Posted on 11/05/2009 4:21:20 PM PST by FromLori
A pharmacy college graduate was indicted Thursday on new charges in an alleged terror plot to kill two prominent U.S. politicians and shoot people at American shopping malls. Tarek Mehanna, of Sudbury, Mass., is accused of conspiring with two other men—Ahmad Abousamra, who authorities say is now in Syria, and an unnamed man who is now cooperating with authorities.
Authorities said the men tried to get into terrorist training camps in the Middle East. When that failed, they allegedly talked about killing two members of the executive branch and plotted to randomly shoot mall shoppers. They also allegedly talked about killing U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
The 27-year-old Mehanna was arrested Oct. 21 on a charge of conspiring to provide material support to terrorists.
The 10-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury and released by the U.S. attorney's office also charges Mehanna and Abousamra with conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, conspiracy to provide false information to law enforcement and making numerous false statements to law enforcement.
Mehanna is being held without bail pending a detention hearing scheduled for Nov. 12.
His attorney, J.W. Carney, declined to comment Thursday on the indictment. After Mehanna's initial court appearance last month, Carney said he was "confident that the American people will put aside their fears and instead rely on the fairness guaranteed by our Constitution."
In a memorandum arguing for Mehanna to be held without bail while awaiting trial, federal prosecutors contend that because the new charges carry a possible life sentence, there is a serious risk that Mehanna will flee, as Abousamra did.
Prosecutors said Mehanna traveled to Yemen to seek terrorist training and also tried to support al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations by translating and distributing videos and text that were "intended to inspire others to participate in jihad."
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Damn Amish!
Just think of how many he may have tried to kill with pills if he was willing to do what he is accused of scary thought.
Before I pass judgement I need to know which two politicians they were planning on killing.
Good point. With all the Muslim health care providers running around, That would be an incredible strategy for mass murder! Scary stuff, indeed...
Alright chalk one up for you good point.
Before I pass judgement I need to know which two politicians they were planning on killing.
How many acts of terror does America have to experience before it wakes up and realizes that there is a segment in its society that desires the death of the rest?
This guy is a real dilly. He travels twice to get jihadist training and fails to secure it both times. He participates in a plot to shot shoppers at a mall but he can’t find any guns. God blessed us with this fool.
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