And the notes were in his handwriting! So he just accidentally downloaded bomb-making instructions while downloading a “religious text.” Then he accidentally copied out these bomb-making instructions in his own handwriting — in a peaceful way, of course, and without any idea of what he was doing! And NPR doesn’t tell us what “religious text” […]
FBI arrests New York jihad suspect
Two more arrests are expected to occur in New York. An update on this story. “Alleged terror plot suspect arrested at Colorado home,” from CNN, September 20: (CNN) — FBI agents late Saturday arrested Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Colorado resident and Afghan national questioned in an alleged terrorist plot in the United States. Zazi and […]
New York jihad suspect: Hey, I don’t have Al-Qaeda ties, and I ain’t talking to the Feds anymore
Contradicting reports from yesterday. “Zazi breaks off talks with FBI, calls reports of terror ties ‘nonsense,’” by Kirk Mitchell, Bruce Finley and Felisa Cardona for The Denver Post, September 19 (thanks to George): The Aurora man targeted in an anti-terrorism investigation and his attorney abruptly broke off a planned meeting with FBI agents this morning. […]
New York jihad suspect’s computer had info on sports stadiums, fashion sites
Imagine the havoc if Najibullah Zazi had succeeded in exploding a bomb at a baseball or football game. Yet this story is getting little or no attention, either from the mainstream media or the large “conservative” blogs. Everyone knows there is no terror threat, eh? Michael Moore was right all along. An update on this […]
Al-Qaeda-linked New York jihad plotters tried to rent a U-Haul truck
Suggesting they wanted to “pack it with explosives.” An update on this story. “Feds probe alleged terrorists who tried to rent giant truck in suspected Al Qaeda bomb plot,” by James Gordon Meek, Judith Crosson, Kate Nocera, Rocco Parascandola and Larry Mcshane for the New York Daily News, September 19 : Investigators probed a failed […]
Denver jihad plot suspect admits Al-Qaeda ties
When it comes to ties, I prefer Stefano Ricci. An update on this story. “Official: Plot Suspect Admits al Qaeda Ties, May Plead Guilty: Three-Day FBI Interrogation Reveals Denver Man Had Received Explosives Training,” by Richard Esposito, Clayton Sandell and Brian Ross for ABC News, September 18 (thanks to Benedict): The Denver man at the […]
Colorado Muslim suspect in bomb plot has “very friendly, very cordial” chat with FBI
Maybe he had bomb-making plans. Maybe he didn’t. An update on this story. “FBI quizzes Colorado man for 2nd day in terror probe,” from CNN, September 18 (thanks to AINA): DENVER, Colorado (CNN) — A Colorado resident at the center of a federal terrorism probe met with FBI agents for a second day Thursday as […]