Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari

Saudi Man Who Allegedly Plotted Attack On Bush Bought Supplies On Amazon.com

Ryan J. Reilly | February 24, 2011, 2:30PM

Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, the 20-year-old who allegedly plotted to target the home of former President George W. Bush and attack other locations in the U.S. with improvised explosive devices led a seemingly lonely life in Texas after he arrived from Saudi Arabia in 2008. But the criminal complaint reveals that he may have compensated, in part, by starting a blog -- and that his alleged online activities had a decidedly darker side.

The investigation into Aldawsari appears to have started when the Carolina Biological Supply (CBS) reported a suspicious attempted purchase of the chemical phenol. Between December 2010 and January 2011, Aldawsari bought a number of items from Amazon.com that could seemingly be used to develop a weapon.

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Topics: Counterterrorism, George Bush, Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari

Terrorism

Feds: Saudi Man In Texas Planned Attack On George W. Bush's Home

Ryan J. Reilly | February 24, 2011, 11:08AM

A 20-year-old Saudi man living in Texas was arrested Wednesday and charged with the attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in connection with his alleged purchase of chemicals and equipment used to make an improvised explosive device (IED).

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Topics: George Bush, Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, Terrorism