Posted on 06/20/2002 7:00:30 PM PDT by adaven
Henderson Man Claims to Have Overheard Plot Against Las Vegas
Steve Crupi reporting:
FBI agents in Las Vegas and across the country are putting together a plan to protect americans on the Fourth of July. There's concern that terrorists might use the holiday to celebrate American Independence as a time to attack. And one of the tips FBI agents are investigating right now comes from a Henderson man who says he intercepted a very frightening phone call.
On the fourth of July there will be fireworks at the Stratosphere at Desert Breeze Park and other locations througout the valley. But keeping the festivities safe is a top priority for the FBI and one of the things they're investigating right now is a report filed by a Henderson man who thinks he heard terrorists talking about Las Vegas on his cell phone.
Michael Hamdan says he was trying to phone his wife but he says by some incredible coincidence signals got crossed and his call didn't go through. Hamdan is from Lebanon and speaks Arabic himself he says what he overheard on the phone sent chills down his spine.
He said the caller said the following:"We are here at the City of Corruption, City of Prostitution, Gambling, Unbelievers. We are going to hit them in the day of freedom."
Hamden has given this information to the FBI and they are investigating. "It's words full of hate for city of Las Vegas." Michael Hamdan said.
Meantime plans for big parties in LasVegas on the Fourth of July are going forward with some extra precautions. At desert breeze park for example security will be much tighter. Michael Hamden says his conscience wouldn't allow him to keep quiet about the call he intercepted. He wants potential terrorists to know that Las Vegas won't be caught by suprise.
Information is just now coming out about Arabic Language Messages intercepted by the National Security Agency on the eve of the September 11th attacks. The messages said "The Match is about to Begin" and "Tomorrow is Zero Hour." the messages were not translated though until september 12th.
The citizen said he had cold chills after he heard them talking and could barely believe it.
Just kidding, of course
I'm not. Of course, I don't have the red button. Parking lot or a big smoking crater. Either one would be fine with me.
Mrs K
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