July 1, 2002 Militant Muslims seek Virginia base By Jerry Seper and Steve Miller THE WASHINGTON TIMES
RED HOUSE, Va. — Militant American Muslims operating out of rural communes in California and other Western states have targeted this rural Virginia community for an influx of members who have ties to Middle Eastern terrorists.
Law-enforcement authorities said the Muslims — mostly converts — are expected to join with radical Muslims living on 45 acres in this small Charlotte County community, 25 acres near Meherrin in neighboring Prince Edward County and on other parcels of land owned by the group's members and supporters.
Muslims in the Red House area have been negotiating to purchase an additional 100-acre site in neighboring Campbell County, authorities said, adding that a number of the radical group's members also have purchased smaller lots in the region........
Seems, that the article has fallen into the archives since last night and the whole article can be read only by paying now. The whole article can be read though In this thread at post #89
Money, as pointed out isn't a good reason to rule out ME terrorists as other posters have pointed out.
Based on the above article, the shootings could be multiple cells, taking turns, keeping LE confused. The shootings are close enough in radius at this time, that onc cell or person, could still be doing them. But if they really do have pockets set up in Virginia, then multiple cells can't be ruled out either. And per the article, "Last year, U.S. marshals arrested James Hobson, who was visiting Baladullah, on a firearms warrant out of South Carolina, where al-Fuqra has another encampment. Since Hobson, doesn't sound very ME, its possible that domestic assistance is being used. jmo