Two Girls Held as U.S. Fears Suicide Bomb

NY Times ^ | April 7, 2005 | NINA BERNSTEIN

[SteveMcKing]

We all need to be held at times.... particularly when 18 sticks of TNT are strapped to our torso, we are really just crying out "HOLD ME!"

[norton]

"one federal official, not connected to the F.B.I., expressed skepticism that the teenagers represented a real risk of a suicide bombing."

That works - right up until the dynamite corset goes off.

[neverdem]

FReepmail me if you want on or off my New York ping list.

It will be interesting to see how this is resolved. Other than both are illegal in NYC, I don't see the connection between the two of them. Is it too late? What did I miss?

[ArcadeQuarters]

Illegal immigration is not a security threat. Nothing to see here. Lets all go back to watching the pretty pictures on the TV like good citizens.

[taxesareforever]

But one federal official, not connected to the F.B.I., expressed skepticism that the teenagers represented a real risk of a suicide bombing.

What's his name? Are we supposed to guess? Okay: A.Bill Clinton B.Daschle C.Berger D.Pelosi E.Kennedy F.Kerry G.All of the Above

[Stormcrow]

Is this story being reported anywhere by any source that isn't busy running full speed off of the nearest cliff?

I'd be interested in finding out more about this from a reporter, not a cultural suicide advocate.

TIA

[neverdem]

What's TROP supposed to mean?

[10mm]

The girls are both in the country illegally, one born in Guinea and the other from Bangladesh...

And now for the subtext:

Guinea - 85% Muslim
Bangladesh - 83% Muslim

(source: CIA World Factbook)

Typical New York Times. Pointing out the differences between the two suspects instead of the similarities. Which is, of course, the elephant in the living room.

[dennisw]

Another illegal alien mess. What a dang mess.

[Triggerhippie]

TROP The Religion Of Peace. You know, Islam.

[goldstategop]

We were lucky. A pair of them exploding in crowded Times Square would have resulted in horrific carnage. And liberals are still debating whether we need a strengthened Patriot Act. DUH.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)

[dennisw]

These days we are colonized by pits like Guinea and Bangladesh, instead of the other way around. And both are Muslim pits

[Triggerhippie]

Seems to me that since they are illegal aliens, they should be taken out into International waters and thrown over the side. If they can swim to shore, they can stay.


Or, since they would no longer be in the boundaries of the U.S., they could be allowed to detonate (as long as the Coasties are out of frag radius).

[Southack]

Wait, let me guess...every source who was negative about either the Bush Administration or local police/investigation was...drum roll...anonymous.

Of course, it's just a guess based upon the standard NY Times' pull-a-quote-out-of-their-a$$ modus operandi, so I suppose I could be wrong if I bothered to read the full article.

[Puckster]

You are CORRECT Sir!

But, why kibble about a "misinterpretation"?

[Samurai_Jack]

The document, which describes the background of the case, said the F.B.I. believed the girls presented "an imminent threat to the security of the United States based upon evidence that they plan to be suicide bombers." It does not describe the nature of that evidence.

The Nature of the Evidence!?

Im Impressed, suddenly the NYTimes is interested in the Nature of the Evidence!?

Every other time their only concern is the severity of the crime!

[tet68]

This is the relevant part.

The Guinean girl entered the United States with her family in 1990 on a visitor visa, according to the document, and lives with her parents along with four siblings who are United States citizens. She and her parents have overstayed their original visas, it said, and her father has been arrested on immigration charges.

The Bangladeshi girl entered the country in 1994, according to the document, and her mother unsuccessfully applied for asylum. Two of her three siblings were born here.