Admittedly not as big a deal as a few isolated instances of Qu’ran desecration, but nevertheless a timely reminder that not all of the villains in the War on Terror are U.S. servicemen and their crusading, bloodthirsty overlords in the Bushco power cabal. From FOXNews:
A father and a son are among four men who have been detained in a terrorism investigation in Northern California.
The son allegedly received terrorist training and funding from the father, an ice cream truck driver, so he could carry out attacks on hospitals and large food stores in the United States.
Hamid Hayat, 22, and his father, Umer Hayat, 47, were arrested over the weekend, the FBI said Tuesday. The two are charged with lying to authorities about the son’s alleged training at an Al Qaeda camp in 2003 and 2004 and money sent for training. Charges for terrorism could come soon.
Two other men have been detained on immigration violations, FBI agent John Cauthen said.
An FBI affidavit says Hamid Hayat first denied any link to terror camps, but then told agents he attended an Al Qaeda camp in Pakistan for 6 months.
Federal law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said authorities were trying to determine if they had uncovered a terror cell in Lodi, which is an agricultural community 40 miles south of Sacramento.
Evidently, one of those arrested had been using photographs of President Bush for target practice—virtually assuring himself of legal representation by the ACLU on First Amendment grounds. And—because no evidence was found that any of the Al Qaeda suspects had actually splashed urine on the President’s picture—Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) has informed reporters that he will not be seeking a Congressional resolution calling for the shutdown of the small Northern California town.
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Rusty has much more; Michelle Malkin, too.
Because of THE HYPOCRISY?
Sure, what the hell.
One down.. Thousands to go… The enemy is here, like fish in the sea of people. Will we have the strength to do what has to be done when the balloon goes up?
I know its discouraging that no matter how often its pointed out, Joe Biden still hasn’t figured out that his own IQ doesn’t require him to remove his shoes to calculate.
Balloon go up? I thought it already had. At least, I think that’s why I spent a year in Afghanistan…
Has AI parachuted in a crack team of investigators to monitor the case? They will have to make sure none of the mean old FBI men ask questions in a harsh tone of voice, and that tasty halal snacks are provided every afternoon during cartoons.
Sorry Major.. No intent to discount 9/11 or your (or any other soldier’s) service.
I was referring to the guerilla war that these cells inside the US seem to be perpetually preparing for.. and the WWII internment of the Japanese population when the gov couldnt discern which were lowal to the US versus which were loyal to Japan.
Hey, maybe you would know this.. What is to stop wannabee American Jihadis from simply attending legal paramilitary training with a security company such as Blackwater or Triple Canopy or some private Spec Ops instructor ? It sounds like the previous training from al Qaeda and the money sent to them was the crime in this case. I like to think that our Vets wouldnt train the enemy but I’m sure some would.. Any thoughts?
Oh Lord, they’re stuck in Lodi…
But they were “so quiet and religious” and I’m sure it was just a “wedding party” over there in Pakistan or probably another incident of “post-9/11 discrimination.”
His cousin was on TV mumbling all the usual baloney but stumbling on his excuses like he hadn’t had time to memorize the jihadi handbook.
Every time I hear “sleeper cell” I think of Otis’ overnighters in Mayberry.
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