Islamic Fundamentalism or Misguided Youth--Terror Plot Uncovered

An Islamic radical originally from Saudi Arabian has been arrested in Texas for his plot to create weapons of mass destruction. The 20-year-old college student reportedly came to America as a student on a visa so that he could more easily implement his plans to bomb locations in the US, including dams, local nightclubs, and the home of former Pres. George W. Bush. Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari had been plotting this attack for years, since he was a young boy. Authorities said that Aldawsari had been trying to buy bomb-making materials online and the jihadist was likely going to plant his bombs into baby dolls. Aldawsari reportedly was “inspired” by the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Terror suspect arrested in Lubbock: FBI agents arrested a Saudi Arabian South Plains College student living in Lubbock, TX, on a charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction Wednesday. Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 20, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and resident of Lubbock, was arrested in connection with his alleged purchase of chemicals and equipment necessary to make a military explosives and his research of potential U.S. targets including former President George W. Bush. According to an affidavit, Aldawsari researched various targets and emailed himself information on locations and people, including the names and addresses of three American citizens who had previously served in the U.S. military and had been stationed for a time at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, 12 reservoir dams in Colorado and California, hydroelectric dams and nuclear power plants, and a nightclub. Aldawsari came to the U.S. on a student visa in 2008 and after finishing an English as a second language requirement enrolled at Texas Tech University for chemical engineering. Six weeks ago he transferred to South Plains College. According to an affidavit, Aldawsari had been researching how to construct powerful explosives using several chemicals as ingredients.