AP/ February 11, 2009, 4:37 PM

4 Indicted In JFK Terror Plot

Four men accused of plotting to attack John F. Kennedy International Airport by blowing up a jet fuel supply were indicted Friday.

The indictment filed in Brooklyn charged Russell Defreitas, Kareem Ibrahim, Abdul Kadir and Abdel Nur, all arrested earlier this month, with conspiring to "cause death, serious bodily injury and extensive destruction" at the airport.

The charges were first detailed in a criminal complaint unsealed at the time of the arrests. A grand jury voted Friday to indict the four defendants on five counts of conspiracy.

Defreitas is to be arraigned on the indictment on July 11. His attorney did not immediately respond to a telephone message seeking comment.

The other suspects are fighting extradition in Trinidad.

If convicted, the men could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Prosecutors say Defreitas, 63, a Guyana native who worked as a cargo handler at the airport until 1995, hatched the plot to blow up a jet fuel artery that runs through residential neighborhoods and feeds Kennedy airport. They say the group sought the help of Jamaat al Muslimeen, or JAM, a group based in Trinidad that is known to be violent and involved in killings, kidnappings and weapons trafficking during the past two decades.
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speakinup says:
"Here we have a report of progress on yet another non-threatening and contrived 'terror' plot. The fascistic boobs are pulling out all the stops to scare people with their nonsense."
- FeelFree1

Does anyone doubt FeelFree1's sanity now ? Hey, at least he was smart enough to say it wasn't spooks this time.

So what did the government do this time, round up the 4 nearest liberals and make them the patsies ?

No, no, wait a minute ! I know ! They flew in 4 of the poor innocents from Gitmo, and set them up. Framed 'em by golly!
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SIDNEYWILLIAMSMD says:
This bomb attack was an act of love by the islamic community to demonstrate the religion of the prophet of Peace who killed 600 jewish men in his hometown in front of their husbands and wifes, then let the wives and children be sexually abused, and then sold into slavery. Mohammad had an interesting history including being an active child molestor of a nine year old girl, advocating multilation of girls genitals, wife beating, cold blooded murder, and sexual relations with goats. No wonder the islamic world in general is screwed up. If you live near an islamic get yourself a concealed weapon and keep you eyes wide open. These people are screwed in the head. STOP ISLAMIC IMMIGRATION TO THE US AND BRITAIN NOW. Begin systematic revocation of visas and systematic deportation of the rest. I am fed up with being silent about these pigs who want jobs but feel insulted if our women wear beautiful clothing, or if we buy or eat pork. Listen you little sand flies, I will not give up eating pork and should you hurt any of my people you will have hell to pay. For the present it just reminded me of my hobby which is wiping my private parts with pages from the Koran, and saving the paper to place in you dirty little mouths at some appropriate time. You dirt bags had better find the little *** who are planting bombs and bring this to a sudden halt or you will pay a price unheard of.
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redrue69 says:
You're right - and there was no Holocaust and the people that parked their cars in London with propane, gas and nails were probably on their way to a picnic.
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feelfree1 says:
Here we have a report of progress on yet another non-threatening and contrived 'terror' plot.

The fascistic boobs are pulling out all the stops to scare people with their nonsense.
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