Posted on 10/04/2005 2:49:20 AM PDT by ovrtaxt
Oklahoma bomber
had jihad material
Documents found in apartment of student who blew himself up
By Jon Dougherty
© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
An Oklahoma University student who killed himself by detonating a bomb strapped to his body outside a packed stadium over the weekend was a "suicide bomber" in possession of "Islamic jihad" materials, according to a new report.
Joel Henry Hinrichs III, 21, an engineering major at the school blew himself up outside OU's football stadium during Saturday night's game against Kansas State. Doug Hagmann, a seasoned investigator, told WND he was informed by multiple reliable law-enforcement sources familiar with the investigation into the incident that authorities recovered a "significant amount" of "jihad" materials, as well as Hinrichs' computer.
Hagmann also said those same sources indicated police and federal agents "had pulled additional explosives from [Hinrichs'] house," including triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, "homemade explosive [that is] very potent but relatively easily manufactured."
TATP was also used in the July mass transit bombings in London, CNN reported, and was used by attempted bomber Richard Reid, who packed his shoes with the compound in an unsuccessful attempt to destroy a U.S.-bound American Airlines flight in December 2001.
The confiscated jihad documents "referenced bomb-making manuals and that type of thing," Hagmann said, who added Hinrichs' apartment in Norman, Okla., is "located near the Islamic Society."
A phone at the Islamic Society of Norman went unanswered yesterday. Also, there was no response to an e-mail inquiry by press time.
Hagmann reported his findings on his website.
WorldNetDaily reported earlier that officials carted away a huge cache of explosives from Hinrichs' apartment. Police were overheard telling residents it would take "several trips and could take up to 24 hours" to remove it all, according to the Daily Oklahoman. A canister trailer used for detonating or transporting potentially explosive material was being used to haul items away.
University officials have shrugged off reports Hinrichs was anything other than a disturbed student who acted alone.
"We know that he has had what I would call emotional difficulties in the past. There is certainly no evidence at this point which points to any other kind of motivation other than his personal problems," said University President David Boren over the weekend.
In a joint statement, the FBI's Oklahoma bureau chief, Salvador Hernandez, U.S. Attorney John Richter and OU Police Chief Elizabeth Woolen said, "At this point, we have no information that suggests that there is any additional threat posed by others related to this incident."
FBI spokesman Gary Johnson told WND he couldn't add anything, other than the investigation is ongoing.
His agency has been joined in the investigation by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; the Joint Terrorism Task Force; the University of Oklahoma Police Department; the Norman Police Department; and the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office.
Official accounts say Hinrichs detonated an explosive device while seated on a bench outside Cross Hall, a university science building about 100 yards from the stadium.
Some 84,000 people were inside watching the game at the time of the explosion. Officials say it did not appear Hinrichs attempted to enter the venue.
Attacks inevitable?
While it is too soon to know whether the Hinrichs incident was isolated or part of a larger scheme to launch suicide attacks in the U.S. similar to those in Great Britain earlier this year and those that are a regular occurrence in Iraq, experts believe it is only a matter of time before such attacks do occur in U.S. cities.
Bruce Newsome, a terrorism researcher at the Rand Corporation, a noted think tank, told ABC News shortly after the London bombings the four-man plot carried out there is a "likely model for future U.S. attacks."
He said the four men used for the attack were clean: no criminal records, did not show up on any terrorism watch lists, and were not part of any extremist activities – like Hinrichs.
That makes tracking such attackers virtually impossible, Newsome pointed out.
And, in Iraq last week, a woman pushed her way into a line of men at an army recruitment center before detonating a bomb she carried. The last time women were used in suicide attacks was during the war in Iraq in 2003, when two women in a car – one of them pregnant – detonated a device, killing three soldiers, the BBC reported.
Sorry but a WorldNetDaily story crediting NEIN as its source does not rate on the credibility scale.
Life is like a block of C4.
You never know what you're gonna look like afterwards.
FLight 587 wasn't terrorist-related as it involved an unreliable aircraft with a spotty repair history.
Why is this story being spiked? Has it been reported on any network or even cable new outlet?
Miers' record begins to fill in: Bush pick supported International Criminal Court, homosexual adoptions, women in combat, tax hike
Let's not even get into Y2K fear-mongering from WND, and dozens of stories on suitcase nukes. WND is not the most credible source, to grossly understate it.
You guys are funny!
I came up with this one:
Allah always said... life is like a pound of bacon (or a naked woman)... you'll never know what it's like til you blow yourself to high heaven.
The ONLY reason that I'm not POd about Harriet is that Jay Sekulow likes her.
We shall see. Her record on military and government growth matters should be enlightening. But back to the point, WND is carrying the water ALONE on this event. Thank God that they have the guts to do it.
We all know it happened. We all know that so far, they have been proven accurate as the facts emerge. We also know that they quote NEIN as a source, not as fact. They are doing a fine job.
And TWA 800 had an exploding fuel tank. And OKC was a couple of redneck talk radio fans. And Elian wanted to be a Communist. And Able Danger is none of our business. And David Koresh was abusing children. And Juanita Broderick was never raped. And Vince Foster was a suicide. etc etc ad infinitum ad nauseum....
please!
More likely he was in the process of arming the device and it malfunctioned.
But that is the problem. WND puts out any information no matter how questionable. This is good for gosip, but WND has lost any and all credibility over the years. Maybe they are right, but there is not nearly enough support for a credible news story. WND shoots from the hip, kind of like I did when I first heard of Harriet's appointment.
No I agree with you about TWA Flight 800 - However I reiterate my previous post concerning Flight 587.
Unfortunately, that aspect of this whole thing may never be known, unless they apprehend any collaborators who know the details. phikapmom's Persian friend saw two dark skinned ME types running into the stadium directly after the explosion.
Accomplices?
I'm just saying, these kinds of events deserve the closer look that we give them. The MSM isn't going to give us any real info that doesn't fit into the population management master plan.
That's a big ten four.
"Bears repeating"
You couldn't be more right.
Was thinking the same thing. Its very possible that this is just some really messed up kid, not someone influenced by Islamists. Jihad material could be like the new Anarchy cookbook - a good source to get "good" information on how to make bombs and other f'd up things
I watch tv, listen to radio, and scour the internet, and it is AMAZING how little this is being noted. You would think they would at least raise the questions..
This is your gum't at work, I'm sure. Patriot Act stuff... for the chil'run!
I had the same thoughts as you about this.
Just curious what blogbloggin has heard. His post was one of the first when this was breaking because his wife was in the stadium when this happened.
ping
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