Two al Qaeda Leaders Behind Terror Plot Were Released By Boosh Administration in 2007

[jefferson_dem]

Two al Qaeda Leaders Behind Northwest Flight 253 Terror Plot Were Released by U.S.
Former Guantanamo Prisoners Believed Behind Northwest Airlines Bomb Plot; Sent to Saudi Arabia in 2007
By BRIAN ROSS, ANNA SCHECTER and JOSEPH RHEE
Dec. 28, 2009 —

Two of the four leaders allegedly behind the al Qaeda plot to blow up a Northwest Airlines passenger jet over Detroit were released by the U.S. from the Guantanamo prison in November, 2007, according to American officials and Department of Defense documents. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the Northwest bombing in a Monday statement that vowed more attacks on Americans.

American officials agreed to send the two terrorists from Guantanamo to Saudi Arabia where they entered into an "art therapy rehabilitation program" and were set free, according to U.S. and Saudi officials.

Guantanamo prisoner #333, Muhamad Attik al-Harbi, and prisoner #372, Said Ali Shari, were sent to Saudi Arabia on Nov. 9, 2007, according to the Defense Department log of detainees who were released from American custody. Al-Harbi has since changed his name to Muhamad al-Awfi.

Both Saudi nationals have since emerged in leadership roles in Yemen, according to U.S. officials and the men's own statements on al Qaeda propaganda tapes.

Both of the former Guantanamo detainees are described as military commanders and appear on a January, 2009 video along with the man described as the top leader of al Qaeda in Yemen, Abu Basir Naser al-Wahishi, formerly Osama bin Laden's personal secretary.

In its Monday statement claiming responsibility for the Northwest bombing, Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula called bombing suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab a "hero" and a "martyr" and lauded him for beating U.S. intelligence.

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[FreakinDJ]

1. NOW - who do you trust to keep you safe

They were both Saudies - Who would da thunk it

[timeforpeace]

4. Most everyone?

[dave29]

2. Whoops.

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[timeforpeace]

3. Bet the Gitmo gates will slam closed again.

[truth2power]

5. Both Saudi nationals. Well, that settles it. Let's bomb Saudi Arabia....

When will this madness stop?

[Tailormyst]

6. I'm sure being tortured by us has nothing to do with their hatred of us.

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[SKKY]

7. DOH!!!!