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Photo: Harris County Sheriff Office Image 1 of / 10 Caption Close Image 2 of 10 Iranian-American citizen Manssor Arbabsiar, who had been living in Corpus Christi, was sentenced May 30, 2013 to the maximum 25 years prison by a US judge who said his role in a bizarre plot against the Saudi ambassador to Washington could not be "tolerated." Arbabsiar, 58, pleaded guilty last October to conspiring with Iranian military elements to hire assassins from the Mexican drug mafia to kill the Saudi envoy. New York federal Judge John Keenan told the court that Arbabsiar "fully realized his act. He must learn the lesson.""That cannot be tolerated," Keenan said of the plot. (AFP PHOTO / HO / Nueces County Sheriff) less Iranian-American citizen Manssor Arbabsiar, who had been living in Corpus Christi, was sentenced May 30, 2013 to the maximum 25 years prison by a US judge who said his role in a bizarre plot against the Saudi ... more Photo: HO / AFP/Getty Images Image 3 of 10 In this courtroom sketch, Manssor Arbabsiar, center, stands with his attorneys in May 2013, in federal court, in New York where the judge sentenced the former used car salesman from Corpus Christi, Texas, to 25 years in prison in a failed conspiracy to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States by bombing a Washington restaurant. At left, Federal Defender Sabrina Shroff put her hand on Arbabsiar's back as U.S. District Judge John Keenan, not shown, read the sentence. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Williams) less In this courtroom sketch, Manssor Arbabsiar, center, stands with his attorneys in May 2013, in federal court, in New York where the judge sentenced the former used car salesman from Corpus Christi, Texas, to ... more Photo: Elizabeth Williams / Associated Press Image 4 of 10 Michael Todd Wolfe, of Austin, has pleaded guilty to federal charges he conspired to provide material support to terrorists Michael Todd Wolfe, of Austin, has pleaded guilty to federal charges he conspired to provide material support to terrorists Photo: HANDOUT Image 5 of 10 Image 6 of 10 Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained scientist from Pakistan who was convicted of trying to murder U.S. agents and military officers in Afghanistan, attended the University of Houston. She is now in a U.S. federal prison. (AP Photo/FBI, File) less Aafia Siddiqui, a U.S.-trained scientist from Pakistan who was convicted of trying to murder U.S. agents and military officers in Afghanistan, attended the University of Houston. She is now in a U.S. federal ... more Photo: Anonymous / AP Image 7 of 10 Rahatul Ashikim Khan, of Round Rock, a was charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Rahatul Ashikim Khan, of Round Rock, a was charged with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. Photo: CONTRIBUTED / Round Rock Leader Image 8 of 10 A YouTube frame grab from a BBC report showing Aqsa Mahmood (so called bride of ISIS) She left her family in Scotland to join ISIS. Has taken to social media to encourage people to follow the examples set in Texas, Boston and elsewhere. less A YouTube frame grab from a BBC report showing Aqsa Mahmood (so called bride of ISIS) She left her family in Scotland to join ISIS. Has taken to social media to encourage people to follow the examples set in ... more Photo: BBC via YouTube.com / BBC via YouTube.com Image 9 of 10 Barry Walter Bujol, who lived in Hempstead, walks into the federal courthouse in Houston. Bujol was convicted of trying to sneak out of the country to provide support to al-Qaida. His conviction is being appealed as he sits in a U.S. prison. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File) less Barry Walter Bujol, who lived in Hempstead, walks into the federal courthouse in Houston. Bujol was convicted of trying to sneak out of the country to provide support to al-Qaida. His conviction is being ... more Photo: Pat Sullivan / Associated Press Image 10 of 10 'American Insurgent' admits he sought to spray bullets, spill blood in Houston (update) 1 / 10 Back to Gallery

UPDATE: A Houston-area man, who the FBI says was prepared to launch his nationwide “American Insurgent Movement” here by robbing an armored car, killing a trooper, and spraying a mosque with gunfire, pleaded guilty Friday.

“We must rebel. Blood and bullets are the only two things that will change this world, short of divine action,” Robert Talbot Jr. wrote online in an effort to attract recruits to join him.

Talbot, 38, admitted to his crimes during a Friday hearing as he stood before U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr. Those include attempted interference with commerce by robbery and solicitation to commit a crime of violence. He faces up to 20 years when sentenced.

“This case serves as a reminder that no area is immune to violence or the threat of violence,” said Perrye K. Turner, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Houston Division. “Resolving potential threats like this one before they occur is always our ultimate goal.”

Talbot, who was from New York and had recently moved to Katy, was arrested in March, following an eight-month under cover investigation by the FBI Houston Division Domestic Joint Terrorism Task Force.

He was cuffed in March outside a Houston storage locker on the morning he was to launch his first attack.

A seven-page court document describing the case against him is available here as well as posted below. He was also charged in this indictment.

As the FBI monitored him on the Web, the agency quietly inserted undercover agents and civilian informants into Talbot’s life.

One posed as an oil platform worker who could get him explosives and another pretended to have contacts in another militia movement.

Talbot spelled out his plans, which included sending “that White House worthless piece of dirt and his Muslim brotherhood a message they will never forget,” according to an affidavit used to file charges against him.

He told undercover agents he needed to rob banks and armored cars for funds to buy bigger weapons. He was recorded while staking out operations and honed in on one car that the authorities said would have been carrying more than $300,000 by the end of its rounds.

There was also a personal score to settle for Talbot, who said he wanted to kill a Texas state trooper who had arrested him for driving under the influence, and set a trap for more officers.

Talbot’s public defender has told a federal judge that there was no evidence Talbot had hurt anyone.

Talbot Complaint