Guess who didn’t thwart this attack? You’re right. DHS did not.
Who let the Times Square bomber get on a plane? You’re right. DHS
Who didn’t foil the shoebomber? DHS
Who didn’t stop the Christmas day Detroit bomber? DHS
Why do we spend hundreds of billions on this crackerjack agency when it is common citizens who do the work?
Possible Fort Hood Attack Thwarted?
An AWOL U.S. soldier was arrested the evening of July 27 on an outstanding child pornography warrant in Killeen, Texas, and is suspected to have been plotting an attack on Fort Hood. The suspect, Pfc. Nasser Jason Abdo from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was reportedly arrested by the Killeen Police Department after an alert citizen noticed he was acting suspiciously and called police. Local TV station KCEN said explosives were found in his car, and FOX News is reporting two other U.S. military personnel have been arrested and that weapons and explosives were also found in their possession. According to STRATFOR sources in the U.S. law enforcement community, a reported plot by three U.S. military personnel to attack Fort Hood was in the advanced stages of planning.
Though there is no confirmation that an attack was in the works, the reports are reason for concern. STRATFOR has written about the possibility of grassroots plots, particularly in revenge for the killing of Osama bin Laden. The fear is that Abdo or the other two suspects were planning an attack similar to that of U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out one of the few successful grassroots attacks in the United States due to his tactical choice of conducting an armed assault.
The most notable aspect in the thwarting of this alleged plot is that it appears that an alert citizen may have prevented the potential attack. KCEN reported that someone noticed the main suspect, Abdo, acting suspiciously outside an America’s Best Value Inn in Killeen and reported him to police. Police found that there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest from Fort Campbell over child pornography found on his government computer.
Abdo was previously stationed in Fort Hood, so he may have been hiding with the help of friends and could have used his knowledge of the base to plan such an attack. Abdo went AWOL on July 4, right before he was scheduled for his first deployment to Afghanistan. He had previously had his application for conscientious objector status approved but was being investigated for child pornography before he could be discharged. Due to the investigation he could not be discharged, and that may have been his reason for going AWOL. He had also participated in major media interviews about his experience in the military while applying for conscientious objector status. The identities and arrest locations of the other two U.S. military personnel are unclear.
STRATFOR will continue to investigate the details of this alleged plot. At this point, it serves as a reminder that citizens can serve as defenders against grassroots attacks.
ecliptix543 says:
At this point, it serves as a reminder that citizens can serve as defenders against grassroots attacks.
And that not all potential grassroots attacks are necessarily muslim extremists. *See: Norway
Hot debate. What do you think?
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28th July 2011 at 2:27 pm
Thunderbird says:
Abdo? What da kine name is dat? I wonder wha… da kine last name was?
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28th July 2011 at 3:48 pm
specie says:
this story is so silly on every level
the only “terror” attacks are the CIA/MI6/Mossad attacks on 911/77/322/722 etc.
the only “terror” attacks “thwarted” are set ups by NHS
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28th July 2011 at 4:03 pm
Muck About says:
@T-bird: da kine language plasters your heritage all over your body! Aloha…
MA
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28th July 2011 at 5:17 pm
Thunderbird says:
MA; Malama pono…
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28th July 2011 at 7:27 pm
Opinionated Bloviator says:
The larger the government, the more incompetant, worthless and wasteful it becomes… if the United States government was a human being it would be Mr Creasote from the monty python sketch or the 200 kg+ Free Shit Army model (Friedchickenleisha?) wearing a 4 man tent as a dress.
I find it amusing that in the so called “Land of the Free” you are paying taxes to have pervents put their hand down your pants to fondle your junk, and that of your children as well…
It is certainly change…
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28th July 2011 at 8:34 pm
Welshman says:
Thunderbird,
Just keep drinking the Cool-Aid.
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28th July 2011 at 7:19 am
bearraid says:
“If you see something, say something” – See, DHS was right all along.
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28th July 2011 at 9:31 am
Kill Bill says:
I read where the guy had some charges for downloading kid porn also.
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28th July 2011 at 10:55 am
Kill Bill says:
Why do we spend hundreds of billions on this crackerjack agency when it is common citizens who do the work?
Government has never created one single job.
At least thats what your sposed to bleev.
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28th July 2011 at 11:00 am