FBI: al-Qaeda detainee spoke of fire plot

[bannerman]

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FBI: al-Qaeda detainee spoke of fire plot

PHOENIX (AP) — The FBI alerted law enforcement agencies last month that an al-Qaeda terrorist now in detention had talked of masterminding a plot to set a series of devastating forest fires around the western United States.

The Republic reported that the detainee, who was not identified, said the plan involved three or four people setting wildfires using timed devices in Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming that would detonate in forests and grasslands after the operatives had left the country.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2003-07-11-alqaeda-fire_x.htm

[Timberwolf]

Round up EVERYONE of Middle Eastern descent and ship 'em back home before the entire country "goes up". I wonder how many (if not all) of the fires in Cali are arson...we know of at least one (two?).

[Beowulf]

Another good reason why it's wrong to detain these people.:rolleyes: God forbid if they know something that may save American lives!:flame:

[CzechPrince]

Round up EVERYONE of Middle Eastern descent and ship 'em back home before the entire country "goes up". I wonder how many (if not all) of the fires in Cali are arson...we know of at least one (two?).

Including the Christian ones?

[buckeyepete]

Including the Christian ones?


It's called collateral damage. I don't trust any of them.

[Timberwolf]

Including the Christian ones?
Until we determine they are patriotic to the USA, YES.

[CzechPrince]

You're out of your minds if you think we should deport groups of people from this country based on their skin color and ethnicity.

[Timberwolf]

So, FDR was out of his mind for interring Japanese Americans during WW II? Don't think so, Scooter...

[Rhino]

I gotta go with CP. Just because some of them want to destroy this country, doesn't mean we should help them do it. If we destroy or disregard the things that make this country great, what's the point in defending it?

[TeenageRepublican]

I gotta go with CP.

Same here.