Four homegrown converts to Islam arrested for plotting synagogue bombing
Published by Avi Green on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 9:35 PM.
Yes, they were all homegrown, and converted in prison (Hat tip: Weekly Standard blog):
Update: Team Sugar has a press statement from mayor Bloomberg congratulating the authorities on their excellent work in stopping these terrorists, who were also plotting to attack a US military site.
Others on the subject include Jihad Watch, Atlas Shrugs, Hot Air Headlines (plus, a fuller topic), Confederate Yankee, Religion Clause, Political Pistachio, OS Smoothie, Theodore's World, Northeast Intelligence Network, The Purple Center, ZTruth, Islamization Watch, Report on Arrakis, Intellectual Conservative, Triphow, The NEIN Blog, Freedom Eden, The Point Rider Republican, The Lambeth Walk, Nuke Gingrich, Doug Powers, Steve Lackner, Gathering of Eagles NY, The Daley Gator, South Florida Daily Blog, Gecko Feeder, Ace of Spades HQ.
The FBI busted a homegrown terror cell late Wednesday night as the men sneaked around a Jewish temple in Riverdale planting what they thought was packages of C-4 explosives, sources told the Daily News.But, the intentions of the Islamic converts were real.
The four African American men, three of whom were said to be jailhouse converts to Islam, also allegedly had what they believed was a working Stinger missile in their car.
Officials said they hoped to shoot down a plane at Stewart Air National Guard Base in Newburgh in Orange County.
Sources said the four men were arrested after a year-long investigation that began when an informant connected to a mosque in Newburgh said he knew men who wanted to buy explosives.
FBI agents posing as militants sold them what they thought was 30 pounds of C-4 and a plane-downing Stinger missile.
The weaponry was all phony.
Arrested was alleged ringleader James Cromitie of Newburgh, the son of an Afghan immigrant and his African American wife.As I thought, allowing jailhouse practice of the RoP is dangerous and should be banned. For now, they should interrogate the men to know just who their converter was and what he had to say in that scary world behind bars.
Cromitie served a long stretch in prison in the past.
Alleged henchment David Williams, Onta Williams and Leguerre Payen were busted with him.
Sources said the three were jailhouse converts to Islam.
"This shows the real risks we face from homegrown terror and jailhouse converts, and the need for constant vigilance," said Rep. Pete King (R-NY).
Update: Team Sugar has a press statement from mayor Bloomberg congratulating the authorities on their excellent work in stopping these terrorists, who were also plotting to attack a US military site.
Others on the subject include Jihad Watch, Atlas Shrugs, Hot Air Headlines (plus, a fuller topic), Confederate Yankee, Religion Clause, Political Pistachio, OS Smoothie, Theodore's World, Northeast Intelligence Network, The Purple Center, ZTruth, Islamization Watch, Report on Arrakis, Intellectual Conservative, Triphow, The NEIN Blog, Freedom Eden, The Point Rider Republican, The Lambeth Walk, Nuke Gingrich, Doug Powers, Steve Lackner, Gathering of Eagles NY, The Daley Gator, South Florida Daily Blog, Gecko Feeder, Ace of Spades HQ.
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