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Home Front: WoT
Leaders say accused bombers not Muslim
2006-06-25
SEVEN men arrested in the US for planning to blow up America's tallest building and FBI offices were not Muslims and not linked to the US Islamic community, Islamic leaders insisted yesterday. The suspects - five Americans and two foreigners - arrested on Thursday after approaching an undercover FBI agent who they thought was an agent of al-Qaeda, were described as a cult. They were accused of trying to blow up the Sears Tower in Chicago with help from al-Qaeda. But authorities said the men never actually made contact with the terrorist network and were instead caught in an FBI sting involving an informant who posed as an al-Qaeda operative.

Federal prosecutors said the men, who operated out of a warehouse in Liberty City, a poor section of Miami, took an oath to al-Qaeda and plotted to create an "Islamic army" bent on violence against the US. The charges stated that the group, calling itself the "Seas of David", had studied the Sears Tower and other buildings as possible targets.

Those arrested ranged in age from 22 to 32 and included an immigrant from Haiti and a Haitian who was in the US illegally. Group leader Narseal Batiste told the undercover agent he was "organising a mission to wage jihad". Batiste requested money, boots, uniforms, machine-guns, radios and vehicles. The suspects were not Muslims, local Islamic leaders said. "As far as we are concerned they have no relation with our community, their ideology has nothing in common with the ideology of Islam and they should not be called Muslim," said Ahmed Bedier, of the Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. "This seems like some sort of cult group."
Posted by:Fred

#25  Not Muslim? Taqqiya. Morons for sure.
Posted by: SR-71   2006-06-25 19:13  

#24  prolly jailtime
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-25 18:03  

#23  Actually the guy on the bottom left, the ringleader I think was brought up in Chicago by a pretty "NO BS" dad who scrimped and saved to put him through Brother Rice Catholic HS.
Not sure when he found the religion of peas.
Posted by: Capsu 78   2006-06-25 17:51  

#22  Hmmm...but the Gitmo animals, many of whom were trained by al Qaeda, meet CAIR/ISNA Muslim credentials, and are due prayer rugs and Korans.

Off-topic but might be of sufficient interest because it proves a point:
Illustration: where Muslims are the majority, forced assimilation follows. Where Muslims are the minority, coerced accomodation follows. Right? Ergo: never accomodate Muslims.

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=65438

http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?catid=123&ch=0&newsid=90963
Posted by: Omaiting Clutch9925   2006-06-25 17:15  

#21  If I'm making out the fine print correctly, Mr. Phanor appears to have adopted the nom de jihad "Brother Sunni". That would suggest this gentlemen aspired to live in the tradition of which prophet, again? It's coming to me; slaughtered the unbelievers, married a nine year old, taught the hatred of Jews. What's his name again?
Posted by: Baba Tutu   2006-06-25 16:22  

#20  Actually, this is the first cell that are born of the democrat wing of al Qaeda. One would have thought the first would have come from Boston.
Posted by: wxjames   2006-06-25 15:56  

#19  
They look like such nice young boys! It must have been the government cheese that drove them to do it.

-M
Posted by: Manolo   2006-06-25 15:28  

#18  Nichols was the organizer and money bag man making the connections in Phillipines. I'm glad he's not dead. Let's hope we're doing all we can to extract information from him. Then everyone will know that this was yet another Muzzie attack. (How can you miss it, same modus opperandi used all over the world, especially in Beirut) All those relatives of those who perished in OKC should finally be told the truth. I believe Clinton knew this immediately but hushed it down so as not to panick the public so soon after the first failed NYC tower attack.
Posted by: SOP35/Rat   2006-06-25 12:50  

#17  LOL, Besoeker!
Posted by: Thesh Flarong9067   2006-06-25 12:28  

#16  Philipino wife who is supposedly muslim.
Let me emphasize there are references to her being muslim. I don't see major news sources stating this for a fact.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-25 12:20  

#15  So it does.... rub off.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-06-25 12:17  

#14  Terry Nichols travelled to the Philipines and had a Philipino wife who is supposedly muslim.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-25 12:15  

#13  Meant for the NYT troop reduction thread. Sorry.
Posted by: mrp   2006-06-25 12:12  

#12  The leakers are pretty bold, aren't they?

It's almost as if they are figuring that the next administration will reward them or something ...
Posted by: mrp   2006-06-25 12:10  

#11  McVeigh and Nichols were about as far from muzzie as you could get.

*Someone correct me if I'm mistaken, but I have been told that a few reliable books and sources claim McVeigh made over 29 visits to a part of the Philippines known to harbor pro-Al Qaeda, radically anti-American Islamists.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-06-25 12:07  

#10  *misguided*
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-06-25 12:05  

#9  Notice how when the Muzzies get captured (or killed) they're hapless, misgudied bumblers that truly intended no harm.

When they succeed, they're determined, almost unshakeable foes with whom our government perhaps should strike a deal.
Posted by: Lancasters Over Dresden   2006-06-25 12:04  

#8  Nope, not Muslims. Definitely Quakers.
Posted by: Kratos   2006-06-25 11:55  

#7  Terrorism is Terrorism. Who gives a f*ck if they were muzzies? McVeigh and Nichols were about as far from muzzie as you could get.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-25 10:50  

#6  "Seas of David..ians"

They appear to be such happy young men, all had mothers I suspect, fathers as well, somewhere. Obviously a wicked FBI 'set up' sting operation to make Bush look good in the GWOT. I hope the Rev AL, Jesse, and the ACLU are on this one. These lads need our help!
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-06-25 10:33  

#5  "No muslim would do such a thing." Repeat ad infinitum.
Posted by: ed   2006-06-25 08:51  

#4  ima theemk theyz belongz to westboro bappedtest cherch. arest all membors emmeediatlee!
Posted by: muck4doo   2006-06-25 04:56  

#3  Of course not, it was some other religious group 'waging jihad'.
Posted by: DMFD   2006-06-25 03:53  

#2  lying MF'ers. Remember this every time they lie on something else.... archive fodder....you KNOW the MSM doesn't have the interest or attention span to repeat this...
Posted by: Frank G   2006-06-25 00:30  

#1  Maybe not, but they sure grasped the governing principle of Islam.
Posted by: gromgoru   2006-06-25 00:26  

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