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Judge convicts three U.S. citizens on terror conspiracy counts
AP
| 3/04/04
| MATTHEW BARAKAT
Posted on 03/04/2004 1:14:22 PM PST by kattracks
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Three American Muslims accused of undergoing paramilitary training in hopes of joining up with the Taliban were convicted Thursday of conspiring to support terrorism. Prosecutors said the three were part of a "Virginia jihad network" that used paintball games in 2000 and 2001 to train for holy war around the globe. After the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the group allegedly focused efforts on defending the Taliban.
Masoud Khan, 34, of Gaithersburg, Md., was convicted of the most serious charges, including conspiracy to levy war against the United States and conspiracy to contribute services to the Taliban.
Seifullah Chapman, 31, of Alexandria, and Hammad Abdur-Raheem, 35, of Falls Church, were also convicted on conspiracy counts.
The three face sentencing in June.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: Maryland; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: abdurraheem; chapman; fallschurch; hammadabdurraheem; jihadinamerica; khan; masoudkhan; paintballcell; raheem; redcross; seifullahchapman; terrortrials; virginiajihad
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:14:22 PM PST
by
kattracks
To: kattracks; JustPiper; freeperfromnj; flutters; Dog; Sabertooth; Cindy; yonif; StillProud2BeFree; ...
PING
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:18:10 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
To: kattracks
Is that the same network John Mohammed trained with?
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:20:24 PM PST
by
Calpernia
(http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
To: Calpernia; Grampa Dave; Dog; BOBTHENAILER; Dog Gone; NormsRevenge; *JIHAD IN AMERICA
Where's the ACLU on this one?
I am sure there will be endless appeals!
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:22:51 PM PST
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
To: kattracks
Prosecutors said the three were part of a "Virginia jihad network"......Is there a Indiana jihad network, a New York jihad network, Texas jihad network? Maybe the feds should check into this?????? /sarcasm
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:57:49 PM PST
by
hoosierboy
(I am not a gun nut, I am a firearm enthusiast)
To: kattracks
Judge convicts? or Jury convicts? Was this a military hearing?
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posted on
03/04/2004 1:58:37 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: DannyTN
"Judge convicts? or Jury convicts? Was this a military hearing?"
Congratulations for being the first person to ask that question :)
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:20:37 PM PST
by
agitator
(...And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark)
To: agitator
May not have been a jury trial. I believe defendants can waive their right to jury.
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:26:13 PM PST
by
cdrw
(Freedom and responsibility are inseparable)
To: agitator
"Congratulations for being the first person to ask that question :) "I might as well have asked "AP reports or Imbeciles report"
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:27:24 PM PST
by
DannyTN
To: kattracks
Do any of you law jockies know what the possible sentences would be for these convictions?
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:27:47 PM PST
by
glock rocks
(molon labe)
To: DannyTN
Judge convicts? or Jury convicts? Was this a military hearing?You can sometimes opt for a bench trial, in which the Judge will render a decision of guilt or innocence.
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:37:15 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
(How to turn a 'Basher into a 'Bot: LET THE ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN SUNSET!!!!)
To: kattracks
No capitol treason charges? Weenie prosecutors.
To: kattracks
bump
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posted on
03/04/2004 2:54:05 PM PST
by
VOA
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
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posted on
03/04/2004 3:03:31 PM PST
by
Grampa Dave
(Pope John Paul, ""Family means: 'And He created them man and woman."')
To: glock rocks
"Do any of you law jockies know what the possible sentences would be for these convictions?" Vigilante law: String'em Up!
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posted on
03/04/2004 3:25:28 PM PST
by
blam
To: Calpernia
>>Is that the same network John Mohammed trained with?
YES These jihadists meeting place was the large windmill shaped mosque 300 FEET EAST of the HOME DEPOT where the FBI woman was murdered.
To: FL_engineer
the LEADER [Abdur-Raheem] of these jihadists is ALSO being a black Gulf I war veteran, Washington State native, and Islamic convert, just like John Allen Mohammad.
To: kattracks
There are certainly more like them.
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posted on
03/04/2004 4:42:55 PM PST
by
yonif
("If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem, Let My Right Hand Wither" - Psalms 137:5)
To: kattracks
Three more names for John Kerry to put into the VP pool.
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posted on
03/04/2004 5:53:56 PM PST
by
Piranha
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