Our enemy is determined, and patient. Any success in the War on Terror so far should not be used as an excuse to think that it has disappeared, or for us to otherwise rest on our laurels. Although we might have taken our eye off the Terrorism ball as a Country, our enemy has been steady working on accomplishing their goals to detonate a W.M.D. in our Country, and murder our citizens!
Najibullah Zazi, the Denver man believed to be the central figure in a terror plot against the New York City transit system, has officially been indicted on charges of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction against persons or property in the United States, CBS 2 has learned.
Zazi was scheduled to appear in court on Thursday in Denver on a count of lying to terrorism investigators. T he new charge of conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction was filed in New York City, and authorities plan to transfer him to the federal court in Brooklyn to face the new charges.
Zazi has publicly denied making any terrorist plots. Counter-terrorist agents fear he and others may have been planning to detonate homemade bombs on New York City commuter trains. Zazi’s father and the Queens Imam Ahmad Afzali were also charged with lying to investigators in the case.
According to the Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn returned a one-count indictment alleging that between Aug. 1, 2008 and Sept. 21, 2009, Zazi knowingly and intentionally conspired with others to use one or more weapons of mass destruction, specifically explosive bombs and other similar explosive devices, against persons or property within the United States. The indictment also alleges that Zazi and others traveled in interstate and foreign commerce, used email and the Internet, and that this offense and the results of the offense would have affected interstate and foreign commerce.
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“We believe any imminent threat arising from this case has been disrupted, but as always, we remind the American public to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activity to law enforcement,” he added.
According to a detention motion filed, “Zazi received detailed bomb-making instructions in Pakistan, purchased components of improvised explosive devices, and traveled to New York City on September 10, 2009 in furtherance of his criminal plans.”
The present absence of bloodshed on our streets is not peace, and our enemy remains committed to Jihad and the destruction of the United States.
We dodged a bullet here – thank G-d!
