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Islamic cleric gets life for inciting war
MSNBC ^
| July 13, 2005
| Associated Press
Posted on 07/13/2005 12:46:44 PM PDT by echoBoomer
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A prominent U.S.-based Islamic scholar who exhorted his followers after the Sept. 11 attacks to join the Taliban and fight U.S. troops was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison.
Ali al-Timimi of Fairfax was convicted in April of soliciting others to levy war against the United States, inducing others to aid the Taliban, and inducing others to use firearms in violation of federal law.
The cleric addressed the court for 10 minutes before his sentencing.
“I will not admit guilt nor seek the court’s mercy. I do this simply because I am innocent,” al-Timimi said.
Prosecutors said the defendant, a native U.S. citizen who has an international following in some Muslim circles, wielded enormous influence among a group of young Muslim men in northern Virginia who played paintball games in 2000 and 2001. Authorities said they were a “Virginia jihad network” training for holy war around the globe.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Virginia; War on Terror
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To: echoBoomer
To: echoBoomer
Thank God and about time. Freedom of speech does NOT protect sedition. Now can we get that Florida professor to do some time?
To: echoBoomer
Finally, a little justice.
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:49:34 PM PDT
by
freedomson
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To: Mount Athos
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:51:19 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
To: freedomson
Full Justice would have been if they would have shot him.
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:51:55 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(DON'T FIRE UNTIL YOU SEE THE WHITES OF THE CURTAINS THEY ARE WEARING ON THEIR HEADS !)
To: echoBoomer
Waiting for "Free Ali al-Timimi" T-shirts and posters at Leftist rallies.
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:55:38 PM PDT
by
Textide
To: Mount Athos
Butbutbutbutbutbut-
Islam is the religion of piece!
(followed by Laura Ingaham's "but-monkey" sound)
Moon god death cult.
To: echoBoomer
“I will not admit guilt nor seek the court’s mercy She he should get none, a firing squad would have been appropriate.
To: echoBoomer
Finally! A judge who will defend America!
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:58:22 PM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: Sam Gamgee
"Freedom of speech does NOT protect sedition."
Yes it does; just not incitement to war or violence. If this guy were preaching peace, love, and rock & roll, he wouldn't have a problem in the world (except perhaps a lack of followers). Instead, he chose to preach that young men should join foreign militaries to kill Americans. So now he goes to jail, forever. Good.
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:58:33 PM PDT
by
NJ_gent
(Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you; and may posterity forget that ye were our countrymen.)
To: Textide
Will they allow him to serve as a Muslim chaplin inside the prison?
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:59:45 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: echoBoomer
inciting war against the USA = death
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posted on
07/13/2005 12:59:58 PM PDT
by
wallcrawlr
(http://www.bionicear.com)
To: wallcrawlr
I think the ole helicopter drop is better justice. Over the sand dune of his choice of course.
To: Sam Gamgee
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posted on
07/13/2005 1:01:52 PM PDT
by
meema
To: echoBoomer; All
Question: what is a "...U.S.-based Islamic scholar..?"
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posted on
07/13/2005 1:01:55 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: echoBoomer
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posted on
07/13/2005 1:05:08 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
To: NJ_gent
I hope they put him in with a non-Islamic general population and let the general population know what he is in for...
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posted on
07/13/2005 1:06:08 PM PDT
by
PreviouslyA-Lurker
(...where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. 2 Corinthians 3:16-18)
To: echoBoomer
To: ken5050
Isn't "islamic scholar" an oxymoron?
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posted on
07/13/2005 1:13:08 PM PDT
by
tkathy
(Tyranny breeds terrorism. Freedom breeds peace.)
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