An 'Antiwar' Jihadi (Antiwar.com writer pleads guilty to terror charges – Dennis must be proud!)

The Wall Street Journal Opinion Journal ^ | January 19, 2004 | James Taranto ['Best of the Web Today']

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"A key member of an alleged Virginia jihad network pleaded guilty to federal weapons and explosives charges [Friday], denying that he intended to harm Americans but acknowledging that he and his co-defendants had sought to fight on behalf of Muslim causes abroad," the Washington Post reports:

Randall Todd Royer, 30, of Falls Church, entered his surprise plea in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. He faces at least 20 years in prison when he is sentenced April 9. Another of the 11 men originally charged in the case, Ibrahim Ahmed al-Hamdi, 26, of Alexandria, pleaded guilty to similar charges and faces at least 15 years in prison.

Royer also goes by the name Ismail, and in September 2002 he penned an article for the crackpot libertarian site Antiwar.com titled " 'Pro-Democracy' Think Tank Is Front for Israeli Lobby." As Glenn Reynolds would say, are these guys antiwar, or just on the other side?

[TheAngryClam]

nope.

[Cultural Jihad]

Well, well, well. Libertarian crackpot antiwar correspondent pleads guilty to federal weapons and explosives charges. He must have been coerced by the Israelis, or was merely acting in self-defense, as was Osama for all the mean McDonalds restaurants.

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TheAngryClamwrote: nope.

Well, Dennis denied that he was John Roy Carlson and Dennis Lawrence — or was it Lawrence Dennis? — too.

[TheAngryClam]

Well, you know, I can't prove a negative for you.

I do have a fairly long posting history, if that sways you any.

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TheAngryClamwrote: Well, you know, I can't prove a negative for you. I do have a fairly long posting history, if that sways you any.

I lookd it over.

It wan't conclusive, at least to me.

[Incorrigible]

...which was, for a long time, linked on the frontpage of FR.

Antiwar.com and Justin started off as pretty normal and supportive of conservatism.

Then, like Michael Rivero before him, he went of the deep end and became blinded by those he originally sought to convert.

Though Nebojsa Malic's columns on the Balkans are generally very good.

[XHogPilot]

Randall Todd Royer aka Ismail Royer and his Antiwar.com relationship, " 'Pro-Democracy' Think Tank Is Front for Israeli Lobby." are now archived for the eternity of the internet at http://archive.org link

Antiwar will never be able to delete this scar. Isn't technology wonderful.

[TheAngryClam]

Because I'll be so bothered if you think I'm someone else.

Who exactly is "Dennis" anyway? dennisw is here on the thread, so it's probably not supposed to be him.

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TheAngryClamwrote; Because I'll be so bothered if you think I'm someone else. Who exactly is "Dennis" anyway? dennisw is here on the thread, so it's probably not supposed to be him.

Dennis is Justin Raimondo.

Dennis is his real first name but I guess he thought it wasn't sufficiently studly so he now goes by Justin.

[TheAngryClam]

Oh. Ok.

[TheAngryClam]

That's a new one for me.

I've had a freeper ask me once (via freepmail) if I wasn't really Ann Coulter.

Broke his heart, really, to tell him no.

[ladyinred]

I say they are not against war, they are on the other side.

[Hon]

This guy Ismail Royer sure is prolific. He has a listing of many articles here:

http://www.atrueword.com/index.php/article/author/view/4/

Also, a blog:

http://ismailroyer.blogspot.com/

I wonder who was paying him?

[CWOJackson]

Thanks for the ping...I'm sure justine raimondo is wearing black.

[Grampa Dave]

This just confirms what many of us have been thinking about this organization.

Now, check the financial records to see if any of these so called conservative anti Americans have been on an Islamofascist payroll or donation receivers.

Thanks for posting this.

[Grampa Dave]

Great move! I have seen too many crackpots on the right and left delete files and outrageous stuff from their servers after it has been posted on Free Republic.

"Randall Todd Royer aka Ismail Royer and his Antiwar.com relationship, " 'Pro-Democracy' Think Tank Is Front for Israeli Lobby." are now archived for the eternity of the internet at http://archive.org link"

"Antiwar will never be able to delete this scar. Isn't technology wonderful."

[hellinahandcart]

I can't believe this thread hasn't attracted more notice.

So I'm pinging a few people (mostly from your thread, CWO) who just might enjoy this...

[Criminal Number 18F]

Hmmm... can't post to Post #1 because the terrorist's article was deleted, thanks to his special pal Raimondo looking out for him.

I recommend that people do what I did and save the article offline, because Raimondo will probably zap it and start going, "Ismail who?"

I love it though. Guilty plea. Terrorist. Don't have to say alleged, accused, we can call him by his own damn name, in this case, a terrorist. A convict, criminal, felon, violent terrorist. Bwahahahaha.

Have a good time in Marion, Ismail. See you in 2024 or therabouts. If you guys keep losing gracefully there will still be Muslims when you get out.

d.o.l.

Criminal Number 18F

[TAP ONLINE]

I sent them this email

Ismail Royer Lenin would have loved you guys. you were used used used Spin away from this but "stupid is as stupid does Might put this site in decline

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