John Booker Jr. struck others as strange or even troubled but also as a young man not shy about discussing his faith or debating Islamic philosophy at the mosque.
But the 20-year-old Topeka resident told a confidante informant that he wasn't liked at his mosque because he expressed support for the terrorist group al-Qaida. The cleric said the FBI brought Booker to the mosque and sought counseling to turn him from views behind Facebook postings about plans to die in a jihad.
He was arrested trying to arm a 1,000-pound bomb outside Fort Riley.
Prosecutor charged Alexander Blair, 28, with failing to report Booker's plans to authorities. He loaned Booker money to rent space to build and store a bomb.
Remove the support. Just a thought. [Posted 4/11/2014]
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