UPDATE!!
Statement about Terror Suspect Who Sought Home Addresses of Military Families
Washington, DC – Robert Jackson, Naval Veteran and Executive Director of Military Families United, released the following statement in regard to the Saudi student, Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, who was arrested in Texas and charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction. Reports also say that Aldawsari emailed himself information about President George W. Bush's home address in addition to the names and home addresses of three military service members who served at Abu Ghraib in Iraq.
"The Obama Administration should be commended for this aggressive pursuit of a terrorist who aimed to harm Americans here at home. This case raises a unique red flag; to single out former military members and their families represents a fundamental shift in the targeting practices by Islamic radicals. The Administration must ensure the identity and safety of service men and women and their families is not compromised. Terrorists who wish to harm Americans, at home and abroad, should be captured and brought to justice."
WASHINGTON (AP) - The FBI has arrested a 20-year-old Saudi
student in Texas suspected of planning a terrorist attack using
explosive chemicals. The FBI says his possible targets included the
Dallas home of former President George W. Bush.
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, attending college near Lubbock, Texas,
was charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction.
Federal prosecutors say he had been researching online how to
construct an improvised explosive device using several chemicals as
ingredients.
Federal authorities say Aldawsari's diary indicated the young
man had been plotting an attack for years and obtained a
scholarship so he could come directly to the United State to carry
out jihad.
Aldawsari is expected to appear in federal court in Lubbock on
Friday morning.
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