Posted on 08/05/2004 6:57:36 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
Mohammed Hossain's journey to owning Little Italy pizzeria began in an unlikely place: Bangladesh. Hossain and his wife, Mossamat, emigrated with their 1-year-old son, Abuhamza, from Bangladesh in 1985 in search of opportunity to lift themselves out of grinding poverty. Their native tongue is Bengali and they arrived in this country knowing little English. Hossain worked as a dishwasher in diners, where he learned Greek and English. He gradually moved up to a position in the kitchen, with throwing pizzas being part of his repertoire. Nine years of saving allowed the family to rent a small storefront and open a pizzeria he called Little Italy in 1994. Adapting the menu to the neighborhood, they added fried chicken, hamburgers, beef patties, gyros and sweet potato pie. They eventually bought the building and moved into an apartment above the pizzeria with their five children. When the kids -- who attend Annur Islamic School in Schenectady -- aren't using booths in the pizzeria as study tables, they do small jobs for their parents. Except for a brief post-Sept. 11 backlash, business has grown steadily, and the couple has bought at public auction and fixed up income properties off Central Avenue. ''I'm proud to be an American,'' Hossain says. ''When I was in high school in Bangladesh, I looked at a map of America and I dreamed of coming to this great land. Since I've been here, opportunity has kissed my feet. Hard work has done the rest.'' Hossain has one regret he hopes to rectify soon. ''I'd like to sell the pizza shop and the houses and let my wife go back to college to get her Ph.D.,'' he says. She arrived in this country with a graduate degree in sociology but couldn't find work in that field, he explains. ''I feel guilty every day of my life,'' Hossain says. ''She has a master's degree and she works all day in a pizza shop. She should be out helping someone. Or teaching. I want to give her the chance to continue her education.'' |
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Could a large group of "infidels" go into any mosque and listen to their sermon? Or would we be booted out?
Why would we want to send them back? So they can plan with their cohorts against us again? I say let them rot in prison for the rest of their lives. At least that way we'd KNOW where they are.
Not another muslim! Are you sure they're not persecuting this member of the religion (cult) of peace?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/774472/posts
Here is the link to the "Rod" sighting at Albany Int'l airport... Stinger?
Ping for later.
More like “just lying to blend in”.
I have a picture of a stinger missile test in front of me (furnished by my son while in Alabama). Doesn't look the same.
way to treat the coubtry who afforded you such an opportunity
Does anyone know if there is a link between these two cases? Maybe it's just a way to start clearing the streets of people they know provide support to terrorists but can't yet nail 'em. (Sorta like getting Hoffa on tax charges.)
country---but let's not profile
Ironic cliche alert
The answer is simple really. We are led by utter idiots, at all levels of government. Both parties are the same on this issue.
I know what you are saying but Edward's bunch the trial lawyers would only benefit, there is nothing we say here that will change anything, sadly.
They are working 24/7 to get some shoulder fire missles.
NEW NEWS ON THIS STORY: The 3 arrested wanted the stiger to attack a plane when the Pakistani ambassasdor to the US was flying.....or so they say.
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT UPDATE COMING UP LIVE IN MINUTES
The mosque started up 3 years ago, in September of 2001 !!
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT LIVE NEWS CONFERENCE AND UPDATE COMING UP IN MOMENTS
Hussain reached out to witness to get illegal drivers license. As relationship grew, Hossain started talking jihad. Then asked witness for loan. Witness Brought missle to Hossain adn Hossain said he would help launder money from proceeds from sale.
Hossain met numerous times. Laundered money. It is not a case re: current terrorist threat. This IS about a sting and the religious Muslims took the bait because they are inherently evil anti-Americans - it gives a warning to all others.
It appears that this case is being used as a warning to anyone who thinks they can get involved with domestic terror. They are stressing how all law enforcement agencies at ALL levels are now working very, very well together sharing information.
Defendents background will come up later during court procedings. Reporter now saying this sting was picking on these poor people.
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