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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']

Posted on 01/19/2004 8:41:38 PM PST by quidnunc

"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?

(Excerpt) Read more at opinionjournal.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antiamericanism; antiwar; ismailroyer; jihadinamerica; justinraimondo; libertarian; paintballcell; raimondo; randallroyer; royer; stoptheexcerpts; virginiajihad
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To: quidnunc
nope.
21 posted on 01/19/2004 9:25:18 PM PST by TheAngryClam (Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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To: dighton; justshe; ArneFufkin
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.
22 posted on 01/19/2004 9:26:14 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: TheAngryClam
TheAngryClamwrote: nope.

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

23 posted on 01/19/2004 9:29:30 PM PST by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: quidnunc
Well, you know, I can't prove a negative for you.

I do have a fairly long posting history, if that sways you any.
24 posted on 01/19/2004 9:35:54 PM PST by TheAngryClam (Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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To: TheAngryClam
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.

25 posted on 01/19/2004 9:40:17 PM PST by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: TheAngryClam
...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.

26 posted on 01/19/2004 9:45:32 PM PST by Incorrigible (immanentizing the eschaton)
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To: dighton
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.

27 posted on 01/19/2004 10:02:25 PM PST by XHogPilot
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To: quidnunc
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.
28 posted on 01/19/2004 10:11:45 PM PST by TheAngryClam (Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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To: TheAngryClam
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.

29 posted on 01/19/2004 10:21:03 PM PST by quidnunc (Omnis Gaul delenda est)
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To: quidnunc
Oh. Ok.
30 posted on 01/19/2004 10:24:42 PM PST by TheAngryClam (Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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To: quidnunc
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.
31 posted on 01/19/2004 10:25:42 PM PST by TheAngryClam (Don't blame me, I voted for McClintock.)
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To: quidnunc
I say they are not against war, they are on the other side.
32 posted on 01/19/2004 10:28:46 PM PST by ladyinred (W/04)
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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?
33 posted on 01/19/2004 10:34:19 PM PST by Hon
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To: hellinahandcart
Thanks for the ping...I'm sure justine raimondo is wearing black.
34 posted on 01/19/2004 11:23:26 PM PST by CWOJackson
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To: quidnunc
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.
35 posted on 01/19/2004 11:47:08 PM PST by Grampa Dave (GW is driving every rat in America into a deeper insanity, 24/7/365!)
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To: XHogPilot
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."
36 posted on 01/19/2004 11:51:21 PM PST by Grampa Dave (GW is driving every rat in America into a deeper insanity, 24/7/365!)
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To: CWOJackson; Nonstatist; BlueLancer; finnman69; Coop; hosepipe; MJY1288; rdb3; dubyaismypresident; ..
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...
37 posted on 01/20/2004 2:42:23 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: dighton; quidnunc
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
38 posted on 01/20/2004 2:52:11 AM PST by Criminal Number 18F
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To: Criminal Number 18F
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

39 posted on 01/20/2004 3:41:15 AM PST by TAP ONLINE (Not a hater, just smart enough to know when I saw evil..)
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To: dighton
bump
40 posted on 01/20/2004 3:42:54 AM PST by KSCITYBOY
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