Feds investigate plot to attack Metro

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Source: Washington Post

Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating a nascent plot to carry out a series of terrorist bombings at stations in the Washington Metro system, according to intelligence and law enforcement sources.

The investigation is focused on a naturalized U.S. citizen, originally from Pakistan, who became the target of an undercover sting operation, the sources said. An administration official said the man drew the attention of law enforcement officials by seeking to obtain unspecified materials. The planned attack was not imminent, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the matter remains under investigation.

The man, Farooque Ahmed, 34, of Ashburn, Va., is believed to have conceived of the plot and planned to carry it out on his own, and it is not known how far he proceeded in his preparations.

Ahmed was expected to appear at a hearing scheduled for 2 p.m. at the U.S. District Court in Alexandria. He was arrested in Herndon.



Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/27/AR2010102704857.html?hpid=topnews

[Bitwit1234]

1. Boy they sure find a lot of would be terrorists in Virginia

wonder if it is because it is so anti-government republican, that people don't question it when they guys are ranting ABOUT the government.

[democrat_patriot]

2. If Bush was still in charge - there would be press conferences

and "Bush Administration Thwarts Terrorist Network!" headlines everywhere.

[Kolesar]

4. ***THREAT DOWN*** Condition Red !!

pardon the caps

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3. I'm really glad they found this guy - Metro has to be guarded, big time

I'm not saying any more than that.

[PSPS]

5. From what I heard earlier today, this was one of those FBI "Rope-a Dope" operations.

According to radio reports I heard earlier, this may be another one of those cases where a hapless idiot is approached and talked into some harebrained scheme by the FBI, then arrested.