ross University in Domenica for how long ?

Are the feds going anywhere with this? If they are, then they will be searching down there.

But, no charges have been filed, right? So no Fibbies to the Islands.

If no charges have been filed, they were not arrested,do they have legal grounds to sue Larkin and Eunice?

Will they just be happy to have a new residency at some other hospital?

Will they have to sue to protect their futures?

Will that mean putting Eunice and son on a witness stand under oath,repeating what they thought they heard?

Will the three swear they were talking about what....I just heard on FOX that they were talking about a.....CAR!

So, a jury will have two for terrorism, and three for ...we never talked about Sept 11, or Sept 13.

So, who will a jury believe?

And what if this is another screw up by the feds?

How did they get Eunice at the Shoneys at the right time?

Or, is Eunice part of the Islamics plot to see what will salute what at the top of the pole?

Are we part of some psyops?

I still havnt heard about where Eunice works.

If she has ever worked at any place owned by Dr.Jack Michel or Morris Esformes or EMI, then we got a big one.

I've spent hours googling and there are a whole lot of sidebars .

[Betty Jo]

The guys are going to be on Larry King Monday night.

I think they are going to say they were talking about bringing down a car belonging to one of them.

Larry being the great schmoozer that he is, will have all America loving these boys.

[Fred Mertz]

You have got to be kidding me!

I know you're not.

[OrioleFan]

Another example of the CNN efforts to destroy America by blaming Americans. I believe Eunice Stone heard what they wanted her to hear, and she acted properly. The might as well have yelled "Fire" in a crowded theater. These three clowns can go back to the countries of their origin (yes I know one was born in Detroit) and practice what they learned over here.