Pardon my French
But are you fucking kidding me? The AP:
Nabil al-Marabh, once imprisoned as the No. 27 man on the FBI’s list of must-capture terror suspects, is free again. He’s free despite telling a Jordanian informant he planned to die a martyr by driving a gasoline truck into a New York City tunnel, turning it sideways, opening its fuel valves and having an al-Qaida operative shoot a flare to ignite a massive explosion.
Free despite telling the FBI he had trained on rifles and rocket propelled grenades at militant camps in Afghanistan and after admitting he sent money to a former roommate convicted of trying to blow up a hotel in Jordan.
Free despite efforts by prosecutors in Detroit and Chicago to indict him on charges that could have kept him in prison for years. Those indictments were rejected by the Justice Department in the name of protecting intelligence. Even two judges openly questioned al-Marabh’s terror ties.
The Bush administration in January deported al-Marabh to Syria — his home and a country the U.S. government long has regarded as a sponsor of terrorism.
Via Bubba.
June 3rd, 2004 at 11:51 am
Too bad America doesn’t have the balls to pull an Israel on this one. Release the bastard, then asasinate him as soon as he gets to Syria. Back in the old days we would have done it, but not since the 60’s.
June 3rd, 2004 at 1:19 pm
Actual intent and guilt constitute a “Get out of jail Free” card to the cartel.
I feel so much safer knowing these goobers are in charge…
June 3rd, 2004 at 4:22 pm
This intrigues me. From September 12 on, analysts were saying that in order to really get at the people responsible, you would have to make some deals with some extremely ugly characters. I wonder if maybe some of that’s involved here.
Of course, it could just be the Bush Administration screwing up the terror fight. Again. 🙂
June 4th, 2004 at 10:54 am
It’s hard to imagine how this works out well for America. All we’re left with is the hope that somebody somewhere has a secret plan that transforms this from move from mind bogglingly stupid to hidden genius. For some reason I’m pessimistic on this one.
June 4th, 2004 at 1:22 pm
Nobody is that stupid, even in a hardcore left-winger’s fondest dream. This guy has to be a plant of some kind.