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Head of Muslim Chaplain Program headed to Syria with cash (Abdurahman Alamoudi)
NBC News ^
| 10/22/03
| Lisa Myers (NBC News)
Posted on 10/23/2003 9:01:51 AM PDT by Seeking the truth
ABDURAHMAN ALAMOUDI is a prominent American Muslim leader, welcomed by presidents and founder of the Muslim chaplain program for the U.S. military.
Now he's in jail, caught heading to Syria with $340,000 in cash, money prosecutors believe came from Libya. According to FBI counterterrorism chief Steve Pomerantz, It's very hard to explain in any innocent way a suitcase full of money going from one terrorist-sponsoring nation to another terrorist-sponsoring nation.
AUDIOTAPE EXAMINED U.S. investigators speculated in court that the money was headed for Hamas or another terror group in Syria. A British document obtained by NBC News describes Alamoudi as evasive and at one point untruthful when caught with the cash in London.
But May Kheder, Alamoudi's lawyer, insists the money was legally obtained and not intended for terrorism. Dr. Alamoudi maintains that he has no connection whatsoever to any terrorist activity, Kheder says.
However, in an audiotape of a conversation obtained by NBC News, Alamoudi seems to embrace violence. Speaking Arabic, Alamoudi criticizes Osama bin Laden not for acts of violence, but for his choice of targets, specifically the bombing of the U.S. embassies in Africa. A translator quotes Alamoudi as saying, Many African Muslims have died and not a single American died.
In fact, 12 Americans were killed. Alamoudi adds, I prefer to hit a Zionist target in America, or Europe, or elsewhere.
WHITE HOUSE PROTEST When a partial transcript of the same tape was read in court, Alamoudi's lawyer said the remarks were part of a two-hour conversation. She now tells NBC her client doesn't remember ever saying such things.
At a protest outside the White House in 2000, he did support terrorist groups. On tape, he's heard saying, Hear that, Bill Clinton. We are all supporters of Hamas. Allah Akbar!
So far, the criminal case against Alamoudi does not touch on his role in the chaplain program. But the allegations against him intensify concerns about the selection of Muslim chaplains, since Alamoudi served as a consultant to the Pentagon on the program until his recent arrest.
TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdurahmanalamoudi; alamoudi; amoudi; chaplain; jihadinamerica; military; muslim; muslimchaplains; redcross; syria; terrorism; wot
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I found this at a NY Giant football thread! The information comes directly from court documents. Hey Grover, what did you know and when did you know this?
To: Seeking the truth
Well, it's delightful to notice NBC pointing out that he fooled bill clinton too. I'd have expected them to blame it on Bush alone, as usual.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:05:34 AM PDT
by
Cicero
(Marcus Tullius)
To: Seeking the truth; Howlin
Isn't this the guy from Philadelphia who misplaced over $4 million recently?
To: Seeking the truth
Were they new bills or old bills?
Glad we changed the money - easier to track money laundering that way.
To: Seeking the truth
Bump.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:10:15 AM PDT
by
DoctorMichael
(Thats my story, and I'm sticking to it.)
To: Seeking the truth; oldglory; Luke FReeman; MinuteGal; gonzo; JulieRNR21
BTTT!!!
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:15:05 AM PDT
by
Matchett-PI
(Why do America's enemies desperately want DemocRATS back in power?)
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To: Seeking the truth
A translator quotes Alamoudi as saying, Many African Muslims have died and not a single American died. Alamoudi adds, I prefer to hit a Zionist target in America, or Europe, or elsewhere. STOP THE TAPE! So we have the founder of the muslim Chaplains program on audio saying this which essentially means that islam is at war with Jews and Christians. I mean, logic would suggest that he doesn't want to kill or harm muslim Americans or muslim Europeans. Yet, the very same network is doing a hit piece on LTG Boykin for stating the obvious about our war on Islamic terror.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:19:11 AM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(Right Wing Infidel since 1954)
To: RedBloodedAmerican
Not sure if this is the same guy who did that.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:21:21 AM PDT
by
Seeking the truth
(McDonald Clan - Hired Mercenary - Have Bullhorn - Will Shout for Brew!)
To: mabelkitty
Don't know if they were old or new bills. I did not hear Lisa Myers' report. I found this on another site that I was browsing.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:22:29 AM PDT
by
Seeking the truth
(McDonald Clan - Hired Mercenary - Have Bullhorn - Will Shout for Brew!)
To: Seeking the truth
I found this at a NY Giant football thread!Well of course, this guy is well connected to the NFL and MLB. Who do you think the Oakland Alamoudi Coliseum is named after?
Now wondering if Drunkakowski name will surface in all this...
To: Seeking the truth
obviously, this is General Boykin's fault ... [/sarcasm]
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:26:07 AM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Seeking the truth
Thanks for posting this. If this terrorist had not been caught, who would he have voted for in 2004?
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:29:08 AM PDT
by
Grampa Dave
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To: Seeking the truth; oldglory; Luke FReeman; MinuteGal; gonzo; JulieRNR21
BTTT!!!
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:29:08 AM PDT
by
Matchett-PI
(Why do America's enemies desperately want DemocRATS back in power?)
To: Seeking the truth; LiteKeeper
This is nothing. Every denomination independently establishes a contact agency with the military so the denomination will be eligible to provide chaplains.
If it is a legitimate denomination, the military is not permitted to investigate a religious agency, only the backgrounds of the individual candidates they recommend.
Xzins
Chaplain (Retired) US Army
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:39:04 AM PDT
by
xzins
(Proud to be Army!)
To: Seeking the truth
If this is from NBC, why does it link somewhere else?
To: Seeking the truth
INTREP
To: TADSLOS
Anybody who doesn't realize what's going on at this point should be considered a collaborator first and treated as such.
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:42:31 AM PDT
by
tubavil
To: Seeking the truth
Alamoudi served as a consultant to the Pentagon on the program until his recent arrest. Just wonderful, eh?!
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posted on
10/23/2003 9:54:37 AM PDT
by
ppaul
To: xzins
Agreed
LiteKeeper
Chaplain, US Army, retired
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