http://www.investigativeproject.org/3351/massachusetts-man-convicted-of-terror-support
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“Massachusetts Man Convicted of Terror Support”
by IPT News • Dec 20, 2011 at 4:48 pm
SNIPPET: “A federal jury on Tuesday found Massachusetts resident Tarek Mehanna guilty on all counts in the latest homegrown terrorism conviction.
Mehanna was convicted of four terror-related charges and three charges of lying to authorities. The charges include conspiracy to provide material support to al-Qaida, providing material support to terrorists (and conspiracy to do so), conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country, conspiracy to make false statements to the FBI, and two counts of making false statements.
Prosecutors say that Mehanna and two friends traveled to Yemen in 2004 to train at a terrorist camp with the ultimate goal of fighting U.S. soldiers in Iraq. After failing to find a camp, Mehanna returned to the United States where he launched his own al-Qaida “media wing,” translating and distributing online publications endorsing violent jihad.
“From his travel to Yemen to receive training to kill American soldiers to his material support for terrorism at home, Mr. Mehanna’s efforts to use and support violence followed no pre-defined path and knew no bounds,” said Boston FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard DesLauriers.
Mehanna’s father, Ahmed, said he was “stunned” by the verdict, which he saw as “political.””
Document:
http://www.investigativeproject.org/documents/case_docs/1951.pdf
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http://www.investigativeproject.org/3528/prosecutors-want-25-years-for-al-qaida-supporter
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“Prosecutors Want 25 Years for Al-Qaida Supporter”
Apr 11, 2012 at 3:53 pm
SNIPPET: “A Massachusetts resident convicted on all counts in a homegrown terrorism conviction should serve 25 years in prison, prosecutors argue in a sentencing memorandum filed Tuesday.
Tarek Mehanna was convicted in December on charges related to terrorism and lying to federal authorities.”