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Islamic State plotters arrested in Sacramento, Houston, Milwaukee

Jan 7, 2016 8:19 pm By Robert Spencer

“This is precisely why I called for a halt to refugees entering the U.S. from countries substantially controlled by terrorists. I once again urge the President to halt the resettlement of these refugees in the United States until there is an effective vetting process that will ensure refugees do not compromise the safety of Americans and Texans.” Abbott is absolutely right.

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“Terror arrests reported in Sacramento, Houston and Milwaukee,” by Denny Walsh and Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, January 7, 2016:

Federal agents have arrested a terror suspect in Sacramento, along with two others in Houston and Milwaukee in a case involving allegations that U.S. residents were in contact with and trying to provide assistance to Islamic State supporters, sources say.

No announcements were made regarding the arrests, but an unusual closed hearing was conducted Thursday afternoon in federal court in Sacramento with U.S. Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan presiding behind closed doors.

No information regarding the hearing was posted on the court calendar or filed in publicly available court documents, and Sacramento FBI spokeswoman Gina Swankie said she could not discuss the matter.

“I can neither confirm nor deny any of the information in your email,” Swankie said in response to a request from The Sacramento Bee.

Federal prosecutors in Sacramento also declined to comment.

The Houston Chronicle reported that officials in that state had been briefed on the matter and that the Houston connection involved an Iraqi refugee living in the Texas city. The newspaper also said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a statement Thursday afternoon on the matter.

“This is precisely why I called for a halt to refugees entering the U.S. from countries substantially controlled by terrorists,” Abbott said in a statement. “I once again urge the President to halt the resettlement of these refugees in the United States until there is an effective vetting process that will ensure refugees do not compromise the safety of Americans and Texans.”

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s office declined to comment on whether officials in California had been briefed and referred inquiries to the FBI….

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Filed Under: American jihadis, FBI, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh), Jihad in the U.S. Tagged With: Edmund F. Brennan, Gina Swankie, Greg Abbott, Houston, Milwaukee, Sacramento


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  1. Angemon says

    Jan 7, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    The Houston Chronicle reported that officials in that state had been briefed on the matter and that the Houston connection involved an Iraqi refugee living in the Texas city.

    Must have been one of those women and children mentioned by Obama when he mocked the Republicans. You know, around the time he stated that having women in the US military makes it stronger.

    • David Scoltock says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 5:32 am

      What is wrong with women in the military? Worked for the Soviets in WW2 and it works for the Israelis.

      • Jim Peters says

        Jan 8, 2016 at 9:07 am

        Women want to be equal and empowered. What most people don’t know is that under this new policy, women will be drafted. Let’s see how the girls like that empowerment.

        • E Ward says

          Jan 8, 2016 at 9:13 pm

          That is a downside, however if there’s a draft women need to step up. Most women cannot do the heavy lifting of special forces. Standards cannot be compromised. But trust me, if my family, my values, my way of life are threatened, I, as a woman, will be deadly.

      • Western Canadian says

        Jan 9, 2016 at 10:48 am

        When women have been in the front lines, they have shared them with men who’s only purpose was to be fodder for cannons….. Yes, women can fight, and are often nastier than men while doing so. They do not, as a general rule, belong in front line combat. History does NOT prove the contrary.

      • Angemon says

        Jan 14, 2016 at 6:40 pm

        David Scoltock posted:

        “What is wrong with women in the military? ”

        Nothing, as far as I know or care. I was just pointing out Obama’s lack of consistency: one day, having women in the military makes it stronger, the other he scoffs the GOP for fearing women. Because, you know, they’re women, therefore they can’t possibly be like the muslims who attacked the Bataclan. On the account of being women.

        Anyway, since his administration dropped the ball on the Tsaernev Bros and tried to blame the Russians, maybe he should start looking up what are the Black Widows.

    • Shane says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 10:01 am

      Every week several Muslims are arrested in America for trying to aid the jihad. Muslims are much more likely to commit terrorist acts than any other American is so it just makes sense to greatly cut down on Muslim immigration.

  2. mortimer says

    Jan 7, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    LIE DETECTOR TESTS FOR ALL MUSLIMS?

    With a doctrine like TAQIYYA that allows Muslims to breech every oath made with a Kafir, the only rational thing would be to administer lie-detector tests to all Muslims every month to find out if they are considering jihad.

    Presumably, Muslims who WERE considering jihad would leave the country IMMEDIATELY and not come back!

    • Terry says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 4:48 am

      I suggested this, too. There is no better way to vet refugees. Even so, we should st them up in areas cloister to their homes instead of bringing them over here. Obama has always favored changing the basic character of the U.S. by importing any and all opposition cultures. He did promise to transform America.

    • David Scoltock says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 5:34 am

      You do remember you have a constitution right? What is to stop the authorities expanding the program to administer lie detector tests to all citizens to determine if they are considering crime?

      You want to give this power to the governemnt and blindly assume they will only use it against muslims?

      • c matt says

        Jan 8, 2016 at 2:22 pm

        The Constitution differentiates between citizens and non-citizens in many of its provisions. Arguably, it does not even apply to prospective immigrants who are neither citizens, nor aliens within our borders. Thus, as far as restricting prospective immigrants goes, there are no Constitutional barriers. Once they are here, it might get a little more dicey.

    • Shane says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 10:02 am

      With our dhimmi President Osama, he would just invite these people to the WH to discuss why they so greatly misunderstand Islam!

    • Western Canadian says

      Jan 9, 2016 at 2:16 pm

      If someone believes the lies they tell, the result would be meaningless. Humans trained to observe liars, do much better.

  3. nacazo says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 1:46 am

    Wow. Must be two misunderstanders.

    /sarc off

  4. SJA says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 4:55 am

    I hope one of the entry requirements is that they have to draw a cartoon of Muhammad.

    • E Ward says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 9:45 pm

      That’s brilliant!

  5. Jim Shutes says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 8:39 am

    The arrest in Milwaukee was not terror-related, per
    http://www.wtmj.com/news/report-terror-suspect-arrested-in-milwaukee

    Initial reports said Thursday that federal agents arrested a suspect in Milwaukee after a counterterrorism investigation. However, Milwaukee FBI spokesman Leonard Peace tells 620WTMJ that three people were arrested “on charges unrelated to terrorism. All three subjects have yet to make their initial appearance in court, that is expected sometime tomorrow.”

  6. Jean says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Ned and David – have you ever read the book, “An American Knight”? I highly recommend it. Ned, you are absolutely right. Women are NOT cut out for combat as Col John Ripley states in his testimony at the end of that book. He also made a very strong statement as to why homosexuals should never be in combat either. Please read this book because it sheds all kinds of insights from a truly heroic man. He was the one who blew up the Dong ha bridge in the Vietnam War.

  7. JeffS says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 9:29 am

    I love the picture of that jihadi slashing the Coexist logo. Where can I get a bumper sticker of that to put on my car?

  8. andrew sapia says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    Since we are told constantly, by everybody from Rosie O’Donnell and Ben Affleck (I always say his name like the duck in the commercials Ben Affleeeeeeck, try it, it feels good) to ABC, CNN, etc., that there are just as many radical Christians out there, does anyone have a statistic on how many Christian refugees from Syria and Iraq have been arrested for plotting terrorist acts? Hmmm, Isn’t that curious. One reason could be that they haven’t let very many Christian refugees in. I bet if they did allow more Christian refugees in, then we would see that there are just as many extremist Christians as there are extremist Muslim. Don’t you think so Mr. AfflEEEEEck. Ewww, gross, that so racist!

    • Myron J. Poltroonian says

      Jan 9, 2016 at 3:02 pm

      ROFLMAO!!!!! Remember the comedy line: “Wanna buy a duck?” “Ben Affleeeeeeck,”, indeed.

  9. Aussie Infidel says

    Jan 8, 2016 at 4:04 pm

    Jihad is often referred to as the 6th pillar of Islam. It might have originated with the Shias, but is also embraced by the Sunnis. And one of the strategies used by Muslims is their ‘doctrine of hijra’ or migration in the cause of Allah.

    “Indeed, those who have believed and those who have emigrated and fought in the cause of Allah – those expect the mercy of Allah . And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (Quran 2:218).

    “And whoever emigrates for the cause of Allah will find on the earth many [alternative] locations and abundance. And whoever leaves his home as an emigrant to Allah and His Messenger and then death overtakes him – his reward has already become incumbent upon Allah. And Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful.” (Quran 4:100). (There are many more).

    Wherever you have Muslims, you have jihadis; and what better way for a jihadi to disguise himself, than to pose as a refugee. Those who are prepared to die for their God, might only be a few percent, but how many suicide bombers or fanatics with AK47s does it take to create mayhem?

    Our ignorant politicians simply do not understand – all they see are the ‘poor suffering refugees’, and start crying in anguish. Any ‘refugees’ who subsequently prove to be jihadis, are dismissed as only a ‘misguided’ few who follow some ‘distorted version of Islam’ – but strangely, they never say which version.

    As Muslims often say, “Dhimmis are just dummies!”

    • linnte says

      Jan 8, 2016 at 5:56 pm

      It’s all in the plan. And it scares the heck outta me!

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