NYC Muslim gets 13 years in Islamic terror training case

"Friends of the 23-year-old testified that he talked about waging violent jihad, or holy war, abroad against the U.S. military. The former Staten Island resident first drew the attention of the FBI in 2008 when he bought a one-way plane ticket to Pakistan. Prosecutors say he later lied by saying he was going to get religious training."

Actually, this devout Muslim wasn't lying when he said he going to get to Pakistan for religious training. He was going to wage violent jihad (holy war) against the US. That is religious training.

The prosecutors sought 21 years, but the judge only gave this jihadist 13 years (of prison dawah) because the defendant "proved too immature and inept to pull it off." How does this lessen his crime? He wanted to kill US soldiers and destroy the US in the cause of Islam. He deserves a lesser sentence because he got caught? Seriously?

"NYC man gets 13 years in terror training case" By Associated Press | September 20, 2013

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FILE
– In this courtroom artist's rendering, Abdel Hameed Shehadeh, right,
appears in Brooklyn federal court, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010, in New York,
on charges that he made false statements to U.S. authorities who were
investigating international terrorism. From left are Assistant U.S.
Attorney James Loonam, defense attorney Jeffrey Pittell. Shehadeh was
sentenced Friday, Sept. 20, 2013, to 13 years in prison for lying to
the FBI about efforts to team up with the Taliban or al-Qaida. At a
trial earlier this year, friends of the 23-year-old testified that he
talked about waging violent jihad, or holy war, abroad against the U.S.
military. The former Staten Island resident first drew the attention of
the FBI in 2008 when he bought a one-way plane ticket to Pakistan.
Prosecutors say he later lied by saying he was going to get religious
training.

NEW
YORK (AP) — An American citizen was sentenced to 13 years in prison on
Friday for lying to the FBI about his attempts to wage violent jihad
against U.S. forces by joining the Taliban or al-Qaida.

Prosecutors in federal court in Brooklyn had sought the maximum 21 years behind bars for Abdel Hameed Shehadeh,
arguing that he was following a proven formula of other would-be,
homegrown terrorists who succeeded in aligning themselves with extremist
groups by traveling to Pakistan's tribal areas on the border with
Afghanistan.

But U.S. District Judge Eric N. Vitaliano imposed the lesser term after suggesting the defendant proved too immature and inept to pull it off.

Shehadeh,
23, appeared in court with his long hair pulled back in a ponytail. He
spoke only briefly, telling the judge a letter he had written asking for
leniency expressed his position.

His
outlook on jihad "has matured over time," he wrote. "Jihad and
terrorism are not synonymous, they are conflicting in my view." The
letter portrayed a failed attempt to get to Pakistan as "an impulsive
move" by a misguided young man.

Shehadeh
also claimed that while under investigation, he had provided the FBI
valuable information on other aspiring jihadists he knew from a Brooklyn
mosque. Among them were Najibullah Zazi,
Zarein Ahmedzay, and Adis Medunjanin, all convicted in a failed
al-Qaida plot to attack the New York City subway system as suicide
bombers in 2009.

He
offered "information on persons who shortly thereafter were arrested on
terrorism charges … but I was never credited for my information," he
wrote.

Prosecutors
conceded in court papers that Shehadeh knew Medunjanin. But they also
insisted his information didn't advance the investigation of the subway
plot.

A
jury convicted Shehadeh earlier this year after hearing his friends
testify that he spoke of wanting to die while waging violent jihad, or
holy war, abroad against the U.S. military. They said the former Staten
Island resident had hoped to attend a terrorist training camp in
Pakistan.

The
defendant first drew the attention of the FBI in 2008 when he bought a
one-way plane ticket to Islamabad. Once he arrived there, Pakistani
officials wouldn't allow him into the country and he returned to New
York.

Prosecutors
alleged that when members of the joint FBI-NYPD terror task force
interviewed him about the trip, he lied by saying he had tried to travel
to Pakistan to "study Islamic law."

Four
months later, Shehadeh showed up at a Times Square military recruiting
station and tried to sign up, authorities said. A friend he had
worshipped with later told investigators Shehadeh had hoped the Army
would deploy him to Iraq, where he could desert and join insurgent
forces.

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No sharia no islime

10 years ago

They keep coming out of the wood work just like a bunch of cockroaches…

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tim

10 years ago

Why do we waste our resources on this garbage. This is a dead end street. What reform can you offer an indoctrinated psyche? They should just go straight to death penalty. This is a form of treason and deserves more than prison.

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Beagle

10 years ago

But jihad means to “struggle” in the cause of Allah.
Usually in a war or in support of a war.
Considered holy and the only sure path to paradise is to kill and be killed in one.
Never mind.

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blindreason

10 years ago

It seems odd to me that an American can just fly to Pok-ee-ston and contact jihadists to get jihad training. It seems he would need at least two contacts, a covert jihadist here in America who has thoroughly screened the “trainee” and another in the destination country who has been alerted to his arrival. Also, does the applicant pay for his own training or does our current government give him a Pell Grant?

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Dan

10 years ago

An expulsion of all Muslims from the US must take place. Eventually one of these assholes will detonate an NBC weapon. In addition to this Christian America is being replaced by colonists or dying from 1001 cuts.
Mass expulsion now!

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Dan

10 years ago

What happened when Obama went to Pakistan? What happened when this Aaron Alexis went to Thailand? Thailand is a major theater for Jihad. Part of 9/11 was planned out in South East Asia and when Pakis from the US fly to Pakistan they often stop in Thailand for a few days to “unwind”.
Besides this why not simply expell the Muslims altogether? Before you are stuck with a NewYorkistan

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martin

10 years ago

we don’t need anymore muslims the jails are full

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dd

10 years ago

If you need that information. its at the mosque.

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dd

10 years ago

How bad can it be? The president shares this, and he tells us to respect it!
Its now though the white house, our security agencies, and the military. Ask Kerry. Its through his family. Like a computer worm.

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