Alleged plot: A potential threat seen in America's backyard

Los Angeles Times ^ | June 3, 2007 | Josh Meyer

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WASHINGTON — Even if terrorism suspect Russell Defreitas were no more than an angry man with vague notions of a spectacular attack, he was able to tap into a network of Islamic extremists in the Caribbean — potentially dangerous and right in the backyard of the United States, authorities said Saturday.

It was Defreitas' alleged ties to that network, based primarily in Trinidad and Guyana, that had the FBI and other federal authorities so concerned as they clandestinely monitored his activities over the last 18 months, law enforcement officials familiar with the ongoing investigation said.

[Gideon Reader]

There is an excellent piece about the "JFK Threat" by James Gordon Meek, with some fine linkages on:
www.counterterrorismblog.org

Also an insightful report on the Syrian-Iraq Highway and who travels on it.

Good stuff from the professionals who know the subject.

[popdonnelly]

Hey, Muslims are our friends. Everyone knows that. We just haven’t done enough to “understand” them.

[pabianice]

“Alleged plot.” Just like the “alleged dead from 9-11.” The LA Times marches on toward psychotic oblivion.