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FBI: Approach Missing Egyptians with Caution
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The FBI has issued an urgent nationwide alert for 11 Egyptian students who entered the United States last week but failed to show up for their courses at Montana State University.
An FBI advisory says there are, at present, no known connections to any terrorist group but that the students are to be "approached with caution" and taken into custody. They "are here illegally and wanted for questioning," the advisory says.
The advisory comes just over a month before the five-year anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks on the United States.
"This is of very serious concern and is being closely tracked," said Rep. Peter King (R-NY), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
The FBI says the Egyptians arrived at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on July 29 and disappeared. The advisory says the alert is nationwide but that there is specific concern the Egyptians may be on the Eastern Seaboard.
According to the advisory the 11 missing Egyptians are:
1. Ibrahim, El Sayed Ahmed Elsayed; DOB OF 4/29/1986.
2. El Dessouki, Eslam Ibrahim Mohamed; DOB OF 02/21/1985.
3. El Bahnasawi, Alaa Abd El Fattah Ali; DOB OF 04/02/1986.
4. Abd Alla, Mohamed Ragab Mohamed; DOB OF 02/15/1984.
5. El Laket, Ahmed Refaat Saad El Moghazi; DOB OF 09/01/1986.
6. El Ela, Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed Abou; DOB OF 02/02/1985.
7. El Moghazy, Mohamed Ibrahim Elsayed; DOB OF 08/08/1986.
8. Abdou, Ebrahim Mabrouk Moustafa; DOB OF 02/25/1984.
9. El Gafary, Moustafa Wagdy Moustafa; DOB OF 07/01/1988.
10.Maray, Mohamed Saleh Ahmed; DOB OF 09/12/1985.
11.El Shenawy, Mohamed Ibrahim Fouaad; DOB OF 08/12/1988.
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If we know they are here, how did we allow them to get in illegally to begin with?
Posted by: Grace | Aug 8, 2006 12:37:38 PM
Are we stupid or what? Have we not learned our lessons? After reading Vanity Fair's report and release of our "Air Defense Systems" during 9/11, I am positive that we all live in a cloud of false sense of security. Here is another prime example, we need to halt all F1 visas and take the necessary pre-cautions to protect our nation. But of course schools will lobby against it because F1 visa money goes straight to the schools versus it going to the state or federal govt.
Posted by: Aaron | Aug 8, 2006 12:37:44 PM
Gee, I *wonder* why they're missing... I would bet you all that they're nothing more than just a groups of jihadis that we now have roaming our nation. Nice going, Homeland (in)Security.
Posted by: Phil | Aug 8, 2006 12:40:03 PM
I smell something fishy....
Posted by: Teflon | Aug 8, 2006 12:45:16 PM
YIKES!
Posted by: eric mantia | Aug 8, 2006 12:50:24 PM
OK...so, if they are here illegally, why in Gods name didn't they get stopped at Custom's and put right back on an airplane...or is it that the liberals just want to welcome them here with open arms? After all, they are just "students", right? Students of Hezbollah...!
Posted by: Dan | Aug 8, 2006 12:51:50 PM
My comment on this is....they are here illegally????? How in the world did they even get through customs at JFK???? So much for stepped-up measures to protect us. These guys are obviously up to no-good, if they arrived, then disappeared. I suppose the FBI is going to do charts & graphs to see if they are a threat to us. :-(
Posted by: Jan | Aug 8, 2006 12:52:53 PM
And I suppose everyone of them spoke perfect English, had a bus or train ticket to Montana, and a note from their mom........
Oops..here's your sign........
Posted by: dreek | Aug 8, 2006 12:55:31 PM
They're here illegally because they entered on F1 visas and THEN did not show for class. Not showing up at there school makes there visas invalid. They had valid visas at the airport. Hope that helps.
Posted by: Todd | Aug 8, 2006 1:03:08 PM
So lets hope they are found soon. What else has to happen before George and everyone else in charge gets their head out of the sand?
Posted by: AJ | Aug 8, 2006 1:08:51 PM
How about we do this. At each major airport, and at each border crossing, we post singns in all languages the reads the following.
* We have not learned our lesson from 9/11. All illegal immigrants, all terrorists no need to sneak in. Just arrive at any airport, or boder crossing. Walk up to the customs officer and say. I'm an illegal immigrant or a terrorist. I would like entry into your country*. They will have no problem getting in.
Posted by: Ronan | Aug 8, 2006 1:09:10 PM
Just for the record, note that the story doesn't say they "entered" the US illegally. Rather, the advisory says they are now illegal (i.e., AWOL) now because they did not show up for their classes in Montana. Let's get the facts right before we assume US security was amiss.
Posted by: Bruce | Aug 8, 2006 1:10:25 PM
How nice! Just in time for a sequel to 9/11. When will we ever learn? A special thanks to all the liberals who fight to allow the F1 Visa program to continue. It's time to stop this nonsense.
Posted by: WTH | Aug 8, 2006 1:10:49 PM
While I agree that there could be something up, my question is, when did Egyptian equal Taliban? I agree that we have to be strict with who we allow into the country and who knows if these young men are up to no good BUT profiling of any kind is wrong and we all need to remember that. It wasn't too many years ago that Jews and Asians and those of African heritage were being BLANTANTLY profiled (and truthfully, in some cases, they still are) and we are starting to do the same thing with anyone who MIGHT be middle eastern. Kinda sad! I really hope these gentleman are found and that whatever they were doing was innocent so as to prove the conservative community wrong.
Posted by: Mandi | Aug 8, 2006 1:11:50 PM
Yes, they were here on student Visa's then didn't show up. Read the article.
Posted by: Austin | Aug 8, 2006 1:14:11 PM
They're here for White Castle! Duh...
Posted by: jj | Aug 8, 2006 1:15:26 PM
Something isn't adding up. The story says they are students but also says they are illegal. If they are students, doesn't that mean they should have a Visa? I wish to hear more on this story. Did the students have fake Visa's to make it seem like they were students?
Posted by: Duane | Aug 8, 2006 1:16:15 PM
Well if they had student Visa's, they are not here illegally.
Posted by: Duane | Aug 8, 2006 1:17:35 PM
I'm guessing they weren't illegal until they didn't show up for classes. (I work in HR). Their visas were probably only good for study, so since they're not at the university, they're now in the country illegally.
Posted by: Jill | Aug 8, 2006 1:17:43 PM
And there are Eleven (11) which also is related to Sept 11 ?
Posted by: James | Aug 8, 2006 1:19:07 PM
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