Sources: More Terror Arrests To Come (Columbus, Ohio)

NBC 4 Columbus ^ | June 16, 2004

[Redbob]

I believe the articles have said something about this guy Abdi blending into Columbus' "Somali community."

I'd bet our chances of having a terrorist attack would be immeasurably reduced if we lived in a city withOUT a "Somali community."
Or an Arab commumnity.
Or a an Afghan community.
Or...

[WhiteGuy]

Want to bet the liberals won't see any connection?


I, myself, doubt that anyone holding elected office above the local level would see a connection.

[Bikers4Bush]

Lots' of speculation but no confirmation.

Polaris and City Center would seem likely targets. Polaris becuase it's busy and City Center because it's right across the street from the state house.

[Badeye]

I heard the exwife of this guy last night say there are a large number of people like him in Columbus.

[Badeye]

"Polaris and City Center would seem likely targets. Polaris becuase it's busy and City Center because it's right across the street from the state house."

Gut reaction is they would go where there are the most people available for slaughter. I don't think they would come to Ohio to make a "political point" by hitting something across from a State Capital building. They would do that in Washington, or New York - home of the UN and known worldwide as the center of both Capitalism and Liberalism (weird combination when you think about it).

Personally, I've been waiting for a mall to be hit since 2001, its the obvious choice for these monsters. Combine it with the Christmas shopping season, and you get a "two fer"....large number of casualties, plus a slap at Christian beliefs as a by product of the attack.

Make it "Mall of America" and you get a "three fer".

This also demonstrates to me the terrorists really don't understand the psycology of the average American as it relates to politics. Ohio is indeed "in play" this year for the election...but hitting Ohio is counter what the terrorists would obviously prefer, Kerry winning and thereby discrediting the Bush Administration's war on terror. I think another attack will guarantee a second Bush term.

[babyface00]

Seems likely to me also. That would effectively shut down I-71 as its right off the exit.

I live/work in Cleveland, but my servers are in a secure hosting facility in that general area. I can't be more specific (that's part of the security) but there are many facilities like this one in cities across the U.S. They aren't as sexy as a shopping mall, but hitting one of them could do far more damage commercially, although probably not a lot of human casualties.

[superiorslots]

Whiteguy
When I was at OSU back in the early '80's we called White Castles "Rectum Rockets"

[WhiteGuy]

Heh heh heh..............

Hadn't heard that one......................

Call them whatever you wish, put the bad mouth on the whole place......................

And we all still buy a sack for ourselves every now and then!!!

2nd & High, here I come!!!

[superiorslots]

I go to Columbus twice a year for car shows and still buy them evertime I go. I've tried the frozen kind at the grocer but the taste is just not the same.

[blam]

""Understand that we are at war with terrorism, we are at war with an enemy that has no flag, and we are at war with an enemy that has no uniform," said Ohio State Highway Patrol Col. Paul McClellan said."

Say it colonel, We're At War With Islam!

[WhiteGuy]

Right!

The frozen ones don't have pickles!!

That's right!

The pickles were found to become too hot when microwaved following package directions.

(there is also something special about leaning against the glass watching your castles simmer on the grill at 4:00 AM)

[midwestmidnight]

I live near one, my wife works at one.

[combat_boots]

Please add me to the ohio ping. I am close to a mall.........

[combat_boots]

Thanks. And remember, the Heart of it All. Wasn't there something about striking the heartland awhile back from AQ?

I have to hand it to Cheney. Kerry came to talk in Columbus way far away from any mall, but Cheney didn't when he was here.

I have been reading FR for a long time, but Reagan's funeral got me off my keester. I figure I had better ante up before there is no pot to.........So, thanks.

[One_who_hopes_to_know]

Christopher Paul, who had shared a Northwest Side apartment with admitted al-Qaida supporter Iyman Faris, is said to be under "close surveillance."

It took nearly 3 years ... but Christopher Paul was arrested this morning. Plotting to blow up retail outlets in Europe.