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Hello Freepers!

I just came from the crime scene at Lackawanna. . Reporters, and cameraman still interviewing Muslim leaders and people walking in the streets. It is very tense there. Very poor community, but the Mosque is in very good shape. The famous Catholic shrine build by Father Baker is just one mile away – Our Lady of Victory. Apparently most of the Muslims are from Yemen. Family & friends are denying that the five suspects had anything to do with al Qaeda. For those of you not familiar with the Buffalo area, Buffalo has four bridges connecting to Canada. Here are the fact I gathered from several resources:FBI arrested 5 Muslims (of Yemeni descent) in Lackawanna, suburb of Buffalo - men graduated from Laden's Terrorist Camp.
Lived above a deli in Lackawanna.
Age range, 25-35
Dr Quazi, Muslim leader of Buffalo, stated on WBEN that local Muslims informed police.
AP saying, however, that cell was discovered by communication interceptions.
This area has been under suspicion since the early ninties because of abnormal money transfers to the middle east.
FBI have been invesitigating this cell for six to nine months.
FBI seen carrying four boxes from apartment.
It was because of this terrorist cell in Buffalo that President Bush went to code orange.
Several Mosques in this small Lackawanna community.
This community in Lackawanna all summer long noticed several planes hovering over the area.
Three of the terrorist suspects were born here in Lackawana at Mercy Hospital, one born outside the area, the fifth a naturalized citizen.
Once again, Muslim leaders are cooperating.
These five men were well known in the Muslim community, known to be hard working.
Lackawanna Mayor Kurynak was in the FBI loop for several months.
Leader of Cell, at large, probably in Yemen.
Buffalo has a large Muslim population!
Buffalo is an easy access point because of four bridges connected to Canada and miles of unattended waterways.
Terrorist suspects will be arraigned in federal court in Buffalo, NY.
At least one being held in Bativa NY at an Immigration and Naturalization detention center.

Good summary Magnus!

Add to this that one of the traitors was arrested for cigarette fraud in the late 90's and has a record of committing crimes.

Yemenis have been in Buffalo for many years and mostly keep to themselves. They have lost upwards 15 of their own in store shootings over the years - they are not much liked by the City's Black community at all. And now, they will be suspect by everyone. That's a good thing.

As far as the Muslim community ratting on their own - that's hogwash. They are totally loyal to each other some out of fear and others out of their own misguided convictions. The media and the officals are making a big deal out of Muslim Americans reporting the suspicious behaviors but that is only to prevent vigilanteeism and to sow the seeds of doubt in the Muslim community.

This is an evolving situation and I can report back further soon.