Islam is a contagious mental disease but the cure is not early release!
Posted on 12/17/2009 5:58:24 PM PST by SJackson
Jihadists take note: The insanity defense may not work for you. On Tuesday, Naveed Haq, a self-styled soldier of Islam, was found guilty of aggravated first-degree murder and seven other counts related to a 2006 shooting rampage in Seattle. The prosecution successfully argued that Haq was a jihadi terrorist on a mission for martyrdom; the defense said that just proved he was crazy.
The facts are open and shut. On July 28, 2006, Haq forced his way into the offices of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and opened fire with two semiautomatic pistols, wounding five women and killing campaign director Pamela Waechter. Haq was a methodical killer. When the wounded Ms. Waechter attempted to flee, Haq ran her down and shot her in the head.
Haq explained his jihadist motives in detail after the shooting. He bragged about the killings in prison phone calls to relatives, tapes of which were played during the trial. "I'm proud of what I did," the murderer told his mother Nahida. "I'm a soldier of Islam." He said that she should be proud of him. "I'm a martyr now," he claimed. "I'm going to go to heaven." His mother argued with him that he was sick, that he was not in his right mind. "Yes I am," Haq said. "That's the path I've chosen. ... I did this for a reason. I wanted to be a martyr. I wanted to die on the battlefield."
Haq showed evidence of premeditation. He told police he had planned the attack over several days. He chose the Jewish Federation office as his target to make a statement about U.S. policy in the Middle East. He obtained the pistols specifically to conduct the attack and test fired them to see which was easiest to use.
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Last I checked Islamic soldiers are only good at dying on the battlefield. When was the last time they won a battle without catastrofic losses? Perhaps Gallipoli, out side of that they have had a losing streak longer than the Cubs.
KIRO TV.com: Seattle - "JURORS HEAR PHONE CALLS IN JEWISH FEDERATION SHOOTER TRIAL" (SNIPPET: "During the calls, Haq bragged of being a celebrity and said he was motivated by a desire to be a Muslim martyr, something that seemed to surprise his parents. Mother: I'm just afraid to tell you. you are not feeling well -- your mind. Haq: No, I'm not, I'm a Jihad, OK. Mother: No you are not. Haq: Yes I am. That's the path I've chosen. Mother: Huh? No, you did not. That's your mind talking. Haq: That's what I'm telling you. I did this for a reason. I wanted to be a martyr. I wanted to die on the battlefield.") (Note: Audio included.) (Updated November 5, 2009, 9:48 am PST)
KOMO NEWS.com: Seattle - "VICTIMS RELIVE TERROR AT HAQ'S RETRIAL" (SNIPPET: "Jurors heard the tape of the 911 call during which Haq himself addresses the operator. "This is a hostage situation. I have a hostage," said the caller. "this is Naveed Haq." The dispatcher is then heard trying to rationalize with Haq, and asking him what he wants. "This is a hostage situation. I want these Jews out," Haq is heard responding.") (Updated October 22, 2009, 5:46 pm PST)
SEATTLEPI.com - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: "DID JEWISH FEDERATION SUSPECT BELIEVE HE WAS A 'JIHADI'? Jail phone calls, claims of jihad at issue as trial approaches" by Levi Pulkkinen (SNIPPET: "The jail calls, Haq's attorneys contend, show Haq making "nonsense claims that he wanted to be a martyr, that he was a jihadi, and that his parents should be proud of him."" SNIPPET: "In a search of Haq's homes in the Tri-Cities, Seattle police recovered a prayer written by Haq four days before the shooting. In it, Haq apparently complained that supporters of Israel had hijacked American foreign policy and expressed concerns that American-made weapons were being used in the Israel-Lebanon war.") (Last updated September 27, 2009 8:48 p.m.PT)
SEATTLEPI.com - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: "HAQ JURY COULD NOT AGREE ON 'INTENT TO MURDER,' JUROR SAYS Premeditation, not insanity issue, dominated debate" by Tracy Johnson (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A few jurors thought Naveed Haq was guilty, but many apparently weren't convinced that he went to the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle intending to kill anyone.") (Last updated June 5, 2008, 10:51 p.m. PT)
JEWISH BREAKING NEWS - blog (JTA): Seattle - "PROSECUTION RESTS IN SEATTLE SHOOTING" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Seattle Police Det. Thomas Luckie, a computer forensics expert, said that among the hundreds of sites he visited were scores of pornography sites, Muslim and Middle East news sites, sites of Jewish members of the U.S. Congress and the site of the American Israel Political Action Committee/ Luckie said the searches on the day before the shootings were broad at first but over time became more targeted.") (May 1, 2008)
SEATTLE TIMES.com: "VICTIM PREGNANT AT TIME OF JEWISH FEDERATION SHOOTINGS TESTIFIES IN HAQ TRIAL" by Natalie Singer (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "With Haq's gun trained on her head, Klein offered him the receiver and then crouched quietly in a corner, she testified. "He began to state that ... he would like to talk to [television talk-show host] Larry King and the Jews ... need to get out of Lebanon and Iraq. This is his Hezbollah, this is his personal statement."") (Updated April 21, 2008, 02:52 pm)
SEATTLEPI.com - SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER: "JEWISH FEDERATION SHOOTING VICTIM BREAKS DOWN DURING TESTIMONY 'He had the gun at my head the entire time'" by Tracy Johnson (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Panicked but undeterred, Klein gave information to the emergency operator and eventually offered Haq the phone. He took it and began ranting about Jews and how his people had "been getting pushed around by the situation in the Middle East."") (Last updated April 21, 2008, 9:33 p.m. PT)
SEATTLE TIMES.com: "11 NEW CHARGES FILED IN JEWISH FEDERATION SHOOTINGS; DEFENDANT PLEADS INSANITY" by Christine Clarridge (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Haq is accused of forcing his way into the secure Belltown offices of the federation on July 28 by holding a gun to the back of a 14-year-old girl. He carried two guns, court documents allege, and spewed anti-Semitic statements as he made his way through the office, randomly shooting people he encountered as some screamed and tried to escape or hide. The shooting came a day after the FBI had warned Jewish organizations nationwide to be on alert after Hezbollah leaders in Lebanon and al-Qaida's second in command urged that the war raging in the Middle East be carried to the U.S. Haq reportedly told operators in a 911 call during the shooting, "These are Jews. I want these Jews to get out."") (May 30, 2007, 11:20 am)
WorldNetDaily.com: "1 Dead, 5 Hurt in Seattle Terror" (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Haq's father was a founding member of the Islamic Centre of Tri-Cities in Richland. He and his wife moved to Pasco three years ago. According to Chris Richey of Everett, Haq had been his neighbor until two weeks ago, when he abruptly moved. The landlady at their apartment told Richey Haq was going to Pakistan. Haq spoke often about guns and politics, said Richey, and didn't like President Bush. A law-enforcement source said Haq had a licence to carry a concealed weapon.") (July 29, 2006)
Islam is a contagious mental disease but the cure is not early release!
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