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NJ's Fort Dix keeps mission but gets new name

For 92 years, being sent abroad or brought home by the Army has often meant passing through the New Jersey installation known first as Camp Dix, then Fort Dix.

NJ soldier regains daily access to daughter

Spc. Leydi Mendoza stood alone among the hugging families in Fort Dix when she and 300 other members of the New Jersey National Guard returned home from Iraq three months ago.

Army investigates nude photos at Fort Dix

The Army says it's investigating allegations that eight male soldiers took pictures and video of as many as 21 female soldiers in their unit showering at Fort Dix.

4 life terms, 1 33-year sentence in Fort Dix case

A man who was the "epicenter of the conspiracy" to kill military personnel was sentenced to life in prison and a fellow plotter was sentenced to 33 years as a judge on Wednesday finished sentencing five Muslim immigrants who contemplated an attack on Fort Dix.

Judge upholds convictions in Fort Dix plot case

A judge in New Jersey has upheld guilty verdicts against five Muslim immigrants convicted last year of plotting to massacre U.S. soldiers.

Fort Dix defendant begs again: Clear me of charges

One of the men accused of plotting an attack on a New Jersey Army post is making a new argument to overturn his conviction.

Defendant in Fort Dix case says he regrets 'lies'

A man who was among five Muslim immigrants convicted of conspiring to kill U.S. military personnel at New Jersey's Fort Dix wrote in a letter to the judge that he lied to a government informant and regrets getting himself and his co-defendants in trouble.

Fort Dix case convict proclaims innocence in note

One of five men convicted last month of conspiring to kill U.S. soldiers proclaims that he and the others are innocent in a letter he sent to the judge who oversaw their trial.

Convict wants retrial in plot to kill US soldiers

One of the five men convicted of plotting to kill American soldiers on U.S. soil has asked a judge to overturn the verdict or at least give him a new trial.

Fort Dix tipster seeks a law enforcement career

It was a tip from a quick-thinking clerk at a Circuit City store that led authorities to accuse a group of men with planning to kill soldiers on the Army's Fort Dix.

5 immigrants face life behind bars for Army plot

Five Muslim immigrants face the potential of life in prison after being convicted of scheming to massacre U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix.

Many Muslims frustrated with Fort Dix verdict

Muslim leaders reacted with frustration after five Muslim immigrants were convicted of scheming to massacre U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix.

5 convicted of plotting to kill Fort Dix soldiers

Five Muslim immigrants accused of scheming to massacre U.S. soldiers at Fort Dix were convicted of conspiracy Monday in a case that tested the FBI's post-Sept. 11 strategy of infiltrating and breaking up terrorist plots in their earliest stages. The men could get life in prison when they are sentenced in April.

Correction: Fort Dix Plot story

In a Dec. 9 story about the trial of five men accused of plotting to kill soldiers at Fort Dix, The Associated Press erroneously reported the last name of an expert in terrorism who testified. His name is Evan Kohlman, not Coleman.

Closing arguments begin in NJ Fort Dix plot trial

Closing arguments began Monday in the Fort Dix plot case with a federal prosecutor urging the jury to believe that five men were intent on killing soldiers.

Recordings show doubt among NJ plot defendants

Some of the five men accused of planning to kill soldiers on New Jersey's Fort Dix told an FBI informant that they lacked the bravery to mount an attack, the informant testified Thursday.

Informant: 5 spoke little about attacking Fort Dix

Five men accused of plotting to attack soldiers at Fort Dix hardly mentioned the military installation in the months before their arrest, a key government informant testified Monday.

Informant: 2 Fort Dix suspects weren't in on plot

The government's star witness in the case against five men accused of plotting an attack on soldiers at the Army's Fort Dix said two of the men "had nothing to do" with the scheme.

Fort Dix jury hears fuel truck mentioned as weapon

Jurors in the trial of five men accused of plotting an attack on a New Jersey Army base listened Thursday to recordings of one defendant discussing driving a fuel truck into a building and firing on people in a picnic area.

Shadowy informant to take stand in Fort Dix trial

Defense lawyers for five Muslim men charged with planning to kill soldiers at Fort Dix are preparing to challenge the credibility of a shadowy ex-convict who secretly recorded their clients.

Suspects' Internet habits eyed in Fort Dix trial

Computer hard drives hold some important evidence in the trial of five men accused of planning an attack on a New Jersey Army base.

Questioning of jurors begins in Fort Dix case

Prospective jurors discussed their attitudes toward religion and immigrants Tuesday as a complex process began to seat a jury in the case of five men accused of planning to attack Fort Dix.

Jury selection begins in Fort Dix plot case

Jury selection began under tight security Monday in the federal trial of five men accused of planning an attack on Fort Dix.

Feds say Fort Dix suspects sought other targets

One of the five men awaiting trial on charges alleging they plotted an armed attack on soldiers training at Fort Dix discussed other targets including the White House and Capitol, prosecutors claim in court filings.

Judge: Fort Dix plot trial will start Sept. 29

The trial of five men accused of plotting an attack on soldiers at Fort Dix will begin as scheduled on Sept. 29 despite attorneys' requests for a delay, a judge said Tuesday.

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Army Investigating Allegations of Nude Shower Photos at Fort Dix - OttO Asks, "What's The Big Deal?"
Source: FOXNews.com

The Army says it's investigating allegations that eight male soldiers took pictures and video of as many as 21 female soldiers in their unit showering at Fort Dix.

Guantanamo Detainee to be Tried in U.S. Court
Source: Reuters

An al Qaeda suspect accused in the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Africa will become the first Guantanamo Bay detainee to go on trial in a civilian U.S. court, the Justice Department said on Thursday. More Articles

Fort Dix plotters sentenced to life in prison
Source: msnbc.com

Three brothers convicted of plotting to kill military personnel at a base in New Jersey will spend the rest of their lives in prison.

5 Men Are Convicted in Plot on Fort Dix
Source: The New York Times

A federal jury on Monday convicted five men of conspiracy to kill American soldiers at the Fort Dix military base in New Jersey last year, but acquitted them of attempted murder. More Articles

GUILTY: Fort Dix Five Convicted of "Conspiracy To Kill Military Personnel"
Source: Firedoglake

The panel of jurors deliberating the Fort Dix Five terrorism trial has found all five defendants guilty of plotting to attack the military base and kill soldiers.

Witness: 2 suspects not involved in attack plot
Source: msnbc.com

The government's star witness in the case against five men accused of plotting an attack on soldiers at the Army's Fort Dix said two of the men "had nothing to do" with the scheme.

Fort Dix jury sees video of defendants of guns
Source: msnbc.com

The first witness to take the stand in the trial of five men accused of plotting to attack soldiers at the Army's Fort Dix testified Tuesday that civilians commonly have access to the base in New Jersey.

Jury selection begins in Fort Dix plot case
Source: msnbc.com

Jury selection began under tight security Monday in the federal trial of five men accused of planning an attack on Fort Dix.

Epic Fail: Sarah Palin's Exchange With Katie Couric [Video]
Source: AMERICAblog

A grander pattern is emerging as to what was motivating McCain's Hail Mary publicity stunt today. For starters, we now have the first look at Sarah Palin's interview with Katie Couric. Palin is in so far over her head, it isn't even funny.

New charges in Fort Dix jihad case
Source: Jihad Watch

''Five foreign-born Muslims face new charges, including attempted murder, in a case where they stand accused of planning an attack on the U.S. military training base Fort Dix last year.

NEFA Series "Target America": KSM's West Coast Airline Plot
Source: Counterterrorism Blog

On the heels of the foiled plots targeting Fort Dix and JFK Airport, the Nine Eleven Finding Answers (NEFA) Foundation announces the release of the tenth in a series of reports examining the multitude of threats directed at the United States since 9/11.

On Buddy's Return

The Ocean State this week was fraught with speculation with the imminent return of an all-too-familiar face.

Airmen Set to Become Ground Troops - Associated Content
Source: Associated Content

With the Iraq and Afghan wars straining infantry manpower to the breaking point, the Army and Marines may find Airmen serving on patrol with them. According to a recent report, at Fort Dix, NJ, members of the Air Force are training to fight on the ground.

Pursuing Iraq war will help fight terrorists
Source: Pocono Record

The war in Iraq must be brought to an end, but by the US military, which The war in Iraq must be brought to an end, but by the US military, not the US government.

Al Qaedism, Again - Another straw on the back of the proverbial American camel.
Source: EW.com

Why would Albanian-speaking Muslim refugees from the Balkans try to murder American soldiers? After all, the United States — not bin Laden's rag-tag jihadists — saved Bosnia and Kosovo? And we did that by bombing the capital of a Christian European nation.

6 Charged in Fort Dix Plot Held Without Bail - New York Times
Source: The New York Times

Six Muslim men from New Jersey and Philadelphia were charged with plotting to attack Fort Dix with automatic weapons were ordered held without bail today by a federal magistrate here.

Lawyers for Fort Dix 6 cite entrapment
Source: Jihad Watch

Hmm. Let's see. They had video of men firing rifles while calling for jihad and shouting "Allahu akbar." They had video of Osama bin Laden and others who couch all their actions in the language of Islamic jihad.

Jihad in New Jersey - trying to guess what we're not being told
Source: AntiWar.com

I know it's difficult for some to believe, but I'm just about one of the most open-minded people around.

Plot illustrates Balkans' role as Islamist foothold
Source: The Washington Times

The six foreign-born Muslims accused of planning a shooting attack at the U.S. military base included four ethnic Albanians, and U.S. officials say their arrests highlight how Islamist groups are using the Balkans region to help in recruiting and financing terrorism.

So now we fight the terrorists here?
Source: towncalleddobson.com

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Creating Terrorists Here So We Don't Have To Fight Them Over There
Source: PBS

Six "jihadists" were arrested after a 16 month investigation into a plot to kill American servicemen at Fort Dix. GWEN IFILL: So we hear so much about al-Qaida, but you don't have any evidence to support the notion that these men were directed by or had any connection at all to  …

FBI: Fort Dix Nearly Became A Battleground
Source: CNET News.com

FORT DIX, N.J. "They wanted to kill as many soldiers as possible." That's the alleged motive behind a terrorist plot stopped by federal authorities.

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