Posted on 02/27/2009 7:22:51 PM PST by LSUfan
As people crowded into the capital for Barack Obama's inaugural celebration, senior counterterrorism officials huddled in the White House situation room, frantically trying to unravel intelligence about a possible attack on Washington.
By Tuesday afternoon, as Obama took the oath of office, the threat of a terror plot by the Somalia-based al-Shabab organization had been debunked, but the flurry of activity underscored growing worries about this Islamic militant group.
"I think they are a serious problem, and I don't think that we should be glib and take it lightly," said Theresa Whelan, deputy assistant secretary of Defense for African Affairs. "Are they the ones that are going to plan the next major terrorist attack in the United States and carry it out? Probably not. But could they provide some of the foot soldiers for it? Yes."
The State Department considers al-Shabab a terrorist organization with links to al-Qaida, something the group denies. Al-Shabab, which means "The Youth," has been gaining ground as Somalia's Western-backed government crumbles. The group's goal is to establish an Islamic state in Somalia.
U.S. counterterrorism officials say they detect a disturbing pattern, one that mirrors al-Qaida methods and could spawn homegrown insurgents and suicide bombers in the U.S.
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This war with Islam is forever and it is time to end all Muslim immigration. If not eventually we will lose.
“and could spawn homegrown insurgents and suicide bombers in the U.S.” .............................Uh,uh, and who, pray tell, allowed them in? Some Senator from the NE? (I already know who. It has to be the Swimmer!)
Nice to know these fine folks are working in midwest meat processing plants though isn’t it?
It’s the reality of the situation. And after all, aren’t Democrats always willing to face ‘the reality’ of any situation?
In the Dem world reality means seeing only what one wants to see. No matter how much damage it causes.
And most of them are in that great “progessive” city of Moonbatapolis.
These Somali scum are all over this country——and they proudly tell you to your face how much they want Sharia.
We just keep letting them in...the other day a “divorced” with 5 kids (including a baby) arrived and all are now safely and generously ensconced on our welfare system...”Daddy” is in africa with a new brood...
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