"This group was more aspirational than operational," FBI Deputy Director John Pistole said. -- From an AP story on the arrest of seven men in Miami on terrorism charges, June 23
Did you hear the one about the "aspirational", Muslim-ish, would-be "al-Qaida" terrorist cell that was so broke, they had to panhandle for food and water from the church next door, and for whom the FBI informant pretending to be an al-Qaida super-agent was the sole source of both funds, video equipment and ideas on what to blow up? (Hell, even the shoeless insurgents in Iraq have their own video cameras...)
It's a cautionary tale to paramilitary, karate-loving street movements everywhere. Be warned. The grimy warehouse you're sleeping in is crawling with informants. And best not to go about recruiting people in strength and conditioning class...
Wow. The war on terror has dragged on so long and been conducted so ridiculously, it's actually become funny.
Want more laughs? Read the indictment. It basically says that the defendants, each of whose club nickname starts with "Brother," met repeatedly with an FBI informant whom they thought was al-Qaida, and got him to buy them all some shoes. Oh, they also got a digital video camera and promised to take pictures of the FBI building in Miami. Yep. They sound mighty scary. Whoever said we have nothing to fear but fear itself didn't anticipate overly health conscious Black militant guys who sleep in a warehouse in the hood.
Meanwhile, ooh, goodie! Soviet-style propaganda posters!!! Hey guys, I've got a slogan: "The Terr'rists Do Karate! Support the Dear Leader! Get Paunchy!"
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