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Dallas bomb plot suspect speaks little English, but tells court he understands charges
Dallas Morning News ^ | September 25, 2009 | JASON TRAHAN, TODD J. GILLMAN and SCOTT GOLDSTEIN

Posted on 09/25/2009 1:20:16 PM PDT by FTJM

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To: ThePatriotsFlag

By the way, “Italy” is pronounced “It-lee”.


21 posted on 09/25/2009 1:50:05 PM PDT by DallasDeb (USAFA '06 Mom)
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To: FTJM
Smadi worked at Texas Best Smokehouse in Italy, which is in Ellis County. He lived nearby, alone in a housing development made up of dozens of small, individual dome structures along U.S. Highway 77. One friend described his home as simple; neat, with a surround-sound system, laptop, weight bench, TV and a bed.

When I hear "Italy, TX", I immediately thought of this:

This particular structure is adjacent to Interstate 35, with smaller dome homes behind it.

There's also this at a nearby intersection: (when it was open):

Now, it's closed:

I hadn't driven by there for a while, but I think it closed about the time that the Texas Smokehouse (where the alleged perpetrator worked) opened about a block away.

22 posted on 09/25/2009 2:02:16 PM PDT by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.)
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To: FTJM

Prayers up for the agents who arrested him - O’Bumma will probably have ‘em in chains before the week’s end.


23 posted on 09/25/2009 2:39:45 PM PDT by QBFimi2 (Ve are the New World Order; ve bring to the world dis-order. Spike Jones, 1943.)
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To: FTJM
There are some concepts that he understands in English,

I'm sure he'd understand the gallows when he sees one.

24 posted on 09/25/2009 2:51:35 PM PDT by The Magical Mischief Tour
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To: evets

When are we going to change our foreign policy to prevent these kind of incidents? /s


25 posted on 09/25/2009 3:39:34 PM PDT by Joan Kerrey (bigger government = smaller people)
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To: DallasDeb; justlurking

My grandfather was the only doctor in Italy for years back during the late 40’s through the late 70’s. He used to take me with him making house calls out on some of the surrounding farms. He was an awesome man that was totally dedicated to his community. For decades he only took 3 days off per year. To go to Llano to deer hunt.

Italy has been swallowed up by Dallas, but when I was a kid, the biggest operation there was the cotton gin.


26 posted on 09/25/2009 4:27:28 PM PDT by davetex (If it's in stock, we've got it.)
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To: tet68
What is it with these people’s eyes?

Dead eyes, like a doll’s eyes...

A phenomenon I've seen before (and I'm certain others have seen as well.) Those are the eyes of someone who has, in one fashion or another, either immobilized, or destroyed that within themselves which we call the soul. While they look perfectly normal at first glance, it is only when you home in on their eyes that you know.

It is truly said, "the eyes are the window to the soul". Those whose eyes appear thus, are declaring in their "window", nobody home...

the infowarrior

27 posted on 09/25/2009 11:56:07 PM PDT by infowarrior
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Anybody know how he "got here" .... legal, illegal, visa, etc. ... just curious.

He and his brother in California, are in the U.S. illegally, which brings up numerous questions.

How did he get into the U.S.?
Did he fly in and over stay his visa?
Did he fly into Mexico and simply walk across the border, as millions of others have?
Who provided him with transportation, funds etc until he found a job and got settled?

It appears on the surface that their is some kind of support network in place. Do you suppose it originates in all of these mosques in the Dallas area?

28 posted on 09/26/2009 3:50:43 AM PDT by Texas Jack
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