<p>Apparently he was here on a scholarship in ChemE at a Texas U. While I question the fact that international students receive scholarships over US students anyway. I'm sure there are good reasons in some cases, expanding student body, intellectual & global diversity, etc, etc. </p>
<p>Should we think more carefully about giving ChemE scholarships to international students from "sensitive regions"?</p>
<p>Student</a> accused of plotting to bomb Bush home - U.S. news - Security - msnbc.com</p>
<p>We will give him a full-ride at the federal prison system.</p>
<p>Ha Ha, that was good. I’m waiting for reaction from the school that gave him the scholarship.</p>
<p>[New</a> Page](<a href=“http://www.southplainscollege.edu/the-newsroom/officialstatement.php]New”>http://www.southplainscollege.edu/the-newsroom/officialstatement.php)</p>
<p>OFFICIAL SPC STATEMENT</p>
<p>South Plains College has been notified by the Dallas Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation that one of our students has been detained. The FBI has assured us that there was no threat to any of our campus locations. South Plains College is cooperating fully with the FBI Dallas in their investigation. All questions are to be directed to the FBI Office in Dallas. </p>
<p>The student: </p>
<p>Khalid Ali Al Dawsari
3114 Fourth St.
Lubbock, TX 79415</p>
<p>8234 1BN Majir Al-Asq Alani Road Alrigodi, Saudi Arabia</p>
<p>Full Time
Transfer Student
Enrolled Spring 2011</p>
<p>He is a transfer student who has only been at SPC for six weeks. This is all the information we can release at this time.</p>
<p>I think he received the scholarship from the original Texas college he attended.</p>
<p>Actually, it appears that the scholarship came from the Saudi government, not from Vandy which is the first US school that he attended. Unlike most countries, the Saudis give scholarships that enable their citizens to study elsewhere. This articles says he is the first scholarship recipient known to have been accused of terrorism to date.</p>
<p>[Open</a> Channel - After 9/11, U.S. gave more visas to Saudi students](<a href=“http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/24/6014237-after-911-us-gave-more-visas-to-saudi-students]Open”>http://openchannel.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/24/6014237-after-911-us-gave-more-visas-to-saudi-students)</p>
<p>I read his previous school was Texas Tech.</p>
<p>Yes, he entered the country on a student visa in fall 2008 and attended an English language program at Vandy through summer 2009. Then enrolled at Texas Tech and just transferred to SPC. Vandy confirmed that he did attend the program there but wasn’t a matriculated student.</p>
<p>Yet another Saudi terrorist, like the majority of the 9/11 crew. Odd that they still get preferential treatment in some quarters…or not.</p>
<p>Let Dick Cheney have him for fifteen minutes, we’ll know where he went to kindergarten.</p>