Anwar al-Awlaki, the imam who preached to 3 of the 9/11 hijackers, Nidal Hassan the Fort Hood shooter and the crotch bomber, was in FBI custody in 2002 on felony charges but was released. Apparently the Saudis pushed for his release.
Un-freaking-believable. Who in their right mind would bow to Saudi pressure when it concerns national security? Our leaders say we are war with radical islam, al Qaeda, whatever but treat the problem as a petty criminal matter.
Douchebag we let go in 2002 because of Saudi pressure -->
NY Post
Anwar al-Awlaki, a radical Muslim imam who ministered to at least three 9/11 hijackers, the Fort Hood shooter and the crotch-bomber, was taken into custody at JFK Airport on a felony arrest warrant in 2002.
Even though Awlaki had been on the FBI's radar for years, he was let go, most likely because of intervention by Saudi Arabia, classified documents and interviews reveal. Now he continues to train new "martyrs" in Yemen.
"We were stunned" that he was let go, said Ray Fournier, a federal agent who has been tracking Awlaki as part of a joint terrorism task force. "He was a high-value target. Everybody was excited about the prospect of hooking this guy up under a [criminal] charge to motivate a conversation with him regarding his relationship with the [9/11] hijackers."
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