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| Two Americans Arrested in Philippines |
| 2003-12-29 |
| Two American brothers were arrested for possible links to terrorism, a Philippine official said Monday. Michael Ray Stubbs and his brother James, a convert to Islam, have been held at an undisclosed location since they were arrested earlier this month 21 miles southwest of Manila, an immigration intelligence official said on condition of anonymity. More converts to the R.O.P. arrested, what a surprise. The official said the brothers were of Middle Eastern origin but gave no other details. It was not clear what charges they could face or why authorities believe they may be linked to terrorism. The two were to be brought before the media on Tuesday, when more information was expected. I’d wager it involves explosives, money or both. It was also not known where they were from in the United States. Additional from Australian Broadcasting: Philippines authorities are reported to have arrested two foreign nationals suspected of being members of the Jemaah Islamiyah network. The AFP news agency, quoting Philippine military intelligence officials, named the two suspects as brothers James and Michael Ray Stubbs. James Stubbs is also known as Jamil Daoud Mujahid. AFP says the suspects were caught in a joint operation in the town of Tanza, south of Manila last week. Philippine authorities are determining if the men are Jordanians or Americans of Yemenese descent. Additional reports say they are Jordanian and are undergoing "tactical interogation". One brother is on the US watchlist for al-Qaida connections. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #7 I know a few sailers who have past through the Phillipines,personally know one Phillipino lass. Sure was a pretty,little lady. |
| Posted by: raptor 2003-12-29 2:00:02 PM |
| #6 LOL I love it when Americans go off the deep end! The State department probably gave the travel plans of the brothers to the Filapino CIA. Thats a trick I hadn't seen used in years. You let the bad guy (U.S.) travel (flee) to a country that: A) will use torture to get information and B) will extradite them when they are through. Believe me they will want to come back to America, even in chains. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-29 1:33:08 PM |
| #5 What is it with American terrorists and Filipino brides? |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-12-29 11:19:18 AM |
| #4 Foreigners are not allowed to buy property in the Philippines If their wives are locals, couldn't they purchase it in wives names? |
| Posted by: Steve 2003-12-29 10:18:50 AM |
| #3 "He said the brothers were looking to buy property" Foreigners are not allowed to buy property in the Philippines |
| Posted by: Lizzel 2003-12-29 10:05:30 AM |
| #2 and are undergoing "tactical interrogation." Is that like "getting to know a rubber hose?" |
| Posted by: ScottAK 2003-12-29 10:01:17 AM |
| #1 Phillipine news website adds: Both Americans are of Middle Eastern descent and married to Filipinos, one intelligence official told Reuters, adding that James Stubbs also uses a Muslim name, Jamil Daud Mujahid. He is on the U.S. watch list. Intelligence sources said Michael Ray Stubbs works in a state-run, high-security nuclear and biological research facility in the United States. what the f....? If the Homeland Security boys aren't zeroing in on guys like this, what are they doing?????? "These guys had slipped through the tight U.S. watch list but we were lucky to get them here," a senior naval intelligence official told Reuters. "The Americans were completely taken by surprise when informed about the arrest of these two men." He said the brothers were looking to buy property and had met regularly in the Philippines for the past several years. |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2003-12-29 10:00:01 AM |