First and foremost I want to thank Bakerstreet for respecting my right to freedom of speech and opinion. You are a true American and it shows. Thank you very much. Your comments are insightful and well thought out and very respectful thank you very much. Hmmm...
Here are some more facts about this attack plot that some may not be aware of:
Six men were arrested the evening of May 7, 2007 for conspiring to
attack soldiers stationed at Fort Dix, NJ
• The men planned to storm the base armed with automatic rifles and kill
as many soldiers as possible
• The men were described as homegrown “Islamic militants” with no apparent
connection to international terrorist networks The cell was comprised of 6 men – Mohamed Shnewer, Eljvar Duka, Dritan Duka, Shain Duka, Serdar Tatar, and Agron
Abullahu
• The three Duka brothers were illegal aliens from the former Yugoslavia. Of the other three men, one other was from the former Yugoslavia, the other two from Turkey and Jordan
• All six will face terror conspiracy charges The suspects recorded a video of themselves training with weapons and gave it to a video store in Cherry Hill, NJ to be converted into DVD format
• Law enforcement officials were alerted to the plot in January, 2006 by a store clerk who had viewed the video and found it disturbing enough to report it to authorities
• The alleged plotters also attempted to illegally purchase AK-47 and M16 rifles Authorities were able to infiltrate the group by inserting a cooperating witness as a go-between aiding the group in its attempt to purchase firearms to conduct the attack
• One suspect’s family owns a pizza restaurant near Fort Dix; claimed it would be easy to penetrate the base because he knew it “like the back of his hand” The group allegedly trained in the Poconos where they practiced firing weapons. They also trained using paint ball drills at their house.
• The men pooled their savings to fund the operation and purchase automatic weapons illegally
• In addition to firearms training, they also conducted physical surveillance of Fort
Dix and used video surveillance using cell phone cameras
• They also obtained a map of the base The cell also considered targeting Dover Air Base in Delaware, Fort Monmouth in NJ, the Coast Guard Building in Philadelphia as well as the Philadelphia Federal Building
• They discussed the use of bombs and explosives
• One of the plotters, Serdar Tatar, discussed joining the U.S. military so he could kill soldiers “from the inside” U.S. military is targeted by Islamist terrorists domestically and overseas
• NYC is home to numerous US military facilities, including forts and recruiting
Stations
• Large, visible military presence in NYC during upcoming “Fleet Week” (May 23-30,
2007)
• One plotter had delivered pizza to the base
• Plotters discussed joining the military to attack from the inside
• Group outdoor activity training (paintball)
• Common to many plots, domestically and overseas
• Regional threat exists from small, self-radicalizing groups
Source: NYPD Counter Terrorism Unit
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"I don't have a jihad against the site, just pig-headed, plagiarist hatemongers."
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"His shame is still hanging there, though, if anyone doubts he's a thief."
Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I appreciate each and every one, especially since it’s so obvious you relish the chance to make sure I get my chance to express myself. I will not be baited into an intelligent argument with an unarmed individual. 