Man pleads guilty, fabricated terror tips

[Judi Lynn]

Friday, February 17, 2006 · Last updated 5:36 p.m. PT

Man pleads guilty, fabricated terror tips

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A man upset that his ex-girlfriend was dating another man pleaded guilty Friday to fabricating allegations of terrorism against his romantic rival.

Nabil W. Alkharouf, 38, admitted in federal court that he provided bogus anonymous tips in August 2005 to the FBI and other government agencies about the man dating his former girlfriend.

Alkharouf falsely claimed that Muslim elders had appointed him to tell authorities that an Iraqi national living in Arlington was "very disturbed" and "stated that he is planning to go to California in a couple of weeks and do an attack down there."

"Can you make sure that someone looks into it?" Alkharouf said in a phone call to the Department of Homeland Security. "We're, like, getting a little bit nervous here."
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1110AP_BRF_Terrorism_Hoax.html

[sattahipdeep]

1. "Section 215 subpoenas,"

The compromise bill also addresses "Section 215 subpoenas," which are granted by
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act court. Recipients of such subpoenas
originally were forbidden to tell anyone about the action. The proposed Senate
measure would allow them to challenge the "gag order" after one year, rather than
the 90-day wait in earlier legislation.

Sununu said the administration insisted on the longer waiting period. "You now
have a process to challenge the gag order," he said, defending the concession.
"That didn't exist before."

Sununu said he and his allies were disappointed that the compromise does not
require agents to "show a connection to a suspected terrorist or spy" before
obtaining a Section 215 subpoena. Instead, a FISA judge would have to agree that
there are reasonable grounds to believe the items being sought are relevant to an
investigation into terrorism.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2006/02/10/MNG73H6A4O1.DTL

[Toots]

2. I love the way the GOP using wording to their advantage

The proposed Senate
measure would allow them to challenge the "gag order" after one year, rather than
the 90-day wait in earlier legislation.

Sununu said the administration insisted on the longer waiting period. "You now
have a process to challenge the gag order," he said, defending the concession.
"That didn't exist before."

Notice now they have to remain silent for a year before even challenging the gag order. They used to only be gagged for ninety days. GOP line "now you can appeal it before you couldn't"...Ya but big deal you are still gagged for over a year now and only ninety days before...LIARS is what they are. Very Sophisticated LIARS