Radical Muslims Busted in NY Terror Plot

Four terrorists were arrested yesterday attempting to blow up two synagogues in the Bronx, and shoot down a plane.  This is homegrown jihad at its worst, with Radical Muslims seeking to enforce a reign of terror inside America's borders. The threats are real.  These terrorists were arrested while actually planting [what they thought to be] explosive material.  They were planning the attack for over a year, and were actually in the act when arrested by police. Many thanks to our brave Homeland Security team that prevented bloodshed and horror within our borders.  We must ask ourselves if this threat runs deeper than a few crazies from upstate New York.  Three of the four terrorists converted to Islam during or after stints in US Prison.  The lead terrorist met the informant in a Mosque.  And all live in upstate New York, an area with a growing Muslim population, not far from radical Muslim Enclaves.  When you add these factors together, you find a pretty startling reality:  The threat is growing, and it is sophisticated.  It takes an incident like this to make us aware. Here is a condensed version of the article in the NY Post, May 20: (http://www.nypost.com/seven/05202009/news/regionalnews/bronx/ny_terror_plot_foiled_170221.htm?page=0)

Four homegrown Muslim terrorists on a mission from hell were arrested last night as they planted what they thought were high-powered plastic explosives at two Bronx synagogues, authorities said.

The men were also allegedly plotting to use a Stinger missile to shoot a military plane out of the sky in upstate New York immediately after the bombings.

The jihadist wannabes -- all from Newburgh, NY -- began their unholy mission last night at around 9 p.m. at the Riverdale Temple on Independence Avenue, authorities said.

Unbeknownst to them, their explosives were duds -- supplied by authorities who had been monitoring their plan for more than a year.

After bombing the temples, the men planned to split up and head to the New York Air National Guard Base at Stewart Airport in their hometown and shoot down a plane with a weapon they believed was a Stinger surface-to-air guided missile, sources said.

The arrests culminated a yearlong investigation by the FBI and NYPD joint terrorist task force, which monitored the four men with wiretaps, surveillance and the help of the undercover [informants].

The informant -- who had been cooperating with the feds on another, undisclosed case -- met Cromitie at Mashjid al-Ikhlas, a mosque in Newburgh.

The other three suspects converted to Islam after recent stints in jail, police sources said. Cromitie also has a criminal record.

Last night, the FBI, State Police, NYPD and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement swarmed the Newburgh homes of some of the men and brought in seven people for questioning.

The four suspects busted in The Bronx were charged with conspiracy to use weapons of mass destruction within the United States and conspiracy to acquire and use anti-aircraft missiles.

Mayor Bloomberg said, "This latest attempt to attack our freedoms shows that the homeland security threats against New York City are sadly all too real."