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	The Portland Seven - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Portland Seven was a group of American Muslims from the Portland, Oregon area arrested in October 2002 as part of an FBI operation attempting to close down a terrorist cell.
		The seven were attempting to join Al Qaeda forces in their fight against the United States military and coalition forces in Afghanistan, or aiding in that attempt.
		Originally referred to as "The Portland Six", Patrice Lumumba Ford, Jeffrey Leon Battle, October Martinique Lewis (Battle's ex-wife), Muhammad Ibrahim Bilal, Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal, and Habis Abdulla al Saoub made up the original six members arrested in October 2002.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Portland_Seven (438 words)

	ESPN.com - Portland has lost seven of nine
		PORTLAND, Ore. -- For all his popularity among the players and the fans, Portland Trail Blazers coach Maurice Cheeks ultimately didn't have the wins.
		Cheeks was fired Wednesday morning, after the Blazers had lost seven of their last nine and tumbled to 22-33.
		Cheeks, who played in the NBA for 15 seasons, was hired by Portland in 2001 to replace Mike Dunleavy, who was also fired.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=2003212&type=story (496 words)

	Cottage Grove Sentinel: Final three ‘Portland Seven' sentenced (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		PORTLAND — Three Muslim men from Portland who tried, but failed, to enter Afghanistan as Taliban foot soldiers, voiced profound regret for their actions, as a federal judge sentenced them to prison Monday.
		The group became known as the "Portland Seven," after the FBI uncovered their actions and arrested them, along with one of their wives, in October 2002.
		Two other Portland men who were allied with the Bilal brothers and Hawash have already been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
	www.cgsentinel.com /articles/2005/11/10/updates/update61.txt (675 words)

	People's Weekly World - Attorney released from Ashcroft hell
		PORTLAND, Ore. — The FBI apologized to Portland attorney Brandon Mayfield on May 24 after he was released from two weeks in the Multnomah County Detention Center.
		None of the Portland Seven was ever in Afghanistan, and the FBI has provided no evidence that they ever contacted al Qaida or the Taliban.
		The Portland cases bring to mind the attempted frame-up of Capt. James Yee, the Muslim chaplain from the Pentagon’s Guantanamo Bay Detention Center.
	www.pww.org /article/articleprint/5314 (749 words)

	Welcome to the Oregon State Bar Online
		From Gorder’s point of view, what was significant in the Portland Seven case was the USA Patriot Act’s "lowering of the wall" that previously kept foreign intelligence and domestic law enforcement officers from sharing information.
		According to Portland attorney Thomas Nelson, Mayfield and his family had noticed an inexplicable footprint on their home’s freshly vacuumed carpet, as well as changes to the position of window blinds and deadbolts, in the weeks prior to Mayfield’s arrest.
		Portland attorney Kristen Winemiller, who represented Battle in the Portland Seven case, says that the fact Mayfield is a lawyer makes the use of secret searches in his case especially troublesome.
	www.osbar.org /publications/bulletin/04jul/security.html (2525 words)

	The Portland Company Complex
		The Portland Company is a nine acre industrial site with a commanding location on the eastern end of the waterfront.
		It was established in 1846 as a locomotive foundry to build railroad equipment for the connection between Portland and Montreal.
		The line runs along Portland's seawall with a panoramic view of the harbor, its forts, maritime activity and weather.
	www.portlandcompany.com (304 words)

	Seven inducted into Pamplin Society
		Membership is extended to seven students each year as they begin their second year at the College.
		Brady blends leadership and service, believing that “to lead is to serve.” She served as a volunteer with the SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program in a Portland elementary school and with Students Actively Changing Society.
		She participated last spring in the SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) program in a Portland elementary school and worked as a summer reading program assistant for the Multnomah County Library.
	www.lclark.edu /cgi-bin/shownews.cgi?1070231400.1 (945 words)

	ESPN.com - WNBA - Los Angeles ends Portland's seven-game win streak
		PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The matchup Friday night between the WNBA's best team and the league's hottest team exceeded its pregame potential.
		Portland's Carolyn Young, center, looks to pass between the Sparks' DeLisha Milton, left, and Marlies Askamp.
		After Portland called a timeout, Walker was called for traveling with 12 seconds left.
	sports.espn.go.com /wnba/recap?gameId=220712012 (627 words)

	portland imc - 2003.08.06 - Hawash Pleads Guilty
		PORTLAND - Mike Hawash, one of the so-called "Portland Seven" plead guilty to charges he conspired to wage war against the United States.
		PORTLAND - Maher "Mike" Hawash, one of the so-called "Portland Seven" charged with terrorism related crimes, pleaded guilty this morning to conspiring to provide services to the Taliban, but will not face other charges in exchange for testimony against other suspects.
		He will serve a minimum of seven years in federal prison under the deal, which was approved by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
	portland.indymedia.org /en/2003/08/269368.shtml (3036 words)

	Willamette Week Online \| News \| news story \| John Ashcroft's Close Call \| Wednesday October 22nd, 2003
		The Portland Seven case avoids a legal challenge to the Patriot Act.
		The local defenders and apologists of the Portland 7 (Hey ACLU!) would be well advised to quit whining about John Ashcroft, and focus on the very real possibility that the creeps they defend are trying to KILL THEM, as well as the liberal democracies that protect their freedom of irrational speech.
		A Portland relief agency is in Lebanon for the long haul.
	www.wweek.com /story.php?story=4454 (780 words)

	Seven inducted into Pamplin Society
		Rowena Held, from Portland, Ore., is double-majoring in mathematics and physics.
		Kowalski has also volunteered hundreds of hours at Tryon Creek State Park in Portland, Ore., focusing his efforts on invasive species removal, education, and interpretation; in spring 2005, the park selected him as Volunteer of the Season.
		Membership is extended to seven students each year as they begin their second year at the college; the students embody the characteristics outlined by Dr. Pamplin: an exceptional blend of intellectual talent, the habit of physical fitness, personal integrity, and the willingness to shoulder the burdens of leadership.
	www.lclark.edu /cgi-bin/shownews.cgi?1134489600.2 (781 words)

	Portland, Oregon: Muslim defendants sentenced in treason trial (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Three of the Portland Seven—Patrice Lumumba Ford, Jeffrey Leon Battle and October Martinique Lewis —were recently sentenced to federal prison for their roles in attempting to enter Afghanistan to oppose the 2001 US invasion.
		The substance of the charge against her was wiring money to Battle—her ex-husband—while he and the other members of the Portland Seven were in China, attempting to reach Afghanistan.
		The arrests and indictments of the Portland Seven were based on information collected by the FBI using secret warrants issued by the clandestine FISA (Federal Intelligence Surveillance Act) court.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/dec2003/port-d09.shtml (1112 words)

	Terrorist Blamed His Failure on Bush
		Another was Ali Khalid Steitiye, who was not a member of the Portland Seven, but who was convicted in 2002 on firearms, fraud and immigration charges, and, who, in 2004 would plead guilty to possessing a machine gun that, in the gravel pit that day in 2001, he successfully concealed from the deputy sheriff.
		"As an aside, you might be intrigued to know that at least some of the defendants in the Portland Seven case were aware of the broad outlines of the Patriot Act--and complained that it crimped their terrorist plans," said Gorder.
		The Patriot Act was crucial in Portland in allowing the use of wiretaps to prevent a potential attack within the United States while giving authorities the opportunity to round up as many co-conspirators as possible.
	www.aina.org /news/20060210122601.htm (2732 words)

	American Renaissance News: Judge Clears One Of ‘Portland Seven’ Of Contempt
		PORTLAND, Ore.—A member of the group of Portland-area Muslims convicted of conspiring to wage war against the U.S. won’t be subject to additional prison time, despite his refusal to testify in front of a grand jury, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
		Ford, who was convicted of attempting to join the Taliban in late fall 2001, was subpoenaed in July by a grand jury in Portland.
		Ford’s father, Kent Ford, 61, of Portland, said he didn’t mind that the two months wouldn’t be taken off the sentence.
	www.amren.com /mtnews/archives/2004/09/judge_clears_on.php (574 words)

	Seven Star Restaurant - Portland, OR, 97209-3805 - Citysearch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This place has a longtime mainstay of Chinatown and has been sensationalized for their great seafood variety and good service.
		I enjoy their fish maw soup and crispy chicken the most, as I feel no one in Chinatown (not Portland mind you) can compare for now.
		A serious drawback is that they are located near a strip joint and the parking is generally not friendly in Chinatown (anywhere).
	www.citysearch.com /profile/8463262 (136 words)

	Otak names seven new principals - Portland Business Journal: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The seven architects, engineers and designers, based in Oregon, Washington and Arizona, will join Otak's current 14 principals and lead the company's continuing expansion.
		Otak's seven new principals are Russ Gaston and Peter Watson in Seattle; Nico Vanderhorst in Kirkland, Wash.; Tom Walsh in Vancouver, Wash.; Dennis Haden and Mike Peebles in Portland; and Dick Yano in Tempe, Ariz.
		Portland Water Bureau fleet shifting to 99% bio-diesel
	portland.bizjournals.com /portland/stories/2004/06/28/daily17.html (453 words)

	Terror charges dropped (because he's dead, Jim)
		The FBI officially confirmed the death of Habis Abdulla Al Saoub, the alleged ringleader of teh Portland Seven.
		Federal authorities have dismissed their case against the ringleader of a Portland militant Islamic group nine months after the man was reported killed in a shootout in Pakistan.
		With the filing, authorities have resolved all outstanding charges in the case of a group of Portland area Muslims who tried to travel to Afghanistan to fight against American forces there.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1158894/posts (454 words)

	State News - StatesmanJournal.com
		All three of those sentenced Monday were given reduced terms because of their cooperation with authorities — especially Hawash, who offered information that helped prosecutors.
		U.S. Circuit Court Judge Robert Jones described their actions as a “blemish” on their Muslim faith, but added that in Hawash’s case, his actions seemed to be a one-time aberration.
		Two other Portland men have been sentenced to 18 years in prison.
	news.statesmanjournal.com /article.cfm?i=75157 (316 words)

	Portland Seven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		At long last, we learn why the Portland Seven tried to go to Afghanistan.
		It was not because they hungered to fight with the Taliban and kill Americans, as continues to be portrayed by the prosecuting attorneys.
		You're no Nelson Mandela or anyone close to it." The fact is, neither Ford nor Battle made it anywhere near a battlefield, so speculation about what they might have done had they reached Afghanistan, is mere speculation.
	www.lanerights.org /portlandseven.htm (331 words)

	Terrorist blames failure on Bush - Commentary - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Opponents of the Patriot Act and the National Security Agency program that targets al Qaeda-linked communications in and out of the United States should consider the Portland Seven terrorists, one of whom blamed their failure on President Bush.
		"During the criminal investigation of the Portland Seven case, we learned through an undercover informant that, according to one defendant [Jeffrey Battle]...
		The Portland Oregonian reported he was killed with other al Qaeda terrorists by Pakistani forces in an October 2003 skirmish: "Law enforcement officials suspected al Saoub had direct ties to al Qaeda even before he reached Portland, but they say any information about those ties remains classified."
	www.washtimes.com /commentary/20060213-105340-2055r.htm (623 words)

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		The Portland Seven, more often known as the Portland Six or the Oregon Six, refers to a would-be al Qaeda and Taliban terrorist group, all of whose members at some time met while living in Portland, Oregon.
		Sometimes called the seventh member of the Portland Six (thus making it the "Portland Seven"), Battle's former wife October Martinique Lewis, age 25 in 2002, conspired to help the group by sending money to them under false names in other countries to finance what she knew to be their illegal activities.
		He was arrested by the Joint Terrorism Task Force in 2002, convicted of felony firearms possession and fraud, and sentenced to 30 months in prison.
	www.discoverthenetwork.org /groupProfile.asp?grpid=6269 (421 words)

	Flopping Aces » Blog Archive » The Success Of The Patriot Act
		“During the criminal investigation of the Portland Seven case, we learned through an undercover informant that, according to one defendant [Jeffrey Battle]… the group allegedly contemplated attacking Jewish schools or synagogues,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Charles Gorder, a prosecutor in the case, told me in a statement responding to my questions.
		Al Saoub, a Jordanian who fought in Afghanistan against the Soviets, became the Portland Seven’s leader — and one member who reached Afghanistan.
		Gorder says some of the Seven complained the Act “crimped their terrorist plans.” Battle even invoked President Bush by name.
	www.floppingaces.net /2006/02/14/the-success-of-the-patriot-act (1142 words)

	Seven Seas Scuba - Vancouver Washington / Portland Oregon - Classes
		For your professional benefit, insurance will be discussed and information available to you during the course.
		(before accepting a Divemaster Candidate into our program at Seven Seas Scuba, we ask that those 20 logged dives be at minimum in cold water and not include any certification dives with an instructor, i.e.
		Also please be aware that upon successful completion of this course and receipt of certification from PADI, you will need to notify your professional liability insurance carrier to have your policy modified to reflect your new professional level before you take on any Assistant Instructor duties.
	www.sevenseasscuba.com /Classes.htm (2344 words)

	Power Line: Meet the Portland Seven (Squad of Death)
		When I spoke at the National Lawyers Guild panel on the PATRIOT Act last month, I referred to the fact that the government had rounded up terrorist cells from Portland to Buffalo thanks to the Act.
		This observation was met with derision in front of that particular crowd, but the government's actions appear to have prevented some serious mayhem on American soil.
		Here is a blood-curdling report based on surveillance of the Portland Seven: "Recordings reveal Portland Seven's brutal mindset." (Courtesy of Little Green Footballs.)
	www.powerlineblog.com /archives/005168.php (136 words)

	Time Goes By - What it's really like to get older (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		It is also a good idea to check that all three credit reporting companies – Equifax, Experian and TransUnion – are not including your Social Security number in their credit reports to lenders, employers and others who purchase it.
		My taste leans to fish and chicken over beef and pork, I often crave a giant salad containing a wide variety of vegetables, and fresh fruit, as far as I am concerned, is mother nature’s special blessing.
		Time Goes By was conceived as a platform to investigate “what getting older is really like.” When it was launched late in 2003, I had spent six or seven years researching aging only to find that all but a tiny portion of popular writing and professional research focused on decline, debility and disease.
	www.timegoesby.net /weblog (7396 words)

	Software engineer strikes plea agreement on terrorism charges; one of seven Portland suspects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Software engineer strikes plea agreement on terrorism charges; one of seven Portland suspects
		PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- A software engineer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge of aiding the Taliban, agreeing to testify against other suspects in exchange for the dropping of other terrorism charges.
		Maher "Mike" Hawash, one of the so-called "Portland Seven," will serve at least seven years in federal prison under the deal, which was approved by U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/959346/posts (601 words)

	Shyness - Painful Self-Consciousness - Introduction to Symptoms
		Webster’s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language (Portland House) even includes the entry shrinking violet followed by the definition, “a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.”
		Some of the signs and symptoms frequently associated with chronic shyness are listed below.
		He is the author of ten other books on psychology, including The Family Mental Health Encyclopedia, Psychology a Self-Teaching Guide and Adjustments and Personal Growth: Seven Pathways.
	www.thehealthcenter.info /emotions/shyness (1366 words)

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