By Andrew L. Jaffee

There was a time in Hollywood when a movie character was cast to hail from Ohio — to make the person seem innocent, a green-horn, if you will. There was a time in reality, not Hollywood, when Middle America was innocent — safe at least from Islamo-fascism. Well, you’re not in Kansas Ohio anymore, dear Dorothy. From the AP:

COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal grand jury indicted a U.S. citizen on charges of joining al-Qaida and conspiring to bomb European tourist resorts and U.S. government facilities and military bases overseas.

Christopher Paul, 43, of Columbus, trained with al-Qaida in the early 1990s, the indictment issued Wednesday says. The indictment says he told al-Qaida members in Pakistan and Afghanistan that he was dedicated to committing violent jihad.

Paul is charged with providing material support to terrorists, conspiracy to provide support to terrorists and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction. …