Terrorist attack thwarted - Not ethnic Muslim immigrant

The FBI has taken into custody a Minnesota man who was believed to be plotting a terrorist attack.
Buford Rogers, 24, of Montevideo, was arrested Friday after authorities searched his home and found guns and explosive devices, according to an FBI news release. The Associated Press reports Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and a Romanian AKM assault rifle were among the weapons found. An affidavit said Rogers admitted firing the weapon at a gun range in Granite Falls.
The FBI said in the release that the lives of numerous Montevideo residents were potentially saved.

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Buford Rogers, 24, was arrested Friday after a search of his Montevideo home. Authorities believe he was planning an attack against a target in western Minnesota and that he is a linked to an unidentified militia group.

Dustin Rathbun, who lives next door to Rogers' home, said he saw Friday's raid and arrest. He said he didn't know the family well because he didn't see them outside much.

Rathbun said the only thing that stood out was he and other neighbors noticed a few months ago the family was flying an upside-down flag from the side of their mobile home. He said the owners of the park asked them to take it down.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/0 ... 23246.html

Therefore what?

Every now and then the FBI makes a big arrest like this and so often I think the "perp" was all talk and never really planned to go through with the operation.
Like the kid who flew remote control airplanes and was supposedly going to bomb buildings with them.

“The FBI believed there was a terror attack in its planning stages, and we believe there would have been a localized terror attack, and that’s why law enforcement moved quickly to execute the search warrant on Friday to arrest Mr. Rogers,” FBI spokesman Kyle Loven said Monday.
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How do you know he's not a Muslim?

I do not know. However, he is not an ethnic Muslim immigrant, which is what I posted. Reports claim that he is locally born to Minnesota.

What if the guy went though with the "terrorist attack" but only caused property damage and did not kill anyone? Would it just be an "attack" then? I'm thinking back to Dog's apparent position in the Bill Ayers discussion. If so, calling it a planned "terrorist attack" seems premature on Dog's part... lol

Rick wrote: Therefore what?

Therefor dog admits that this is the only attack or potential attack EVER, that was not planed or executed by a Muslim. tongue:

Have you noticed the flurry of straw man lately? Better get some before they all melt.

Something the Dog Said wrote: The FBI has taken into custody a Minnesota man who was believed to be plotting a terrorist attack.
Buford Rogers, 24, of Montevideo, was arrested Friday after authorities searched his home and found guns and explosive devices, according to an FBI news release. The Associated Press reports Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and a Romanian AKM assault rifle were among the weapons found. An affidavit said Rogers admitted firing the weapon at a gun range in Granite Falls.
The FBI said in the release that the lives of numerous Montevideo residents were potentially saved.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/05/06/fb ... z2SXvKwN5g

Buford Rogers, 24, was arrested Friday after a search of his Montevideo home. Authorities believe he was planning an attack against a target in western Minnesota and that he is a linked to an unidentified militia group.

Dustin Rathbun, who lives next door to Rogers' home, said he saw Friday's raid and arrest. He said he didn't know the family well because he didn't see them outside much.

Rathbun said the only thing that stood out was he and other neighbors noticed a few months ago the family was flying an upside-down flag from the side of their mobile home. He said the owners of the park asked them to take it down.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/0 ... 23246.html

Don't you think the term "terrorist" is overused?

pineinthegrass wrote: What if the guy went though with the "terrorist attack" but only caused property damage and did not kill anyone? Would it just be an "attack" then? I'm thinking back to Dog's apparent position in the Bill Ayers discussion. If so, calling it a planned "terrorist attack" seems premature on Dog's part... lol

I did not call it a terrorist attack, the FBI did. I also have not compared this with any other terrorist attack, merely posted what has been reported from the FBI.