Henderson Man Claims to Have Overheard Plot Against Las Vegas

KVBC Channel 3 Las Vegas ^ | 6/20/02 | Steve Crupi

[adaven]

Henderson Man Claims to Have Overheard Plot Against Las Vegas

Steve Crupi reporting:

FBI agents in Las Vegas and across the country are putting together a plan to protect americans on the Fourth of July. There's concern that terrorists might use the holiday to celebrate American Independence as a time to attack. And one of the tips FBI agents are investigating right now comes from a Henderson man who says he intercepted a very frightening phone call.

On the fourth of July there will be fireworks at the Stratosphere at Desert Breeze Park and other locations througout the valley. But keeping the festivities safe is a top priority for the FBI and one of the things they're investigating right now is a report filed by a Henderson man who thinks he heard terrorists talking about Las Vegas on his cell phone.

Michael Hamdan says he was trying to phone his wife but he says by some incredible coincidence signals got crossed and his call didn't go through. Hamdan is from Lebanon and speaks Arabic himself he says what he overheard on the phone sent chills down his spine.

He said the caller said the following:"We are here at the City of Corruption, City of Prostitution, Gambling, Unbelievers. We are going to hit them in the day of freedom."

Hamden has given this information to the FBI and they are investigating. "It's words full of hate for city of Las Vegas." Michael Hamdan said.

Meantime plans for big parties in LasVegas on the Fourth of July are going forward with some extra precautions. At desert breeze park for example security will be much tighter. Michael Hamden says his conscience wouldn't allow him to keep quiet about the call he intercepted. He wants potential terrorists to know that Las Vegas won't be caught by suprise.

Information is just now coming out about Arabic Language Messages intercepted by the National Security Agency on the eve of the September 11th attacks. The messages said "The Match is about to Begin" and "Tomorrow is Zero Hour." the messages were not translated though until september 12th.

[adaven]

FYI

[Blood of Tyrants]

We are here at the City of Corruption, City of Prostitution, Gambling, Unbelievers.

Could just ave easily been talking about D.C.

[cajungirl]

Nah,,it was New Orleans they were talking about!! I am not sure I believe this guy.

[adaven]

The first thing I thought was that he just wanted his 15 minutes of fame. Here's hoping that's the case.

[parsifal]

"We are here at the City of Corruption, City of Prostitution, Gambling, Unbelievers. We are going to hit them in the day of freedom."

Bourbon Street? New Orleans? The Clinton Bedroom? parsy.

[gaspar]

Hollywood?

[parsifal]

Heck, when you think about it,it kind of describes the whole country. parsy.

[Hoosier Patriot]

A ruse to divert attention perhaps?

[Hoosier Patriot]

By the way, interesting handle ya' got there....

[Jen]

I hope this is a hoax, but please be extra careful.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Hey fellow Hoosier! Sounds like some attempt at misdirection to me. I think the evildoers are enjoying watch the dog chase his tail.

[spokeshave]

11 posts and no San Francisco...?

[Hoosier Patriot]

Sounds like some attempt at misdirection to me.

That's my first impression. But hey, I'm just a hick from Indiana, whadda I know?

If you'll excuse me now, I'm gonna take a stroll through the new mown hay pasture, past the old sycamore, and go down and see the moonlight on the Wabash. {;-)

[operation clinton cleanup]

11 posts and no San Francisco...?

Thats to obvious, and besides unmarried muslim men are allowed to enjoy the company of other unmarried muslim men without risking thier 72 virgins!

[Fred Mertz]

He said the caller said the following:"We are here at the City of Corruption, City of Prostitution, Gambling, Unbelievers. We are going to hit them in the day of freedom."

We are going to hit Mecca and turn it into a parking lot. You heard it from me, myself and I.

Just kidding, of course.

[operation clinton cleanup]

Ahhh, Indiana wants me (Ft. Wayne), but I cant go back there... you know.. the song?

[operation clinton cleanup]

You heard it from me, myself and I.

Wow! three sources, better call deep throat to confirm!

[RANGERAIRBORNE]

Wow- that is quite a string of coincidences, isn't it?

BS Meter is way over in the red...

[Rowdee]

It sure seems like Cynthia McKinney had a M.E. campaign donor from Henderson, Nev.....seems like he was a pilot for SW Airlines. I believe there was a thread here in FR with the list [I wouldn't go wasting my time looking up anything about that bitch] and that is where I saw it.

[chuknospam]

11 posts and no San Francisco...?

That would be the "Land Of Fruits & Nuts"

[Husker24]

I for one think we should give this guy some credit, maybe he is telling the truth, and if he did hear this message, he could have ignored it.

[codebreaker]

Me too, kudos for him calling the FBI office.

[Aria]

The terrorists were speaking English? The message that was just leeked by someone in Congress was intercepted on 9/10 but wasn't translated until 9/12.

[WSGilcrest]

That would be the "Land Of Fruits & Nuts"

Where even the weather's queer.

[codebreaker]

They were speaking all Arabic.

The citizen said he had cold chills after he heard them talking and could barely believe it.

[Rockitz]

New mown hay my a$$. Sounds like he's going to go pick some wild weed in the south 40 and get stoned to me? ;o)

-another former Hoosier

[PokeyJoe]

God almost sent an Asteroid into Mecca last week.

[cgk]

We are going to hit Mecca and turn it into a parking lot. You heard it from me, myself and I.

Just kidding, of course

I'm not. Of course, I don't have the red button. Parking lot or a big smoking crater. Either one would be fine with me.

Mrs K

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[NautiNurse]

Saw an interview with the man this morning on FNC. He seemed credible to me--and frightened.