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VA. Man Arrested For Plotting DC Attacks.
October 27, 2010 - 1:33 PM | by: Mike Levine
A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly trying to help Al Qaeda plan multiple bombings around the nation's capital, according to U.S. officials.
Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn, Va., was arrested today by the FBI and charged with providing material support to terrorists and collecting information for a terrorist attack.
“It’s chilling that a man from Ashburn is accused of casing rail stations with the goal of killing as many Metro riders as possible through simultaneous bomb attacks,” said Neil MacBride, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “Today’s arrest highlights ... our ability to find those seeking to harm U.S. citizens and neutralize them before they can act."
According to an indictment filed in U.S. Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, between April 2010 and Oct. 25, Ahmed repeatedly met with individuals he thought were affiliated with Al Qaeda to discuss "jihad."
On May 15, in a hotel room in Sterling, Va., Ahmed told one individual that he might be ready to travel overseas to conduct jihad, but only after he completed the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in November, according to the indictment.
In addition, he agreed to watch and photograph Arlington Cemetery Metrorail station and a hotel in Washington, D.C., in order to obtain information about their security and busiest periods.
I think the fact that he's with al Qaeda is a dead giveaway of his religion. :roll:
No need to get all caught up in the minor details.Never mind the bigger picture that at least none of the attacks they were planning were carried out...
:lamoNo need to get all caught up in the minor details.
Well thank god he was caught before any attack was carried out.
Glad he was caught. Not so glad about the having a straw man in the initial post.
In all seriousness, glad they got this guy. Weird thinking of it literally in my back yard.
Keep in mind folks, the fact that he is a Muslim is not to be mentioned. If you do, you're a racist, anti-Muslim bigot.
VA. Man Arrested For Plotting DC Attacks « Liveshots
Glad they caught him. That he's a Muslim --- inconceivable!!
<you keepa using that word... I do nota thinka it means whata you thinka it means...>
Keep in mind folks, the fact that he is a Muslim is not to be mentioned. If you do, you're a racist, anti-Muslim bigot.
VA. Man Arrested For Plotting DC Attacks « Liveshots
Well thank Allah he was caught before any attack was carried out.
He is an American.. his religion is irrelevant is it not?
How many Bhuddists, Christians, Hindu's, Rastafarians, do you know that work with Al Queda?
Every faith has terrorist. Look at what Buddhist have done to Christians and Tamils in Sri Lanka. Look at how Hindus try to ethnic cleanse Muslims in South East Asia. As for Christianity, I only have three letters to say I.R.A.
How many Bhuddists, Christians, Hindu's, Rastafarians, do you know that work with Al Queda?
He is an American.. his religion is irrelevant is it not?
He is still a domestic terrorist suspect, aka an American terrorist suspect. Using this as another attempt to paint a whole religion as a terror religion is pathetic and only plays into the hands of the very people you are fighting against. Best thing to do is ignore his religion and focus on the fact that he is someone from your own country wanting to do harm to it.
I think the fact that he's with al Qaeda is a dead giveaway of his religion. :roll:
I am curious, did they find a Qu'ran on him? What would be the point be of mentioning he was Muslim?Keep in mind folks, the fact that he is a Muslim is not to be mentioned. If you do, you're a racist, anti-Muslim bigot.
VA. Man Arrested For Plotting DC Attacks « Liveshots
Keep in mind folks, the fact that he is a Muslim is not to be mentioned. If you do, you're a racist, anti-Muslim bigot.
VA. Man Arrested For Plotting DC Attacks « Liveshots
I am curious, did they find a Qu'ran on him? What would be the point be of mentioning he was Muslim?
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