[livius]

I read someplace that he had been "introduced" to Islam by four Egyptian officers who were training at West Point.

But what I'd like to know is how somebody like him, who had, on top of everything else, spent time in SYRIA, ever got accepted as a military chaplain in the first place. And particularly at a place as sensitive as Guantanamo.

It boggles the mind.

[Sacajaweau]

He's only been there a very short time and lo and behold, they nab him.

So I'm guessing Yee was "seeking" to go there, they connected some dots and put him there where 1000 eyes could watch him, track his computer, remotely listen to his conversations, etc.

There must be others involved which is what we don't know. He was detained on 9-10....which is interesting and has a Florida apartment (which they searched), was in Aleppo, Syria at the same time as Atta, may have gone to Syria on several occasions.

We've just received quite a bit of info from Syria. Wish we knew more but I have a feeling that much of this will be "Classified".

[Fred Mertz]

I read someplace that he had been "introduced" to Islam by four Egyptian officers who were training at West Point.

From what I read late last night, I believe he attended the motor officer course at Fort Knox in 1991 and befriended several allied officers also attending the course.

I imagine that the love of his life, his wife, probably had a major influence on his interest and conversion.

[rrrod]

this is going to get wild ....

[aristeides]

But what I'd like to know is how somebody like him, who had, on top of everything else, spent time in SYRIA, ever got accepted as a military chaplain in the first place. And particularly at a place as sensitive as Guantanamo.

Obvious possible explanation is that, during Yee's stay in Syria, U.S. authorities thought he was acting as their agent, but somehow he got turned.

[Milligan]

Agree.