Pakistani: Americans sought jihad, got brushoff
Posted: December 11, 2009 at 6:04 a.m.
Five young American Muslims arrested in Pakistan met with representatives of an al-Qaida-linked group and asked for training but were turned down because they lacked references from trusted militants, a Pakistani law enforcement official said Thursday.
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