Hmmm, this name caught my eye ...

[tedski]

By CURT ANDERSON, Associated Press Writer 14-May-2007

MIAMI - The trial of suspected al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla opened Monday with federal prosecutors arguing the U.S. citizen and two co-defendants were key players in a terror support cell that provided equipment, money and Islamist fighters to extremist groups around the world.

 

[tobby4]

hmm.. that is odd..

 

[Texas Cop]

Color me ignorant, but is he associated with the cigar manufacturer?




drew

 

[tobby4]

yep....

 

[jwintosh]

very interesting....

 

[Electric Sheep]

How is there an association between him and the cigar maker? I can't find any reference to it on the 'Net...

 

[Black Dog]

How is there an association between him and the cigar maker? I can't find any reference to it on the 'Net...

I can't either.

 

[Greg]

There isn't any association with the cigar manufacturer.

 

[Headbanger]

I laughed at this news earlier today. Made me :scratchhe too

 

[Greg]

By the way, the owner of Padilla cigars is Ernesto Padilla...not Jose.

 

[tedski]

Yes, this guy has no direct relation. It's just that being a cigar smoker, the name sure made me do a double take ...

 

[Texas Cop]

Got it, thanks!

 

[Electric Sheep]

Oh....well, tooooobby's post threw me for a loop.