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From: LindyBill6/23/2006 11:39:13 AM
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Watch for: "Oh, these were just some black guys who had a club and were entrapped by the Government." And "Yes, yes, 'Seas of David' is made up of blacks and they are Muslims, but it is not a black Muslim group."

"They thought they were dealing with al Qaeda," the source said, adding the suspects had been trying to buy weapons and other things needed to carry out attacks.

The source said the government had an informant with whom the suspected conspirators had discussed their plans.

"There was no immediate threat because we were in on the discussions." the source said.

A man identified as a member of the "Seas of David" religious group later told CNN in Miami that five of his fellow members were among those arrested and that they had no connection to terrorists.

We are not terrorists. We are members of David, Seas of David," said the man, identified as Brother Corey. He said the group had "soldiers" in Chicago, but reiterated it was peaceful movement.
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