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Chicago bomb plot thwarted

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By Douglas J. Hagmann Islamic Jihad on the streets of America 20 September 2010: Sami Samir HASSOUN, 22, of the 4700 block of North Kedzie Avenue, Chicago was arrested by federal agents early Sunday morning on two felony counts, including one count of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and one count of attempted use of an explosive device. HASSOUN,  according to a law enforcement source close to this author, is a “devout Muslim and permanent legal resident from Lebanon.” He appeared on the radar screen of federal authorities in early June, when he solicited assistance and advice from associates to “wage jihad on the streets of America.” According to this law enforcement source, HASSOUN discussed plans that included, among other things, to use chemical or biological agents in populated areas of Chicago, poison Lake Michigan, detonate a bomb at Willis Tower (formerly named the Sears Tower), assassinate public officials including Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, and kill a large contingent of police officers and first responders...continue to full post

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