Ohio Man Arrested in al Qaeda terror Plot
Here's the latest example of the disturbing trend of American converts to Islam turning to jihad.
A federal grand jury indicted an Ohio man on charges of joining
al-Qaida and conspiring to bomb European tourist resorts and U.S.
government facilities and military bases overseas, officials announced
Thursday.
Christopher Paul, 43, a U.S. citizen and resident of Columbus, spent time learning hand-to-hand fighting and how to use grenades and assault rifles at an al-Qaida camp in Afghanistan in the early 1990s, according to a federal grand jury indictment. He then joined the terrorist group in Pakistan and told al-Qaida members he was dedicated to committing violent jihad.
(...) It does not name specific resorts or buildings that might have been targeted, but gives U.S. embassies, military bases and consular premises in Europe as examples.
Paul later sent a wire transfer of $1,760 from a financial institution in the U.S. to an alleged co-conspirator in Germany, prosecutors allege.
A fax machine in his home contained names, phone numbers and contact information for key al-Qaida leadership and associates, according to the indictment, issued Wednesday.
Paul also is accused of storing material at his father's house in Columbus, including a book on improvised land mines, money from countries in the Middle East and a letter to his parents explaining that he would be "on the front lines," according to the indictment.
Jawa quotes Bluto,, "It appears likely that Paul was detected using domestic surveillance programs that have come under political assault from the Left".
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