Posted on 07/15/2004 5:58:34 PM PDT by milford421
Two very interesting stories....Syrian men on flights.
MINNEAPOLIS - The war on terrorism is again at Minnesota's front door after federal authorities arrested a man who they suspect has terrorism ties.
Federal sources told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS the man was arrested last Wednesday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Sources in the Twin Cities and in Washington D.C. said the man arrived on a flight and was taken into federal custody. Along the way, customs agents found disturbing items in his possession.
The U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that Ali Mohamed Almosaleh is in federal custody in the Twin Cities. He was being detained on an immigration law violation, but federal sources confirmed there is much more than that to this investigation.
Sources confirm Almosaleh was carrying a suicide when he was arrested. They say that note indicated a specific time and date for carrying out some sort of public suicide. He was also carrying CDs and DVDs, which federal sources say contained anti-American material. A source also confirms Almosaleh had something with him indicating a connection with at least one known terrorist.
"One of the first things that comes to mind is is he actually going to do something that's the first concern," said terrorism expert Bill Michael. "Second, if law enforcement believes he is, and now rightly so they take an overly safe approach and they try and determine what activity he might actually be planning to engage in."
Almosaleh arrived on a KLM flight last week. A source confirmed he began his travels in Syria and stopped in Amsterdam before continuing to the Twin Cities.
A federal source would not say where Almosaleh's final destination was, but that source did indicate it appears Almosaleh had plans to travel beyond the Twin Cities.
One federal official in Washington noted, this is a "very sensitive" investigation.
This is long, but worth the read... _ On June 29, 2004, at 12:28 p.m., I flew on Northwest Airlines flight #327 from Detroit to Los Angeles with my husband and our young son. Also on our flight were 14 Middle Eastern men between the ages of approximately 20 and 50 years old. What I experienced during that flight has caused me to question whether the United States of America can realistically uphold the civil liberties of every individual, even non-citizens, and protect its citizens from terrorist threats.
The "this is long but worth the read" is from the WomensWallStreet.com article...it should have been noted.
Its a long but good read, and generated about 600 replies on another thread! Have you seen it? I've never seen a thread so busy.
No, I'm sorry. I too have been busy and didn't see the other thread. Were both stories posted?
I didn't realize that Michael Moore's new movie was out on DVD already......
No need to apologize, the story needs to get out there.
The other thread only covered the long account of a woman's account of what transpired on a flight with the suspicious activity. It's a pretty busy thread.
link?
Could you spare a link??
By the end of the investigation, someone will pay for "profiling" an Arab-Muslim male.
I see sensitivity training in their future.
I don't know how to do provide a link, but the thread is called: "Terror in the Skies Again (Absolutely Positive MUST-READ)"
Just hang him.
AAAARRRRRGGGGG
You beat me to that response as I wasn't home!
I'm sure some of the DVDs were of democrats on TV as well. Probably one DVD was of Kerry practicing his convention speech.
So true.
Personally, I would have liked someone to have gotten up and asked that question. Sorry about your niece. Wish there were more like her.
Why were these guys allowed up after the seatbelt sign came on and why did no one from the airline tell them to sit down? I think that passengers can and should refuse to fly on airlines that allow such behavior to go unchallenged. The airlines would petition lawmakers for changes if they stood to lose paying fares. Tell me these guys were not up to something. One way tickets, one way tickets, bags full, bags empty. Hopefully they are still being watched.
Didn't you read the article?
Thank you...didn't realize it wasn't working.
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