Posted on 05/11/2007 12:19:10 AM PDT by Baladas
Will the arrests of three illegal immigrants in an alleged plot to attack Fort Dix, N.J. hurt the effort in Congress to pass a major immigration bill?
Sen. Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, said Thursday it would actually help the case for the legislation.
“It makes it more compelling. I would rather know who is here in America to pursue the American dream versus who is here to destroy it,” he said, in a conference call with reporters.
An immigration reform that requires all current illegal immigrants to register with the government and go through background checks “creates for us greater security than the present system that allows people like those who were thinking to attack Fort Dix to remain in the darkness and pursue their cause,” Menendez said.
In addition to the illegal immigrants — described by authorities as ethnic Albanians and Islamic extremists — three others were also arrested in the alleged plot.
Police said the men were planning to attack Fort Dix in an effort to kill American soldiers and that they were inspired by al-Qaida.
One day earlier, a reporter asked Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy the same question.
“It would be a real tragedy if we tried to make this immigration debate one dealing with terrorism,” the Vermont Democrat said. “We certainly believe that the borders should be secure and we’re going to do everything we can to make sure the borders are secure.”
In addition, Leahy noted that “the Oklahoma City bombing — one of the greatest terrorist actions ever on our soil — was carried out by an American citizen, a former member of our military.”
“We’ll fight terrorists. We’ll fight homegrown terrorists. We’ll fight terrorists coming from outside our shores,” he said.
No, but you go to the Philippines to meet with a middle east connection. McVeigh and Nichols were simply willing puppets.
Again, a leftist who wants more jihadis in the country to help destroy Western Civilization. No surprise, since leftists want to destroy it too.
“the Oklahoma City bombing — one of the greatest terrorist actions ever on our soil — was carried out by an American citizen, a former member of our military.”
They have to trot out this bit...proof positive they know they have NO facts, and arguing is pointless...
The rest of that comment goes...”and his partners in that ‘terrorist act’ were a Moslem terrorist group”
They have to be rounded up first in order to ‘register’...
round ‘em up and head ‘em out...
“an extended trip he took with Nichols to the Philippines”
where they met up with a Moslem terrorist who put a bomb under a plane seat and a Japanese passenger was murdered....
Yes, Project Bojinka. The most under-reported terrorist plot there ever was.
They most likely already knew everything they needed to know about blowing stumps. My understanding was that McVeigh had a minor problem with det cord.
Mendenez is a fool and a crook. He desrves New Jersy and they deserve him. Their other Senator is a fromaldaheyde soaked ass clown.
Ouch!
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