THE FBI PLANS TO CHARGE five men arrested in Buffalo as part of a suspected Al Qaeda cell. But here’s the key part of the report:

Dr. Khalid Qazi, president of the American Muslim Council of Western New York, said he was told the investigation started when the local Muslim community reported suspicious activities to the FBI.

Yep. That’s how you catch these guys. And it’s why (as I’ve said since Day One) it’s important to treat the American Muslim population in general as allies, not suspects.

UPDATE: I just noticed that Bill Peschel is blogging again and posted similar thoughts last night.