Posted on 06/09/2005 9:49:23 AM PDT by Srirangan
Dan Darling has some early opinions on the al-Qaeda cell that was unearthed in Lodi, California. That cell comprised of two Pakistanis and two Americans of Pakistani origin.
What is so troubling about this for me is not only that the confessed American al-Qaeda trainee volunteered to return to the US after less than 3 years worth of indoctrination for the express purpose of killing his own countrymen in such mundane locations as hospitals and stores.
Also, is there something in particular about California that seems to make it such an attractive grounds for al-Qaeda recruiting? From John Walker-Lindh to Adam Pearlman and now Hamid Hadayat, there seem to be far too many cases of al-Qaeda recruiting in California in particular and the West Coast in general to just be an isolated incident. One thing that might be worth looking into is whether or not there isn’t some kind of jihadi support network down there, as I recall a number of the 9/11 hijackers being active in southern California prior to the attacks.[Winds of Change]
This should help convince the United States that closing down those Pakistani jihadi groups and their camps is as important to its own security as it is for India’s. This should put paid to Washington’s tacit acceptance of Musharraf’s attempts to distinguish between the jihadis of the Afghan front (branded as al-Qaeda terrorists) and the jihadis of the Kashmir front (still called freedom-fighters).
Related Link: Evan Kohlmann at the excellent Counterterrorism blog has more. But he appears to be mistaking al-Qaeda camps in Waziristan with the one in Rawalpindi (where the Lodi suspects went to). The irony is that while the Waziristan is getting the attention (because that’s where bin Laden is purported to be) the Lodi terrorists actually trained near Rawalpindi — the heart of Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment.
Jeez. They're lefties in CA. The lefts message of fascism and Allah's message of fascism are virtually identical.
Multiculturalism doesn't work for US! It works for the jihadi!
What's it take to understand this?????
What'd Hillary! say about Jews? "F***ing Jew Bas****!" Just like something outta the mouth of the average jihadi.
This is NOT rocket science!
". . .. The enemy, whether a hijacker or a financier, violates the laws of war by his refusal to wear a uniform and by purposely targeting civilians. He is by definition a war criminal. On our soil, he is either a spy or a saboteur, and not entitled to the protections of the U.S. Constitution. Those who abet terrorists must grow afraid to turn out the lights to go to sleep."
'Nuff said.
.....No Profiling of British Airport Security Employees working in the U.S.A.
/Profiling?
Here in California we've got the following:
* An established and large Pakistani community
* Known, definite focus by the ISI
* Espionage targets of interest to the ISI
* Many mosques
* A stupidly tolerant attitude on the part of the Leftist majority to radicalism of all varieties, including radical Islamism
* Antipathy on the part of not only political radicals, but also on the parts of Leftist state and local government officials, toward the Bush administration
* A long history of taking in radicals, both domestic and foreign
The ground here is fertile for this sort of thing.
Don't mention that they can get major teevee time for their cause if they can work it into a car chase---might give 'ém ideas.
Lodi is close to two major hiways, 5 and 99, minutes from major urban centers. It is a major center for transient farm worker distribution to outlying ranches, many illegal consisting of Hispanic, Hindu and Moslems. It has a large old school German population.
Other towns with similiar demographics are Yuba City and Marysville with Hiways 70 and 99, harvesting peaches, melons, rice instead of grapes.
I dont think the Hindus come through the illegal route.
California is well underway toward disarmament, too.
I should have qualified that better. Just trying to give the impression that in Lodi it would be convenient for terrorists to hide and strike.
true - the whole area there would be pretty under-the-radar, actually....great, since that makes them not too far from Yosemite, various dams, ag food supply - yay.
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