Did anyone besides me see a link about al-queda in Virginia?

[DemoVet]

I'd like to beg the indulgence of the moderators here. When I logged into Netscape at around 8:45-9 this morning I saw a news item about 8 persons in Virginia who were alleged to be connected to al-queda and arrested for plotting against the US. When I clicked on it, I got an ad for diet Pepsi but no story. I haven't seen anything in any of the forums about it and it's not on the CNN main page, the source of Netscape's news. I know this isn't "Latest Breaking News" (or *was* it?) but this forum moves more slowly than the general discussion forum, where this post might be missed. I'd just like to confirm that it wasn't just a pre-coffee hallucination.

[bif]

1. NPR

Seven men charged with training to join a terrorist holy war in
Kashmir are accused in a new indictment with conspiring to help
al Qaeda and the Taliban by battling U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
NPR s Hear NPR's Jackie Northam.

I'll get you a link in a minute

[bif]

2. Try this

http://www.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=3&prgDate=current

It's a link to the audio file

[DemoVet]

3. Thanks, bif

I'll check it out. BTW, it's gone from Netscape, too. Kinda spooky.

:tinfoilhat:

[TahitiNut]

4. (Arguably) LBN

New Terror-Cell Charges
By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Published: September 26, 2003

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 — Federal prosecutors brought new charges today against seven men who they said were part of a Virginia terror cell, accusing them of plotting to attack American troops in Afghanistan and to aid Al Qaeda.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/26/national/26VIRG.html?ex=1065153600&en=eb29208e0723fe19&ei=5062&partner=GOOGLE


'Virginia jihad' suspects charged with plotting to fight U.S.
From Kevin Bohn CNN
Friday, September 26, 2003 Posted: 1249 GMT ( 8:49 PM HKT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Seven Muslim defendants charged with belonging to a "Virginia jihad network" are facing additional charges, according to a new federal indictment.

Two of the men, Randall Royer and Masoud Khan, are charged with conspiracy to levy war against the United States and conspiracy to provide material support to al Qaeda and the Taliban.

The other men facing various new charges are Ibrahim Al-Hamdi, Seifullah Chapman, Hammad Abdur-Raheem, Caliph Basha Ibn Abdur-Raheem and Sabri Benkhala.

All seven men have entered pleas of not guilty to the original charges against them, which include commencing an expedition against a friendly nation and violating the Neutrality Act.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2003/LAW/09/25/virginia.terror.suspects/

[Dookus]

5. locking...

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