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FBI Looking for Five Illegal Immigrants (five men of Arab ancestry entered illegally Dec. 24)
Associated Press

Posted on 12/29/2002 1:33:31 PM PST by RCW2001

FBI Looking for Five Illegal Immigrants


The Associated Press
Sunday, December 29, 2002; 4:23 PM

WASHINGTON –– The FBI said Sunday it is looking for five men of Arab ancestry who may have entered the country illegally last week.

The agency said the five men are believed to have arrived in the United States on or before Christmas Eve.

The five men are: Abid Noraiz Ali, Iftikhar Khozmai Ali, Mustafa Khan Owasi, Adil Pervez and Akbar Jamal, all born between 1969 and 1983. The FBI warned that the names and birth dates may be false.

The FBI said it had no indication the men were linked to terrorist activities, but still wanted to question the five "based upon information developed in the course of ongoing investigations."

The FBI said it was working with the Customs, Immigration and Naturalization Service and the Transportation Security Agency to find the men.

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On the Net:

Photographs of the men: http://www.fbi.gov


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: 200212; 20021224; abidali; abidnoraizali; ali; iftikharali; iftikharkhozmaiali; jihadinamerica; mustafakhanowasi
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To: ET(end tyranny); Cindy; Miss Marple; Dog; RCW2001; JohnHuang2; kattracks; Grampa Dave
Does ANYONE remember the link for the trucker's chat room? Didn't a Freeper post something over there during, gosh I don't remember what the deal was....but it was a deal where we had to get info out, FAST. I'd say if we could get that FBI link on that, and ask that they start making copies of the pictures and put them all over the truck stops across the country, that's a HUGE audience.

And I sorta think our truckers would be more than happy to detain one of these bozo's.
301 posted on 12/29/2002 9:03:47 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma
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To: Cindy
BUMP TO INFO-RESOURCE LINK Post No. 134
302 posted on 12/29/2002 9:10:03 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Brad's Gramma
Re post No. 301: Here are a couple of Trucker links I have on one of my web sites:


TRUCKIN' BOZO Radio Network

The Class A Truckstop Chapel

303 posted on 12/29/2002 9:15:28 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Miss Marple
If I had a guess, I would imagine that these men were being watched by either Canadian, or American intelligence, perhaps even both, and that they lost trac of them a few days ago, and they are figuring that they crossed.

I would imagine that by the time the intelligence services reacted to these guys hitting the road, they had gotten across already, and that the Feds backed tracked all border crossings until they came across five guys of Arab descent, with names that didn't make sense going through a checkpoint.

The fact that they crossed over to the US illegally, doesn't mean that they were in Canada illegally, so Canada had plenty of pictures of these guys if they have been living there for a while.


304 posted on 12/29/2002 9:20:35 PM PST by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Angelus Errare
Almost sounds Turkish.
305 posted on 12/29/2002 9:20:35 PM PST by Husker24
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To: Cindy
UPDATED LINKS OF INTEREST and A URL CORRECTION ON TERRORIST FINANCING INFORMATION:

~FBI IS SEEKING INFORMATION:~
****FBI.gov - SEEKING INFORMATION - WAR ON TERRORISM: "POSTER" (Please click here NOW to view photos) (122902)

***FBI.gov - Press Release (CLICK HERE to read the text of the official FBI Press Release.) (122902)

"The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public's assistance in determining the whereabouts of the following individuals:

ABID NORAIZ ALI, DOB AUGUST 15, 1977
IFTIKHAR KHOZMAI ALI, DOB SEPTEMBER 20, 1981
MUSTAFA KHAN OWASI, DOB NOVEMBER 12, 1969
ADIL PERVEZ, DOB DECEMBER 12, 1983
AKBAR JAMAL, DOB NOVEMBER 1, 1974

The above identified individuals, whose names and dates of birth may be fictitious, are believed to have entered the United States illegally on or about December 24, 2002. Although the FBI has no specific information that these individuals are connected to any potential terrorist activities, based upon information developed in the course of on-going investigations, the FBI would like to locate and question these persons.

The FBI has been working with Homeland Security Agencies (U.S. Customs, INS, TSA) to locate these individuals. The above information has also been disseminated to the appropriate law enforcement agencies around the United States and throughout the world.

Anyone with any information pertaining to these individuals is asked to contact their nearest FBI office. Photographs of the these individuals can be found on the FBI's web site at www.FBI.gov." (122902)

~END~

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306 posted on 12/29/2002 9:22:42 PM PST by Cindy
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To: NetValue
Why can't our FBI be stand-up guys and tell us who, when, where, and why? They say they want the public's help. Well guys, give us something to work with and we just might be able to help you!

Agreed. I'd like to personally administer a 000 magnum suppository.

307 posted on 12/29/2002 9:23:52 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: Husker24
Pardon?
308 posted on 12/29/2002 9:25:43 PM PST by Angelus Errare
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309 posted on 12/29/2002 9:30:04 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: RCW2001
Slipped right past their noses again. They have made progress - the 5 Arabs (profiling tsk tsk) haven't killed a few thousand people...developing</sarcasm?>
310 posted on 12/29/2002 9:40:58 PM PST by Henchman
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To: Angelus Errare
Izikhar, I think it was.
311 posted on 12/29/2002 9:42:23 PM PST by Husker24
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To: Angelus Errare
"...our only real hope at this point is probably going to be a moderate Muslim, like a member of Sheikh Kabbani's Islamic Supreme Council of America, selling these guys out to the FBI..."

That's a curious turn of a phrase. I don't think that I would characterize turning terrorists in to the authorities as "selling" anyone out.

312 posted on 12/29/2002 9:42:54 PM PST by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Angelus Errare
Gee--I wonder why are benevolent protective government will not provide any relevant data about place, time and method of entry but none the less will inform us of their possible presence? I just cannot figure this out.....potentially dangerous terrorist thugs on the loose, and the federales really do not wish to tell us anything about the entry, or the specifics on these individuals. Must be to protect their sources--yeah thats it. Could not be because of certain sensitivities about certain downtrodden minorities or the religion (of peace!!!) of said persons or the desire to secure voting blocs. I just am really puzzled here.... Let us hope these decent folk are not apprehended and abused by government agents or others bent on degredation yada yada..
313 posted on 12/29/2002 9:48:09 PM PST by petertare
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To: RCW2001
I don't get it. If they know now that they came in illegally, why didn't they know it when they initially entered? grrrr
314 posted on 12/29/2002 9:55:50 PM PST by IamHD
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To: DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet
I was working out at my club and stuck watching CNN while this was breaking, and I groaned out loud when the CNN newsbabe expressed concern that citizens might make a "rush to judgment" looking for these guys.

If I were to run these monsters over with my SUV, would that be a rush to judgement or collateral damage?

Given more time, I would prefer to give them an emena with battery acid.

316 posted on 12/29/2002 10:13:25 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: Grampa Dave
I was watching one of the Fox programs this evening, Mansoor Ijaz said something really interesting. He thinks these 5 are "human mules" who are here to activate some of the sleeper cells. He said that AQ are no longer using any technology to communicate, only human contact.

He also said what many of us believe--that moslems in the US must come forward and alert the authorities to any newcomers in their neighborhoods--that the moslem community in the US has been "pitifully pathetic" in their aid to this country since 911. I know, the moslem apologists won't agree and will rush to defend them.

I'd really like to know myself why this is so? Why have they been so slow to help this country? Anyone...anyone???

317 posted on 12/29/2002 10:25:34 PM PST by texasbluebell
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To: Grampa Dave
Ijaz also said that these 5 are not of obvious Arab descent. Three of them look similar to Pakistanis; one, I think it was Adil, looks either Tunisian or Algerian (can't be sure which country it was now).
318 posted on 12/29/2002 10:28:34 PM PST by texasbluebell
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To: texasbluebell
I saw that interview with Ijaz. I always listen when he is on, because he has such a clear approach. What he says makes sense.
319 posted on 12/29/2002 10:29:47 PM PST by Judith Anne
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To: Happy2BMe
re post No. 149:

Maybe they are in the area to attend one of these upcoming events:
http://www.montrealmuslimnews.net/events.htm
320 posted on 12/29/2002 10:29:54 PM PST by Cindy
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