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Politics : Bush Administration's Media Manipulation--MediaGate? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: steve harris who wrote (7556)	6/23/2006 9:29:37 AM
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Indictment: Suspects wanted to 'kill all the devils we can' Terror plot targeted Chicago's Sears Tower Friday, June 23, 2006; Posted: 9:05 a.m. EDT (13:05 GMT) MIAMI, Florida (CNN) -- A federal indictment against seven men revealed Friday details of what the government said was a plan intended to "kill all the devils we can." The mission was intended to be "as good or greater than 9/11" beginning with the destruction of Chicago's Sears Tower, according to court documents obtained Friday by CNN. Named in the indictment is Narseal Batiste, who allegedly told a federal undercover agent who he thought was a member of al Qaeda that he was organizing a mission to build an Islamic army to wage a jihad in the United States. The document says that Batiste "recruited and supervised individuals in order to organize and train for a mission to wage war against the United States government, which included a plot to destroy by explosives the Sears Tower in Chicago, Illinois," the nation's tallest building. Six of the suspects were arrested in FBI raids Thursday in Miami and Atlanta and a seventh person was detained earlier. Some of the group were expected to appear in federal court Friday afternoon. Sources told CNN that the suspects believed they were dealing with an al Qaeda operative who was actually a government informant. Other law enforcement sources said the seven suspects were radical Muslims, and at least one of them had taken an oath to serve al Qaeda. (Watch how probe involved an undercover informant -- 2:53) However, senior federal sources told CNN, "These people were not related to al Qaeda." When asked whether they were al Qaeda wannabes, he replied, "possibly." Some sources also reported that some of the men had surveyed the buildings they allegedly were targeting and taken photos. U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is scheduled to answer reporters' questions about the case at 10:30 a.m. ET, and later Friday, FBI Director Robert Mueller is expected to make remarks on homegrown terrorism. Sources: 5 suspects American Federal sources said five of the seven suspects were Americans, one was an illegal alien from Haiti whose visa had expired and the last was a resident alien. One of Thursday's arrests took place in Atlanta. The 110-story Sears Tower in Chicago is the world's third-tallest building and the tallest in the United States. Investigators said other structures also may have been targets. No weapons or bomb-making materials had been found so far in the raids, conducted in the Miami area, including a warehouse in a Liberty City housing project, law enforcement officials said. No one was inside the warehouse, and it wasn't known exactly where police took the suspects into custody. The neighborhood was cordoned off around the windowless warehouse about 2 p.m., and neighbors were told to stay inside. Police then showed neighbors photos of the suspects, who had been living in the building since March. Neighbors said the men, who wore turbans, caused no problems but seemed odd. "All you could do was just see their eyes. They had their whole head wrapped up. Just the eyes showing. And they were standing guard -- one here, one there -- like soldiers. Very quiet," one woman said. A man said the men never spoke to neighbors and would just nod their heads if spoken to. "They was acting like they was in military training," he said. 'Seas of David' A man who identified himself as "Brother Corey" said five of the men arrested in Miami were his "brothers," members of the group he identified as "Seas of David." Brother Corey said the group has "soldiers in Chicago," but was peaceful and not associated with any terrorist organizations. "This is a place where we worship and also have businesses, as a work site as a construction company we are trying to build up," he said, referring to the Liberty City warehouse where the raids took place. He said the Seas of David is a religious group that blends the teachings of Christianity and Islam. 'This plot failed' A spokeswoman for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez said the mayor was notified of the raid earlier in the day, and a spokesman for Gov. Jeb Bush said the governor had been notified Thursday morning. Both Alvarez and Bush said they had no plans to tighten security. "If anything, this is a plot foiled," said Alvarez spokeswoman Vicki Mallette. Plans for a massive rally Friday for NBA champions the Miami Heat are unchanged, she said, adding that 200,000 people were expected to attend. FBI spokesman Rich Kolko said there was at least one search warrant executed in the investigation. "There have been several arrests. The documents in this case are currently sealed. There is no threat to Miami or any other area at this time. There will be more information tomorrow," Kolko said. A law enforcement official told CNN the probe had been ongoing for at least four months.