'Unusually light' prison sentence given to Ujaama (Seattle Terrorist threatens to defect)

Seattle Times ^ | Saturday, February 14, 2004 | Mike Carter

[garjog]

Ujaama, a Muslim convert formerly of Seattle, will be released this summer after serving two years in federal prison for aiding the Taliban government in Afghanistan. [Ujaama] took the opportunity to say he disagreed with the laws under which he had been charged and convicted. He also defended his attempt to set up a militant jihad training camp in Bly, Ore., four years ago as "legitimate and legal religious training." … Ujaama told the court yesterday he would work to change the laws he disagrees with — in this case, a 1999 presidential directive prohibiting U.S. citizens from providing aid, money or goods to the now-defunct Taliban government in Afghanistan. The Taliban was protecting bin Laden and his al-Qaida terrorist group, which had been blamed for the 1998 bombings at U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. If that fails, Ujaama said, he would have to consider relinquishing his U.S. citizenship.

[garjog]

This convicted terrorist is given probation in exchange for what must be some really great intel. But, notice that at the end he threatens to renounce his citizenship. Since he obviously has no chance of changing the laws that he broke, doesn't that sound like a signal he plans to flea the country?

[SandRat]

...a signal he plans to flea the country...

That's perfect! That's just what he was trying to do when he was caught FLEA the country.

[genefromjersey]

We should be so lucky that he flees (with or without fleas)!

The way things have been going in this country,he'll probably get a position in the Kerry-Clinton administration-IF he can raise enough money for the DNC.

[jennyp]

This convicted terrorist is given probation in exchange for what must be some really great intel. But, notice that at the end he threatens to renounce his citizenship. Since he obviously has no chance of changing the laws that he broke, doesn't that sound like a signal he plans to flea the country?

Hmmm... cover story? Is his handler Agent Vinnie Terranova?

[Chad Fairbanks]

If that fails, Ujaama said, he would have to consider relinquishing his U.S. citizenship.

Oh God No! Anything but that! Quick! Give him what he wants before he also threatens to hold his breath til he turns blue!