Iraqi citizen living in Ohio arrested after allegedly plotting to assassinate former President George W. Bush

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George W. Bush's gaffe about invasion of Iraq draws laughter from crowd

 

By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN

 

(CNN)An Iraqi national living in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested Tuesday and faces federal charges related to an alleged plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush, the Justice Department announced.

 

Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab has been charged with aiding and abetting the attempted murder of a former United States official, as well as with an immigration crime for his alleged attempt to illegally bring foreign nationals to the United States.

 

According to the Justice Department, Shihab is alleged to have planned to smuggle four Iraqi nationals as part of the plot. Court documents obtained by CNN describe reconnaissance by Shihab that included driving to the neighborhood of Bush's residence in Dallas.

 

Full story: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/george-w-bush-fbi-threat/index.html

 

-- © Copyright CNN 2022-05-25

[John Drake]

Hmmm.

[vandeventer]

2 hours ago, John Drake said:

Hmmm.

A lot of people died there and where were the weapons of mass destruction???

[radiochaser]

I guess he wasn't going to be satisfied with just throwing a shoe at Bush!

[DeaconJohn]

This sounds like it may have been another grooming operation by the Feds.

   It certainly wouldn't be the first time a lone nut was encouraged to do a dirty deed.

   In some of the past cases the level of support amounts to entrapment.

[dingdongrb]

Those Buckeyes were always nuts...  ????