Three al Qaida Nabbed at Mexican Border

I hadn't heard a peep about this until now but here you have it.

Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) let slip a bombshell disclosure at a news conference today to announce a bill targeting states that allow illegal aliens to get drivers licenses.

During the Q&A with reporters, Myrick gave as a reason for proposing the bill the recent capture of three al Qaeda terrorists at the U.S.-Mexico border.

A check of Google News turned up no references to this incident, yet Myrick stated this was a 'given fact.'

No reporter asked her about this revelation, but it was noted at the end of a Charlotte Observer article by Tim Funk.

Two Representatives from North Carolina, Virginia Foxx (R) and Patrick McHenry (R) stood with Myrick at the press conference. Neither commented on her matter of fact statement.

Rep. Myrick's remarks can be heard online at her Congressional Website here. the statement is made at about 8:45 into the press conference.

A call placed to Myrick's office in D.C. was not answered as the office is closed for the evening.
h/t Kristenn

Transcript:

"Our main concern is, who's in our state? I mean this is a critical issue today. I mean they just arrested down on the border, what a couple of weeks ago, three al Qaeda members who came across from Mexico into the United States. I mean that's a given fact. They were holding them in the jail down there."

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Update: Just got off the phone with Andy Polk Rep Myrick's press secretary. According to Polk Myrick's comments pertained to the detention of 3 "possible" al Qaida members near Nuevo Laredo. She had become aware of this from "news reports" which she could not identify with specificity.

I sensed a tad bit of "crawfishing" in both Polk's comments and demeanor. Basically I got the feeling that Myrick might have, after reflection, thought better of the comments she made and has since softened her stance a bit ie. "possible al Qaida" and arrested around Nuevo Laredo rather than definately "in the United States". If anyone can surface this news report she refers to It would be greatly appreciated as I have been unable to locate it.