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


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KEYWORDS: 200212; 20021224; abidali; abidnoraizali; ali; iftikharali; iftikharkhozmaiali; jihadinamerica; mustafakhanowasi
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
..from Canada. Think about it! (with all the uproar over the Southern borders)...Where would terrorists enjoy comfort over the duration spend outside the borders with easy access in and out... what better "pad" then Canada!..they mix in well,free medical,housing..but you know all that.

Then this week the announcement came the open doorways to Canada in Maine should be closed. These are entrances used by logging trucks and neighboring Canadians that do not have any patrol at all or left unmanned after hours. Republican Susan Collins from Maine has asked for a 6 month extension to remain open as it will cause a hardship on Mainers in that logging industry.

My reply was if anyone slips in thru those "open"doors without surveillance or thru those only guarded during certain hours..I would blame the good Republican Liberal Senator from Maine after her plea for "the 6 month extension" should anything happen and it is proven these terrorists enjoyed easy access back and forth.

People hate change but one should be looking at the common good of all mankind and not a chosen few Mainers that might be inconvenienced.I don't like being convenienced at the airport in Maine and elsewhere but you conform to deal with the situation.

Am thumbing my nose saying I knew this would happen!! after the recent announcement that the Northern access into Maine from Canada would be closed ..the date not given. I wrote to the powers that govern even though I knew I would just be lost in the shuffle. I should not just blame Collins but also all the Democrats who are now in control of the State of Maine ..right down to Gov. King himself.
381 posted on 12/30/2002 4:22:26 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: Morrigan
Atta flew in the night before from Boston..stayed overnight in Portand and left at that early hour of 9/11.However, it was surmised he had been in Maine before and thru the Canadian/Maine perhaps Vermont! access..don't forget many going to Montreal go up thru NH the Notch briefly into Vermont and into Canada.

We never did hear why they chose to come to Portland,Maine overnight..they did withdraw cash at an ATM and I always wondered why one needs to withdraw cash if planning a suicide mission.Parts of that reported itinerary always seemed rather strange to me.
382 posted on 12/30/2002 4:33:00 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: Morrigan
You normally go thru Vermont first..N.H. into Maine if on the Montreal route and there are supposedly "terrorist" cells in Montreal for sometime.
383 posted on 12/30/2002 4:35:06 PM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: Cindy
LINKS OF INTEREST:

***NATIONAL POST.com: "FBI HUNTING FOR FIVE FROM CANADA Agency Believes Men Crossed Border from North, Have Information on Terrorist Threat" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Ottawa has faced sharp criticism on its immigration policies since Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian who had claimed refugee status in Canada, was stopped by a U.S. border guard in 1999 trying to enter the state of Washington from British Columbia with a trunkload of explosives. He was later found to be a member of a Montreal cell of the Algerian Armed Islamic Group, which has strong ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, and was convicted of conspiring to blow up Los Angeles International Airport. There have also been calls to tighten immigration procedures after it was recently revealed that growing numbers of criminal and suspected terrorists were allowed into Canada last year on special permits issued by the federal government. At least 11 people who authorities believe have engaged in "terrorism, espionage or subversion by force" were granted permits that let them enter Canada despite having backgrounds that would normally keep them out -- a number that increased from two in 2000. Another 600 people convicted of a serious crime here or abroad were also among those admitted in 2001, up from 377 in 1999.") (123002)

FYI RESOURCE...GOOGLE Search Term: "ALGERIAN ARMED ISLAMIC GROUP"

~FBI IS SEEKING INFORMATION:~
****FBI.gov - SEEKING INFORMATION: 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~

Click Here to go to FOX NEWS.com for regular updates on breaking news stories.

NATIONAL POST.com ("A Part of Canada.com): "THE GOOD SON" by Isabel Vincent (ARTICLE SNIPPETS: "Omar Khadr: from Toronto's suburbs to bin Laden's army: 'Omar was always there for us,' says sister of teenager accused of killing U.S. soldier"..."Omar's father, Ahmed Khadr, is suspected of being one of Osama bin Laden's key lieutenants and a high-ranking member of the terrorist group Egyptian Islamic Jihad. He is hiding in rural Pakistan.") (122802)

CANADA.com - THE OTTAWA CITIZEN (THE MONTREAL GAZETTE): "CANADIAN ACTIVIST WON'T LEAVE WEST BANK" (ARTICLE NOTE: The "Canadian activist" is Jaggi Singh, age 29.) (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Mr. Singh said he also intends to visit the Jenin refugee camp or other areas of "Palestinian resistance."") (122702)

SEATTLE TIMES.com (WASHINGTON POST): "CALLS ACROSS CANADA-U.S. BORDER TRACED TO AL-QAIDA SUSPECTS" (122502)

CANADA.com: "HARKAT LINKED TO U.S. AL QAIDA CELL" by Ian MacLeod, The Ottawa Citizen (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation agent says accused Ottawa terror suspect Mohamed Harkat recently communicated with suspected al Qaida sleeper cells in the United States.") (121902)

WASHINGTON TIMES.com: "AL QAEDA SAID TO BE OPERATING IN CANADA" by Jerry Seper (121902)

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "CANADA IS HOME TO AL QAEDA SLEEPER CELLS" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "TORONTO - An Algerian immigrant arrested in Ottawa has links to a senior member of the Al Qaeda terrorist network, Canadian intelligence authorities allege. Mohamed Harkat was awaiting orders to carry out a terrorist attack and his presence in Canada suggests other Al Qaeda associates are in the country, the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service concluded in court documents released Monday. Canadian authorities are considering whether to deport Harkat.") (121702)

THE STAR.com: "'BIN LADEN CELLS IN CANADA'" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "And for some years now, the intelligence agency has warned that with the possible exception of the United States, there are more international terrorist organizations active in Canada than anywhere in the world.") (121702)

NATIONAL POST.com: "CSIS LINKS OTTAWA MAN TO AL-QAEDA" (121702)

GOOGLE Search Term: "AHMED RESSAM"

***THE STAR.com - THE TORONTO STAR (CANADIAN PRESS): Ottawa. "CANADA ALLOWS IMPORT OF BOMB BOOK" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The federal government has approved the importation of a book that gives detailed instructions for making bombs and blowing up bridges, the Ottawa Citizen reported yesterday. Even the author of The Anarchist Cookbook has renounced it as "misguided and potentially dangerous." But the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency says there is nothing to prevent its sale in Canada because it violates neither the hate law nor obscenity law, the newspaper reported.") (121502)

***FBI.gov: SEEKING INFORMATION: "AMER EL-MAATI" akas "Amro Badr Eldin Abou El-Maati, Amro Badr Abouelmaati" (SEEKING INFORMATION POSTER SNIPPET: "Amer El-Maati is being sought in connection with possible terrorist threats in the United States."..."SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS")

***FBI.gov: MOST WANTED TERRORISTS: "IMAD FAYEZ MUGNIYAH" aka "Hajj" (WANTED POSTER SNIPPETS: "Mugniyah is the alleged head of the security apparatus for the terrorist organization, Lebanese Hizballah."..."The Rewards For Justice Program, United States Department of State, is offering a reward of up to $25 million for information leading directly to the apprehension and/or conviction of Imad Fayez Mugniyah."..."SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS")

NATIONAL POST.com: "LEADING TERROR SUSPECT TIED TO CANADIAN CELL Imad Mugniyah: Academic Fears Operations Could Be Launched 'In and From' Canada" by Stewart Bell (111202)

stepping back in time...SEATTLE TIMES.com: "THE TERRORIST WITHIN The Story Behind One Man's Holy War Against America" (ARTICLE NOTE: The "terrorist" is identified as Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian.) (June 23 - July 7, 2002)

stepping back in time...US DOJ.gov - Attorney General Transcript (TRANSCRIPT SNIPPET: "As of last week, we had identified four of the individuals: Ramzi Binalshibh, Abd Al-Rahim, Muhammad Sa'id Ali Hasan, and Khalid Ibn Muhammad Al-Juhani. At that time, the identity of the fifth suspected terrorist remained unknown. Over the last week, we've received hundreds of leads from conscientious citizens across the nation and around the world. With these leads and further analysis of evidence recovered from the rubble of Muhammad Atef's house in Afghanistan, we have gained additional information about the fifth suspected terrorist. The name of the fifth terrorist is Al Rauf bin al Habib bin Yousef al-Jiddi. Al-Jiddi, who is a Canadian citizen, was born in Tunisia and is 36 years of age. He has black hair; is approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and may weigh approximately 220 pounds. We identified al-Jiddi through discovery of a suicide letter found in the ruins of the Atef residence by the U.S. military personnel in Afghanistan. The letter, which is still being fully analyzed, was recently translated. In addition, the Canadian government assisted us by identifying Al-Jiddi. We have also identified an associate who may be traveling with Al-Jiddi. His name is Faker Boussora. He is 37 years of age, is approximately five feet, eight inches and weighs approximately 160 to 170 pounds, has a round face and prominent ears. We believe Boussora may also be involved in a martyrdom mission. Boussora is also a Canadian citizen, born in Tunisia. The FBI has alerted law enforcement authorities across the United States and is also working closely with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Both individuals should be considered extremely dangerous.) (NOTE: See photos in the FBI.gov - Seeking Information: "Martyrdom Messages.") (January 25, 2002)

stepping back in time...FBI.gov - Seeking Information: "MARTYRDOM MESSAGES"

WASHINGTON TIMES.com (AP): Islamabad, Pakistan. "AFGHAN WARLORD TO AID AL-QAEDA" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "An Afghan rebel leader yesterday said that his forces have allied with Taliban and al Qaeda fugitives, and that a "holy war" would be stepped up to target international forces and peacekeepers. "We are together" with the fugitive fighters, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar said in a Pashto-language message distributed in Pakistan by his followers.") (122602)

GOOGLE Search Term: "GULBUDDIN HEKMATYAR"

THE STAR.com: "AFRICAN DIAMONDS FINANCE AL QAEDA" by Douglas Farah (122902)

YAHOO! News - Photo Gallery: "Suicide Bomber" (NOTE: Click on any of the numerous thumbnail photos to get THE BIG PICTURE.)
GOOGLE - Search Term: "HOMICIDE BOMBERS"

YAHOO! News Articles - Key Word Topic: "MISSILE"

GOOGLE Search Term: "AL QAEDA"
GOOGLE Search Term: "AL QAIDA"
GOOGLE Search Term: "TALIBAN"
GOOGLE Search Term: "TALEBAN"
MuslimThai.com/TALIBANonline: "SEARCH IN JIHAD"
FREEREPUBLIC.com - Discussion Forum - Topic: "JIHAD IN AMERICA"
FREEREPUBLIC.com - Search on news discussion topic: "JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "GIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HIRABAH"
GOOGLE Search Term: "QA `IDAT AL-JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "QAEDA AL-JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "QAIDA AL-JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "E-JEHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "ISLAMIC JEHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "ISLAMIC JIHAD"
FREEREPUBLIC.com - News Discussion Threads - Search Term: "ISLAMIC JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "EGYPTIAN ISLAMIC JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "AHL AL-JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HARKAT JIHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HARKAT UL-JEHAD"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HARKAT JIHAD-I-ISLAMI"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HARKAT JIHAD-E ISLAMI"
GOOGLE Search Term: "HARAKAT JIHAD E-ISLAMI"
AlJihad.tk: "AL JIHAD-I-ISLAMI"
GOOGLE Search Term: "JIHADE"
GOOGLE Search Term: "JEHADE"



FBI.gov: "MOST WANTED TERRORISTS"

INTERPOL.int: "WANTED"

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384 posted on 12/30/2002 10:55:34 PM PST by Cindy
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To: harpseal; Travis McGee; maica; Squantos; Jeff Head; Sabertooth; knighthawk; rightwing2; ...
I am in the middle of two Christmas present books. First is: "The Last Jihad" by Joel C. Rosenberg the other is "Let Freedom Ring" by Sean Hannity. The former is a little more action packed, but fiction usually are. The latter is enough to get anyone's blood pressure up. Clinton should be equated to Nero fiddling while Rome burned. Clinton diddled while this nation has suffered. Clinton and his lacky AlGore need to be in jail for crimes against the state.
385 posted on 12/31/2002 4:06:35 AM PST by SLB
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To: SLB
. Clinton diddled while this nation has suffered. ***

It is just about sex and that is a personal matter. Nothing to see here. You are being judgemental. Move along.

Happy New Year.

386 posted on 12/31/2002 4:22:27 AM PST by Lion Den Dan
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To: annieokie
We should not have to worry about terrorists coming in from Canada, our sister nation. It's time to put a great deal of pressure on her to not let terrorists in her own borders in the first place. Canada should be a buffer zone, not a hazard.

Since when shouldn't Canadians and Americans mingle freely? Now there's a threat to us because Canada can't control it's easily contollable borders?

387 posted on 12/31/2002 4:36:50 PM PST by Dec31,1999
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To: SLB
Yes, but it wouldn't look good on the international scene. Better to make sure that our interests are not again compromised in the same way in the furture.
388 posted on 12/31/2002 4:39:51 PM PST by Dec31,1999
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To: exlibris
This is gonna sound weird but here goes...

Christmas day my family and I went out to eat at Asian Palace in Bangor, ME. There were two guys seated in a booth behind me...One seemed relatively friendly and introduced himself as Jonathan and the other, a man of Middle Eastern appearance would not give a name nor acknowledge my presence when I spoke directly to him. I said to my wife "These guys make me nervous..." and they were gone about 15 minutes later. Judging by the photos it's hard to tell if either one was one of the Five, but it is an interesting coincidence considering the fact that the 5 wanted men supposedly crossed the border Christmas eve and these guys were acting kinda weird. Also, as an interesting aside, Anyone notice this interesting coincidence in domestic islamo-terrorists...Like John Walker Lindh, John Allen Mohammed, John Lee Malvo, and then this guy at Asian palace named Jonathan...

Play Twilight Zone theme here...

Remember all the bad guys in "Buckaroo Banzai" had the same first name...John.

389 posted on 12/31/2002 4:56:57 PM PST by Preech1
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To: Cindy
BIG BIG INFO BUMP TO POST NO. 384
390 posted on 12/31/2002 5:40:12 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy
LINKS OF INTEREST:

NY POST.com: "TIME SQUARE WILL HAVE 'WAR ZONE' SECURITY" by David Seifman (123102)

***SEATTLE TIMES.com: "FEARING ATTACK BY SEA, U.S. TRACKING 'SHIPS OF CONCERN'" by John Mintz, Washington Post (123102)

THE PLAIN DEALER (AP): "PASSPORT PROBE SPURS FBI MANHUNT" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "ashington - Information from a passport-smuggling investigation set off a nationwide search for five men of Middle Eastern origin who may have entered the United States from Canada on Christmas Eve, an FBI official said yesterday. A White House spokesman said the intelligence came from an anti-terrorism investigation. However, the official, and an FBI spokesman, said they could not link - or rule out - a connection to a terrorist plot or cell.") (123102)

***NATIONAL POST.com: "FBI HUNTING FOR FIVE FROM CANADA Agency Believes Men Crossed Border from North, Have Information on Terrorist Threat" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Ottawa has faced sharp criticism on its immigration policies since Ahmed Ressam, an Algerian who had claimed refugee status in Canada, was stopped by a U.S. border guard in 1999 trying to enter the state of Washington from British Columbia with a trunkload of explosives. He was later found to be a member of a Montreal cell of the Algerian Armed Islamic Group, which has strong ties to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network, and was convicted of conspiring to blow up Los Angeles International Airport. There have also been calls to tighten immigration procedures after it was recently revealed that growing numbers of criminal and suspected terrorists were allowed into Canada last year on special permits issued by the federal government. At least 11 people who authorities believe have engaged in "terrorism, espionage or subversion by force" were granted permits that let them enter Canada despite having backgrounds that would normally keep them out -- a number that increased from two in 2000. Another 600 people convicted of a serious crime here or abroad were also among those admitted in 2001, up from 377 in 1999.") (123002)

FYI RESOURCE...GOOGLE Search Term: "ALGERIAN ARMED ISLAMIC GROUP"

~FBI IS SEEKING INFORMATION:~
****FBI.gov - SEEKING INFORMATION: 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~

Click Here to go to FOX NEWS.com for regular updates on breaking news stories.

391 posted on 12/31/2002 5:43:35 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Preech1
re post no 389. If I were you, I would contact the FBI (FBI.gov) and just let them know of your restaurant incident.


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392 posted on 12/31/2002 6:06:03 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy
Consider it done.
393 posted on 12/31/2002 6:40:06 PM PST by Preech1
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To: Brad's Gramma
re post No. 301...


THE TRUCKER'S PLACE: "TRUCKING AGAINST TERRORISM"

TT NEWS.com: "ATA (American Trucking Association) PROPOSES 'TRUCK ARMY' 3 Million Drivers Would Form Anti-Terror Force" (051702)

TRUCKLINE.com: "AMERICA'S TRUCKING ARMY REPORTS FOR DUTY IN WAR ON TERRORISM" (051302)

FREE REPUBLIC.com: A Discussion - HOW YOU CAN HELP Homeland Security

394 posted on 12/31/2002 6:53:15 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy
BIG INFO BUMP TO POSTS NO. 391 AND NO.394

Here's What's New:

FOX NEWS.com (AP): "PAKISTANI SAYS ONE WANTED PICTURE IS OF HIM" (January 1, 2003)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,74372,00.html
395 posted on 01/01/2003 8:30:13 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Preech1
re post No. 393

Thank you Preech1.
396 posted on 01/01/2003 8:31:17 PM PST by Cindy
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