Two U.S. terror suspects indicted over plot to attack Seattle military processing center

[News_Editor]

Two U.S. terror suspects indicted over plot to attack Seattle military processing center

2011-07-08 04:44:23 GMT+7 (ICT)

SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- Two United States citizens on Thursday were indicated on nine criminal counts in relation to a plot to attack a Seattle military processing center, prosecutors said.

Abu Khalid Abdul-Latif, also known as "Joseph Anthony Davis," 33, of Seattle, and Walli Mujahidh, aka "Frederick Domingue, Jr.," 32, of Los Angeles, were charged with conspiracy to murder officers and agents of the United States, and conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction.

In addition, Abdul-Latif was charged with solicitation of a crime of violence, two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, and two counts of possession of firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence.

The indictment also charged Walli Mujahidh with possession of firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and unlawful possession of a firearm. Both defendants have prior convictions that prohibit them from possessing weapons.

"This serves as a stark reminder that we must remain vigilant against those that would seek to carry out attacks here at home," said Jenny Durkan, U. S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.

Abdul-Latif and Mujahidh allegedly bought machines guns which they intended to use in an attack on a military entrance processing station in East Marginal Way, Seattle. Law enforcement had been monitoring the suspects, including the weapons transaction.

The weapons were previously rendered inoperable and posed no risk to the public. The defendants initially planned an attack on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but later changed targets, according to the complaint. The defendants allegedly intended to carry out their attack with both grenades and machine guns.

Since early June the conspirators were captured on audio and videotape discussing a violent assault on the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPs). The MEPS is where each branch of the military screens and processes enlistees. In addition to housing many civilian and military employees, the building houses a federal daycare center.

The investigation, monitoring and arrest were possible thanks to a female citizen who was approached by the defendants to participate in the attack and supply firearms to the conspirators. She agreed to work with law enforcement after alerting them.

Both Abdul-Latif and Mujahidh face potential sentences of life in prison if convicted of the charges. The investigation was conducted by the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force, with significant expertise from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF).

-- © BNO News All rights reserved 2011-07-08

[Groongthep]

A little late aren't we? This news "broke" two weeks ago.

[Tywais]

A little late aren't we? This news "broke" two weeks ago.

They were arrested then but now have been indicted, so it is new news.

[mjnaus]

Great! Another all-too-convenient event for the corrupt US government to keep eroding civil liberties and continue to push World War III. Scary! Terrorists! Let your government protect you!

[chuckd]

Great! Another all-too-convenient event for the corrupt US government to keep eroding civil liberties and continue to push World War III. Scary! Terrorists! Let your government protect you!

Is it your opinion the US government should simply permit the terrorist acts to go forward rather than make an attempt to stop them before they are carried out?

That would be a rather peculiar position to take.

[Scott]

The reason for the post is so that the poster can use words like 'corrupt' and 'start World War III'. It's called US-bashing and has been largely absent for a time, but then that's probably because of all the threads on Israel.

If you are to believe all the conspiracy theorists, as well as a few speculative historians, the best way to start a war is to let your enemy make a first strike (Pearl Harbor during WWII).

So, where will these terrorists come from that the US might want to attack--Iraq--oops, already attacked them; Afghanistan, oops, again; Libya, another oops. Yemen is a possibility, but it is too much turmoil to know who the enemy is. Saudi Arabia, for practical and economic reasons, I think not.

It's hard to fight a conventional war, when the enemy is ideology that isn't confined to a border.

[mjnaus]

The reason for the post is so that the poster can use words like 'corrupt' and 'start World War III'. It's called US-bashing and has been largely absent for a time, but then that's probably because of all the threads on Israel.

If you are to believe all the conspiracy theorists, as well as a few speculative historians, the best way to start a war is to let your enemy make a first strike (Pearl Harbor during WWII).

So, where will these terrorists come from that the US might want to attack--Iraq--oops, already attacked them; Afghanistan, oops, again; Libya, another oops. Yemen is a possibility, but it is too much turmoil to know who the enemy is. Saudi Arabia, for practical and economic reasons, I think not.

It's hard to fight a conventional war, when the enemy is ideology that isn't confined to a border.

Give it time, my friend. Eventually the propagande will wear off and you'll come around...

Edited July 8, 2011 by mjnaus

[Steely Dan]

Great! Another all-too-convenient event for the corrupt US government to keep eroding civil liberties and continue to push World War III. Scary! Terrorists! Let your government protect you!

It's ironic your tinfoil hat should cover so much area considering the two indicted recently converted, 'misunderstanders' of Islam get their ideological position from parts of the world where civil liberties are a completely alien concept, and one they would like to remove from us by violent jihad.

[Scott]

One off-topic post removed.

The topic is about suspected terrorist being indicted.