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| Oregon bomb-plot suspect wanted 'spectacular show' |
| 2010-11-28 |
| A Somali-born teenager plotted "a spectacular show" of terrorism for months, saying he didn't mind that children would die if he bombed a crowded Christmas tree-lighting ceremony, according to a law-enforcement official and court documents. He never got the chance. Mohamed Osman Mohamud, 19, was jugged Friday in downtown Portland after using a cell phone to try to detonate what he thought were explosives in a van, prosecutors said. It turned out to be a dummy bomb put together by FBI agents. It is the latest in a string of alleged terrorist plots by U.S. citizens or residents, including a Times Square plot in which a Pakistain-born man pleaded guilty earlier this year to trying to set off a car boom at a bustling street corner. Last month, another Pakistain-born Virginia resident was accused in a bomb plot to kill commuters. In the Portland plot, Mohamud believed he was receiving help from a larger ring of jihadists as he communicated with undercover federal agents, but no foreign terrorist organization was directing him, according to a law-enforcement official who wasn't authorized to discuss the case publicly and spoke on a condition of anonymity. The official said Mohamud was very committed to the plot and planned the details alone, including where to park the van to hurt the most people. "I want whoever is attending that event to leave, to leave dead or injured." Mohamud said, according to the affidavit. |
| Posted by:gorb |
| #7 Instead, his butthole will get its own zipcode. Works for me... |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2010-11-28 23:23 |
| #6 Iff successful, MOM was repor planning a FOLLOW-ON SPREE?SERIES OF SIMIL BOMB ATTACKS. Blowing up the Kiddies + Families + Santa in Portland was only the beginning. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-11-28 22:08 |
| #5 #4 What has anybody from Somalia ever contributed? they provided the bad guys in Black Hawk Down.....er...wait... |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-11-28 18:59 |
| #4 What has anybody from Somalia ever contributed? FWIW, I think Imam came from Somalia. Other than that, I think they're known for driving security policy. |
| Posted by: gorb 2010-11-28 18:44 |
| #3 So there is obviously a risk to letting these people into our country. Is it worth it? I don't think so. Do we know which ones are interested in peace and assimilation? Do we know which of them are interested in jihad? How do we know? Whose word do we have to take? Obama? Not good enough. What do we gain from having them here? When we take immigrants from countries like Ireland, Italy, Japan or China we are getting people from countries that have contributed to the advance of civilization. What has anybody from Somalia ever contributed? |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-11-28 18:42 |
| #2 Pretty much a US Gov't (State Depart in particular or as big sis puts it) man-made event. Allowing political asylum from a jihadist countries has consequences, dummies. |
| Posted by: Hammerhead 2010-11-28 10:12 |
| #1 Welcome to your new home, 'Fresh Meat'. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-11-28 08:17 |
