FUN WITH NEXIS
So for some reason I was seized by the idea of finding the first mention of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the LexisNexis database. I located it in an Associated Press brief from April 4, 2001:
Headline: Jordan names two more suspects in millennium terror
Byline: Jamal Halaby
Dateline: Amman, Jordan
Jordanian authorities have named two more suspects linked to a terrorist conspiracy to stage attacks in the United States and Israel during millennium celebrations.
An official close to the investigation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity that both fugitives are accused of conspiracy to carry out attacks on U.S. and Israeli targets during New Year's celebrations in 1999. The attacks were foiled by Jordanian security agents.
Six men have already been sentenced to death in the case.
The official identified the suspects as a Jordanian, Ahmad Fadeel Al-Khalayleh, better known as Abu-Musaa'b al-Zarqawi and believed to be in Afghanistan, and a Syrian, Loa'i Ahmad, widely known as the doctor or Baa'laa, believed to be hiding in Turkey. Jordan has not requested their extradition, the official said.
Now you can't say I never told you.
posted by WWB at 8:19 PM |
