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Breaking: FBI leads raids in Miami to arrest people in anti-terrorist operation
2006-06-22
(CNN) -- FBI agents were raiding sites in Miami, Florida, on Thursday in connection with a domestic terrorism investigation, law enforcement sources said. Officials said no weapons or bomb-making materials had been found in the searches so far. The FBI told CNN that seven arrests were made in connection with "suspected domestic terrorist activity," and that documents related to the investigation have been sealed.

The FBI said one search warrant was being executed in a warehouse near a housing project in Liberty City, a predominantly black and low-income area of Miami. "We are conducting a number of arrests and searches, and we'll have more about that when the operation is completed, probably tomorrow morning," FBI Director Robert Mueller told CNN's Larry King in an interview to be broadcast Thursday night. "Because it's an ongoing operation, we really can't get into details," Mueller said. "But whenever we undertake an operation like this, we would not do it without the approval of a judge. We've got search warrants and arrest warrants and the like. ...."

In a statement, the U.S. attorney's office in Miami said federal, state and local agencies had made several arrests Thursday in connection with a domestic "terrorist-related matter." Attorney General Alberto Gonzales will hold a news conference Friday regarding the raids.
Posted by:phil_b

#15  AP says the 7 were arrested planning to attack the Sears Tower and more. Arrested in Miami Liberty city warehouse that was their "Base". Most like black muslims. Most may have been born in the USA. Again, being muslim trumps all. Islam is not compatible with any civilization. Deport them all.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-22 23:27  

#14  Now isn't this special. Damn and just when the libs keep telling us it's safe to go into the water.
Posted by: Mary Lu   2006-06-22 23:14  

#13  Scratch the GA Tech connection. I misread the reporting.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-06-22 22:55  

#12  Nice work, Feebees!

According to DU, this is all part of a plot to keep the black man down. (Hat tip: Instapundit.)

Man, you can't put anything over on that "Reality-Based Community," can you? Sharp as, I say, sharp as a marble they is.
Posted by: Mike   2006-06-22 22:50  

#11  Lets be PC about this - check the Episcopalians while you're at it.

Heh.
Posted by: Oldspook   2006-06-22 22:28  

#10  Curiously, the Masjid's site appears to be horrible misconfigured. Google's cache gives no clues as to who's running the show now.
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-06-22 22:23  

#9  MSA at GA Tech links to "Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta". From the Pluralism Project's page on them:

Those who formed al-Farooq were Muslims who lived in the area around Georgia Tech for whom travel to other Masjids was a burden. Many participants at al-Farooq continue to come from Georgia Tech.

...

Imam Abdullah has been at al-Farooq for about ten years. He has an extensive Islamic education and is the director of the Dar-ul-Uloom school that trains people in basic levels of Islamic law. He is also a native of Pakistan. The Imam is very well thought of by Atlanta area Muslims, particularly for his excellent Arabic pronunciation. His sermons (Khutba) are very methodical and well planned, although less exciting that some Imams. His recitation of Qu'ran and Hadith however is sometimes quite moving, which is very important for the aesthetics of the Khubta. His ability as a reciter is cited as being responsible for the growth in attendance to the Juma'a, especially for transient congregants. One mane remarked that the Imam has "become an Arab," a great complement coming from an Arab immigrant.

...

Several years ago there was a break between several regular members of the Masjid and Imam Abdullah. The break resulted in the formation of the new Masjid and Islamic school in East Metropolitan Atlanta (Lawrenceville Hwy and 285 Hwy). The break came about due to a disagreement over the concent of the Islamic education, with the break away group claiming that Imam Abdullah was too liberal (modernist) in orientation.


Hmmmm.... wonder if Abdullah's still there...
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-06-22 22:19  

#8  great link Chuck.
Special Event: June 8th
"Know Your Rights" lecture by Attorney Khurum Baig


i.e.: "some shit's coming and we don't need squealers"
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-22 22:14  

#7  Muslim Student Assn at Ga. Tech
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2006-06-22 21:55  

#6  Don't forget Professor Sami and his buddies.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2006-06-22 21:52  

#5  heeh here just showed a CSI episode with Horatio and the FEDS fighting over a guy that was dissaembling X-ray machines.Implying a dirty bomb...
Posted by: Ebbaving Ulese5797   2006-06-22 21:49  

#4  There were explosive devices found outside the GT dorm in October 2005. The 9/11 pilots spent time in Coral Gables and some East Atlanta suburbs. Took a training flight there actually. There's a mosque just off the Tech Campus (northside) if memory serves me.
Posted by: Wm T   2006-06-22 21:38  

#3  As I mentioned over at proteinwisdom: One of those arrested from GA Tech. One of those arrested a couple of weeks ago, from GA Tech.

Anyone want to take a look at GA Tech's Muslim community?
Posted by: Robert Crawford   2006-06-22 21:15  

#2  The door is left open for terrorists. They come in or they are already here or they are already here and get their heads filled with garbage in jihadist's mosques by radical imans in this country. Why should it be a surprise that the enemy is within the country already plotting evil things to do to us. This is a big Duh!
Posted by: JohnQC   2006-06-22 21:02  

#1  got to be Lutherans right.
Posted by: RD   2006-06-22 21:01  

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