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Did anyone ever find out about the al Qaeda claim???? If that happened, I just must have missed it. I really think we would have heard more about it if that were the case.

This story made it on the John and Ken Show tonight in California. They are going to try and get Sue Myrick on their show next week.

Brian--you're a great researcher and good at ferreting out information. Have YOU found anything that supported her claim of the al Qaeda members coming through the southern border??? I just can't find anything and I KNOW I haven't HEARD it on the NEWS. If you can find anything to confirm it, please post on this thread. THANKS.

Originally Posted by Bootsie

Brian--you're a great researcher and good at ferreting out information. Have YOU found anything that supported her claim of the al Qaeda members coming through the southern border??? I just can't find anything and I KNOW I haven't HEARD it on the NEWS. If you can find anything to confirm it, please post on this thread. THANKS.

No, I have not seen anything other than what was posted here, and talked about on the John and Ken Show last night. However, John and Ken did play an audio clip of the actual statement Myrick made about the al Qaeda arrests. So far I'm skeptical it even happened. If John and Ken get Myrick on their show they will press her hard for facts and more information. Anyway there was another article about it I found on Worldnetdaily.


http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/artic ... E_ID=47326

Thursday, November 10, 2005

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HOMELAND INSECURITY
Al-Qaida ops busted
at Mexican border?
Congresswoman drops bomb in announcing bill to halt issuance of driver's licenses to illegals

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Posted: November 10, 2005
1:00 a.m. Eastern




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© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com
WASHINGTON – In announcing the introduction of legislation aimed at preventing illegal aliens from getting driver's licenses yesterday, a North Carolina Republican member of the House of Representatives casually dropped a bombshell that went over the heads of most of the media covering the event – that three members of al-Qaida were recently captured trying to enter the U.S.


Rep. Sue Myrick

"This isn't aimed at any one race," said Sue Myrick, who is being mentioned as a potential candidate for governor of the state. "Our main concern is: Who's in our state? This is a critical issue today. They just arrested, down on the border, a couple of weeks ago, three al-Qaida members who came across from Mexico into the United States."

That's how she was quoted in her local daily – the Charlotte Observer. An audio recording of the event confirms the quotation's accuracy.

There was no follow-up by the reporters present.


The capture of al-Qaida operatives trying to gain entry to the U.S. from Mexico or anywhere else would be a spectacular development in the war on terror.

Attempts to reach staffers in Myrick's office after hours were unsuccessful.

Myrick cited national security concerns in introducing the bill that would withhold states' federal highway money unless they stop issuing driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.

Myrick's bill would target six states, including her own, that still accept taxpayer ID numbers – issued by the Internal Revenue Service – as proof of identity or residence by persons seeking a driver's license. Besides North Carolina, Myrick's office said, those states are West Virginia, Illinois, Utah, New Mexico and Kentucky.

Myrick, who is reportedly exploring the possibility of a run for governor in 2008, challenged current Gov. Mike Easley and the Democrats who control the legislature in Raleigh.

"Basically, we're here to call on the governor (Mike Easley) and the legislature in North Carolina to stop issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens," said Myrick, who was joined by GOP Reps. Patrick McHenry of Cherryville and Virginia Foxx of Banner Elk – both former members of the N.C. legislature.


North Carolina is home to an estimated 300,000 undocumented immigrants, reports the Charlotte Observer. For them, a driver's license is more than just legal authorization to drive. It's a government-approved ID, complete with a picture. Flashing this prized possession can make it easier to keep a job, cash a check or find a place to live.

But she denied that she was targeting Hispanics in low-paying jobs, who make up – by far – the biggest percentage of illegal immigrants in the state. She indicated her real concern was national security – pointing to the al-Qaida arrests, which have not been reported elsewhere.

Thanks for researching that, Brian. That seems to confirm she was just blowing smoke. I KNEW we would have CERTAINLY heard it if THREE al Qaeda members were arrested on the border. Or coming across the border. I wonder if she is scheduled to appear on the John and Ken show?? Somebody needs to call her bluff because she shouldn't be putting out false information as serious as that just to benefit her state or, more like it, to benefit herSELF.

Thanks again. I'll keep my ears to the ground.

I wonder if she is scheduled to appear on the John and Ken show?

They made a comment about trying to get her on the show next week, but nothing was definitely scheduled at the time. It may also never happen. If I hear anything more about it I will post it.

Appreciate it.

John and Ken are going to talk about the Al Qaeda story in a little while. However it doesn't look like they are going to interview Myrick. Here's the link for the internet broadcast.

http://players.eonstreams.com/FastAim/P ... layerID=36

Myrick must be very careful about what she says on this topic. There is not a lot of room for error under such close scrutiny.

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