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Politics : Foreign Policy Discussion Thread -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: E. T. who wrote (2225)	1/14/2003 5:22:56 PM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 15987

<I guess it's more a style thing. > Over time (like centuries), its evolved from being clothing of necessity, to being clothing to establish identity. Watch any old biblical movie. You'll find people all around that region (regardless of religion) wearing similar clothes.

To: E. T. who wrote (2225)	1/14/2003 7:45:58 PM
From: lorne	Respond to of 15987

JFK AIRPORT BOMB PLOT By LARRY CELONA, KATE SHEEHY and KENNETH LOVETT January 14, 2003 -- A chilling, painstakingly detailed plot by Muslim extremists to blow up a terminal at JFK Airport, a gas station nearby and a city clerk's office has been uncovered, authorities said. "As of early January 2003, a group of activists was planning to attack Kennedy Airport and two other targets in the New York City area," says a terror bulletin issued by the NYPD on Sunday. "The attack will be executed using three explosive devices weighing 100 kilograms. The explosive devices will be placed in three cars, which will be set to detonate remotely," the bulletin said. "The car will launch from an assembly point in Ozone Park." U.S. Customs notified the FBI, NYPD and other authorities of the possible plot, although it acknowledged its source was of "unknown reliability" and therefore called the threat "low credibility." It is not immediately clear when the group could allegedly strike, nor whether they hoped to launch the bombings simultaneously. Customs said the terrorists - members of a group called Algerian Tahir bin Ammar al-Yusifi - were supposed to infiltrate the United States from Ontario, Canada, and use Albany as their launching pad. The group was to meet at a Korean-run food market in the city's tony business district, the bulletin said. Brian Lim, a son of the store's owner, yesterday told The Post his family "had no idea" of the alleged plot. From there, the terrorists were to head to Queens to carry out their plot. Their first target would be a terminal at JFK, where they would try to plant an explosives-packed car possibly in an underground area, "depending on security measures enforced," the bulletin said. "The activists believe it is preferable to access the target through the first entrance to the right of the street going toward the south of the Ozone Park area," the bulletin said. Their second target is the Airport Exxon gas station at 133-44 150th St., about a mile away from the airport, the bulletin said. Station manager Naeem Butt told The Post yesterday a city cop had been parked in a patrol car outside the station every day since Friday, although he did not know why until told by a reporter about the bulletin. He said an FBI agent came by Friday and asked if there had been any problems at the station or if there were any disgruntled customers recently. He said he told the agent no. "I'm nervous, it's very scary," Butt said. "They didn't tell me anything." The third target is the city clerk's office at 120-55 Queens Blvd. After the attacks, the group was supposed to regroup back in Albany. nypost.com