Re: "In a bid to distance itself from a violent Islamist militant group..."
I refer you to the following:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/61579.stm
"...a retired naval pilot from Nipomo in California is being accused of the greatest feat of global manipulation ever. And all because his name is Al Nino... "
(love the 1998-vintage web page too ; )
