Muslims pray at the Islamic Assn. of Long Island in New York, where Bryant Neal Vinas worshiped before moving to Pakistan. Vinas, the son of Latin American immigrants, was arrested in November and is cooperating with authorities. James Carbone / NewsdayFrom Time Magazine:
Bryant Neal Vinas, a 26-year-old from Long Island, N.Y., has been charged with attacking a U.S. military base and providing information to the Al-Qaeda terror network. Although Vinas pled guilty to the charges in January, court documents remained classified because their publication could have compromised other ongoing investigations. They were unsealed on July 22, providing insight into one of the few Americans known to have joined or trained with Al-Qaeda.
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Long Island-bred terrorist's plea reveals LIRR plot -- Daily News
American says he volunteered for Taliban suicide mission -- Chicago Tribune
New Yorker says he would have been suicide bomber -- CNN
Officials: U.S. Recruit Met Top Al-Qaida Leaders -- NPR
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My Comment: This news story is troubling on many levels. How did an American, with Latin American parents, and a U.S. vet on top of everything else .... ends up joining Al Qaeda. I am sure that a lot of people are scratching their heads right now.