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Pair on Chicago-Amsterdam Flight Arrested for Terrorism
The Corner National Review ^ | August 30, 2010

Posted on 08/30/2010 3:20:14 PM PDT by La Lydia

ABC reports: Two men taken off a Chicago-to-Amsterdam United Airlines flight in the Netherlands have been charged by Dutch police with “preparation of a terrorist attack,” U.S. law enforcement officials tell ABC News. A spokesman for the Dutch public prosecutor, Ernst Koelman, confirmed the two men were arrested this morning and said “the investigation is ongoing.” He said the arrests were made “at the request of American authorities.”

The two were allowed to board the flight at O’Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding one of them, the officials said.

The men were identified as Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi, the officials said. A neighbor of al Soofi told ABC News he is from Yemen.

Airport security screeners in Birmingham, Alabama first stopped al Soofi and referred him to additional screening because of what officials said was his “bulky clothing.”

In addition, officials said, al Soofi was found to be carrying $7,000 in cash and a check of his luggage found a cell phone taped to a Pepto-Bismol bottle, three cell phones taped together, several watches taped together, a box cutter and three large knives. Officials said there was no indication of explosives and he and his luggage were cleared for the flight from Birmingham to Chicago O’Hare.

Soofi was apparently allowed to travel to Chicago, where he checked luggage on a flight bound for Washington-Dulles and eventually Yemen. But instead of boarding that flight, Soofi joined Al Musiri on the United flight from O’Hare to Amsterdam.

On learning this, Customs and Border called the Dulles flight back to the gate and removed Soofi’s luggage. No explosives were found.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; US: Alabama; US: Illinois; US: Michigan; War on Terror
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1 posted on 08/30/2010 3:20:19 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: La Lydia

Obama voters!


2 posted on 08/30/2010 3:22:01 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: La Lydia

“The two were allowed to board the flight at O’Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding one of them, the officials said.”

Why?

Why? Why?

Why? Why? Why? Why?

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?

Seriously. Why?


3 posted on 08/30/2010 3:22:53 PM PDT by jessduntno (Flush the Grand Old Potty. Vote Conservative.)
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To: La Lydia
Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi,

Another case of coincidence that the names of the accused are no doubt methodists.

4 posted on 08/30/2010 3:25:07 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: La Lydia

Practicing their Islam...


5 posted on 08/30/2010 3:26:03 PM PDT by omega4179 (Thank you for a good run JD!)
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To: jessduntno

“Why?”

Because see, for the TSA this is something like Congress: you have to let things got through to find out what they are all about!


6 posted on 08/30/2010 3:26:24 PM PDT by elpinta (Jer. 10:23)
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To: MamaDearest
Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi, Another case of coincidence that the names of the accused are no doubt methodists. Detroit Methodist.
7 posted on 08/30/2010 3:27:12 PM PDT by ColdOne
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To: La Lydia

Most likely on a US government sponsered tour promoting cultural diversity!

I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers.

Quran 8:12

Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate.

Quran 9:73

If the idol worshipers sign a peace treaty with you, and do not violate it, nor band together with others against you, you shall fulfill your treaty with them until the expiration date. GOD loves the righteous. Once the Sacred Months are past, (and they refuse to make peace) you may kill the idol worshipers when you encounter them, punish them, and resist every move they make.

Quran 94-5

O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends: They are but friends to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

Surah 5:51

In March 1785, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams went to negotiate with Tripoli’s envoy to London, Ambassador Sidi Haji Abdrahaman (or Sidi Haji Abdul Rahman Adja). Upon inquiring “concerning the ground of the pretensions to make war upon nations who had done them no injury”, the ambassador replied:

It was written in their Koran, that all nations which had not acknowledged the Prophet were sinners, whom it was the right and duty of the faithful to plunder and enslave; and that every muslim who was slain in this warfare was sure to go to paradise. He said, also, that the man who was the first to board a vessel had one slave over and above his share, and that when they sprang to the deck of an enemy’s ship, every sailor held a dagger in each hand and a third in his mouth; which usually struck such terror into the foe that they cried out for quarter at once


8 posted on 08/30/2010 3:27:38 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: jessduntno

Just a guess: I would suspect that there was an Air Marshall sitting direcly behind him. They thought he was “interesting” and could lead them, connect with others who they had been following in Europe.


9 posted on 08/30/2010 3:28:05 PM PDT by WellyP
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To: jessduntno

They were allowed to board because their names were Ahmed and Hezem. It would be better to have a plane blow up than to be accused of profiling. /s


10 posted on 08/30/2010 3:28:18 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: La Lydia
Are these the perps?


11 posted on 08/30/2010 3:28:40 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: jessduntno
Why were they allowed to board the plane? Excellent question - while we, in this nation, are not even supposed to address the problem as what it truly is!

America, Islam, Jihad and Terrorism

Snip: Since the death of about 3000 Americans has just occurred at the hands of Muslims, and since these Muslims have vowed to continue to murder Americans, be they men, women, or children, it is incumbent upon us to examine the fundamental teachings of Muhammad, found in these texts, and see how they apply today.  Not only are American lives at stake, but actually, the lives of anyone living in a free, or non-Muslim society.  Therefore, I want the readers to understand that when I state “America”, or “American”, I am also including Britons, Mexicans, French, Germans, Japanese, Brazilians, Russians, Chinese, Australians, and so forth.  All non-Muslim peoples are at risk.  For us to not thoroughly investigate what Islam is truly all about would blindly invite the disaster that has been perpetrated upon us to occur yet again and again.

12 posted on 08/30/2010 3:30:42 PM PDT by MamaDearest
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To: La Lydia

“The two were allowed to board the flight at O’Hare airport last night despite security concerns surrounding one of them, the officials said.”

Are you kidding me? I bet they got Grandma for having 4 ounces of shampoo instead of 3 though.


13 posted on 08/30/2010 3:30:48 PM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: La Lydia

I’m guessing neither one of them looked like a little old grey-haired grandma?


14 posted on 08/30/2010 3:33:52 PM PDT by moovova
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To: Kartographer

As infidels you and I,along with other Jews and Christians, are the lowest form of life.I believe we are called the “lowest creatures”.


15 posted on 08/30/2010 3:34:02 PM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord,For His Name Alone Is Exaulted)
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To: jessduntno
Because O'bummer insists on treating his Muslim brothers as trusted compatriots. WE are not to prejudge them just because they have bulky winter clothing on while boarding a plane on an 80 degree day, have multiple concealed cell phones taped together to bottle, suddenly change flights, have multiple knives and other contraband...

They are broooottthhhhherrrrs in the faith. Must not pre-judge them.

Gotta show proper respect...

16 posted on 08/30/2010 3:34:34 PM PDT by TheBattman (They exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature...)
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To: Pride in the USA; Stillwaters
The men were identified as Ahmed Mohamed Nasser al Soofi, of Detroit, MI, and Hezem al Murisi, the officials said. A neighbor of al Soofi told ABC News he is from Yemen.

ping

17 posted on 08/30/2010 3:35:31 PM PDT by lonevoice (I can see November from Free Republic's Porch!)
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To: saganite

Ooops. Next time I read ALL the comments before posting.

The original thought is credited to you, my friend...


18 posted on 08/30/2010 3:36:41 PM PDT by moovova
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To: La Lydia

I would think that if any American WASP was caught with phone & watches taped together, that they would be arrested for simulating a bomb and to cause panic on a commercial flight.


19 posted on 08/30/2010 3:45:40 PM PDT by Deaf Smith
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To: jessduntno
Why?

'cause we wouldn't want to profile now would we? That'd be racist.

20 posted on 08/30/2010 3:47:09 PM PDT by Scott from the Left Coast
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