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HEADLEY MAPPED ALL '26/11 TARGETS' -U.S. Suspect Posed as Jew: Police
TELEGRAPH INDIA.com ^ | November 14, 2009 | SAMYABRATA RAY GOSWAMI

Posted on 11/15/2009 3:16:49 PM PST by Cindy

SNIPPET: "Mumbai, Nov. 14: David Coleman Headley personally visited every target site of the 26/11 terror strikes last year, carrying out a recce on behalf of the Lashkar-e-Toiba, a police source said today.

Posing as a Jew, he even visited Nariman House, the Jewish Chabad centre, in July 2008.

The Mumbai police today carried out raids in Bandra, its adjoining suburb Khar and BPO hub Goregaon in search of Headley’s local acquaintances and contacts.

“He (Headley) mapped the Chhatrapati Shivaji terminus, Taj and Trident hotels and Nariman House. We are interrogating (filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt’s son) Rahul to find out when he went to Leopold Café. That he did is certain — when he did that is what we need to know,” a top officer said.

Headley had visited the Mumbai home of Rahul, who contacted police after learning of the terror suspect’s arrest by America’s Federal Burau of Investigation (FBI) last month.

SNIPPET: "The source said Headley, a Pakistani-born US national, and his associate Tahawwur Hussain Rana stayed in Hotel Outram, a seedy motel in Mumbai’s Fort area, for about a fortnight in July 2008.

Born Daood Gilani, Headley, who changed his name and passport in 2006, posed as a Jewish American during his Mumbai stay. A source close to Rahul too confirmed that Headley had claimed to be a Jew.

“It is a mystery how he got into that building (Nariman House) just posing as a Jew. We are probing if he had anybody helping him locally. The FBI seized a book called How to Pray Like a Jew from him at the time of his arrest in Chicago. He had prepared himself thoroughly to pose as a Jew,” the officer said.

This morning, the police detained two tourist guides near the Gateway of India for questioning. It is suspected they may have aided Headley or other 26/11 plotters.

“The lead for this came from the FBI,” the officer acknowledged. “We now know most details about Headley’s recce of the terror targets, but there is a bit of a problem in case of Trident hotel as much of its past records were destroyed in the 26/11 attack. But we are getting there and will soon have the information.”"

SNIPPET: "Between 2006 and 2009, Headley ran a firm called Immigration Law Centre out of Tardeo AC Market in south Mumbai with the help of a local Parsi woman. Late last night, officials of the federal National Investigating Agency, which has now joined the probe with Mumbai police, visited Headley’s immigration firm.

“A lot of facts have emerged from the interrogation of his co-worker/partner at the firm. She has been very co-operative. We now know Headley rarely used mobile phones and computers; but he did have a Tata Indicom landline number that he used while operating this immigration business. His mobile number is also with us and is leading us to some of his local contacts/acquaintances,” the source said.

Officially, Headley’s job was to facilitate US and Canadian visas for semi-skilled and unskilled workers. The investigators are trying to find out whether he had any contacts in local consulates."

Read More: http://www.telegraphindia.com/1091115/jsp/nation/story_11742894.jsp


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; US: Illinois; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: chicago; headley; illinois; india; mumbai; rana
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1 posted on 11/15/2009 3:16:53 PM PST by Cindy
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SNIPPET from post no.1:


"The FBI seized a book called How to Pray Like a Jew from him at the time of his arrest in Chicago. He had prepared himself thoroughly to pose as a Jew,” the officer said."

2 posted on 11/15/2009 3:18:02 PM PST by Cindy
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BACKGROUND LINK:

Quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367275/posts

FBI raid at meat processor believed tied to immigration irregularities [UPDATE:TERROR PLOT -ARRESTS]
CHICAGO TRIBUNE.com ^ | October 20, 2009 | Tribune staff report
Posted on October 21, 2009 12:39:00 AM PDT by Cindy

SNIPPET: “Search at Grundy County plant called part of ongoing probe”

SNIPPET: “But a source said the owner of the plant, which processes lamb and goat, was taken into custody at his home in Chicago.

Documents and records were taken from the plant and from a Chicago travel agency on West Devon Avenue, also owned by the same person, the source said.”

(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...


3 posted on 11/15/2009 3:19:19 PM PST by Cindy
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BACKGROUND LINK:

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“Breaking : SHOOTOUTS IN MUMBAI [A lot of people killed and injured]”
CNN IBN ^ | Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Posted on November 26, 2008 9:39:53 AM PST by Indian_Fighter_Kite


5 posted on 11/15/2009 3:20:17 PM PST by Cindy
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To: F15Eagle

It doesn’t matter to me what anybody thinks or feels — I’m posting because in my opinion, time is of the essence that people understand how truly global the jihad is. To me, understanding is crucial.


6 posted on 11/15/2009 3:23:45 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy

Amen. Thanks for that.


7 posted on 11/15/2009 3:54:18 PM PST by AliVeritas (Pray people. Just do it. Psalm 109:8)
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To: Cindy

WOW! Thanks very much for the post, Cindy (and for all of your work). BTTT!


8 posted on 11/15/2009 3:56:10 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Cindy
It doesn’t matter to me what anybody thinks or feels — I’m posting because in my opinion, time is of the essence that people understand how truly global the jihad is. To me, understanding is crucial.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

9 posted on 11/15/2009 4:04:28 PM PST by PGalt
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To: Cindy

“Terror in Mumbai” (Thursday 19th November, 8-9:05 p.m. EST, on HBO)is a must see for anyone who wants to know the kind of evil we are dealing with. It has recorded telephone conversations between the terrorists and their handlers in Pakistan.
http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/terrorinmumbai/synopsis.html
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704576204574530142902187118.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird


10 posted on 11/15/2009 4:05:54 PM PST by cold start
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To: AliVeritas

You’re welcome AliVeritas.


11 posted on 11/15/2009 4:10:59 PM PST by Cindy
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To: PGalt

You’re very welcome PGalt.


12 posted on 11/15/2009 4:11:49 PM PST by Cindy
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To: F15Eagle

Unfortunately, I agree.


14 posted on 11/15/2009 4:15:58 PM PST by Cindy
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To: Cindy; Robert Spencer; All

Also...here...(with comments)...

http://www.jihadwatch.org/2009/11/islamic-jihadist-posed-as-jew-visited-all-the-mumbai-jihad-attack-targets-for-reconaissance.html#comments

Thanks to Robert Spencer and the OUTSTANDING posters at jihadwatch.


15 posted on 11/15/2009 4:33:14 PM PST by PGalt
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To: PGalt

Thank you P Galt.


16 posted on 11/15/2009 4:50:30 PM PST by Cindy
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To: SJackson; blam

Amazing information here.


17 posted on 11/15/2009 5:08:59 PM PST by hennie pennie
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To: Cindy

Thanks for posting. This is the first I have read of this.


18 posted on 11/15/2009 9:43:53 PM PST by dervish (I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself)
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To: Cindy
Anyone who doesn't think that this was a dry run for a similar attack in the US isn't thinking this through.

You know this American traitor would like to replicate that attack here.

19 posted on 11/15/2009 10:30:54 PM PST by happygrl (Hope and Change or Rope and Chains?)
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To: amom

mark


20 posted on 11/15/2009 10:38:36 PM PST by amom
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