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U.S. Judge Reduces 'Va. Jihad' Sentences
The Washington Post ^ | July 30, 2005 | Jerry Markon

Posted on 07/30/2005 6:07:57 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner

U.S. Judge Reduces 'Va. Jihad' Sentences New Terms Still Called 'Draconian' By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, July 30, 2005 A federal judge yesterday reduced the sentences of three members of a "Virginia jihad network," ordering the resentencings to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed judges more discretion on such issues. U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema was pleased that she had the chance to lessen sentences she had criticized as excessive...

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 200506; anthrax; billclinton; bleedingheartattack; brinkema; clinton; clintonappointees; clintonistas; clintonlegacy; jihad; jihadinamerica; paintballcell; sympathizers; terrorism; terrortrials; timimi; virginia; virginiajihad; virginiajihadnetwork
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

You know, right now there are folks on Fox saying how they think the London bombings were just "testing the gear" for a big event in the US. Knowing this, we're still treating these terrorist killers (whether they personally murdered with their own hands or not) like they're juvenile delinquents who tipped over farmer Jones' out-house.


21 posted on 07/30/2005 6:38:41 AM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

The Clinton legacy strikes again.


22 posted on 07/30/2005 7:11:58 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

I was thinking the other day about the German spies who got caught in the U.S. during World War II. They were sent to try to sabotage war production plants. At least one of them was caught, tried, and set to be executed. President Roosevelt insisted that the man be executed, as a warning and example of what would happen if this were tried again. I think this precedent is well worth considering today.


23 posted on 07/30/2005 7:16:30 AM PDT by popdonnelly
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed judges more discretion on such issues.

Don't you just love our separation of powers.

Here we have one group of pin head judges giving another group of pin head judges the power to override the laws of Congress.

I expect any day for them to rule that the president and both houses of congress are unconstitutional.

It might not be a bad idea.

At least we wouldn't have to pay them while they're busy spending our money on their pork projects and the courts are already doing their jobs anyway.

24 posted on 07/30/2005 7:26:40 AM PDT by mississippi red-neck (You will never win the war on terrorism by fighting it in Iraq and funding it in the West Bank.)
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To: popdonnelly

Also the railroads. I know this because for many years, my Grandfather worked undercover to catch these spies. Many more were caught than the country ever learned about.

I didn't learn about his service until I was an adult. It was that secret.


25 posted on 07/30/2005 7:27:03 AM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: lowbridge

Not just clinton judges do this. This week a republican appointed judge gave a reduced sentence to the millenium bomber in WA.

The courts are a mess. They don't follow the law or use common sense. I've also never seen them so poliltical before either. The judges have a political agenda and have no fear in ruling to support it.


26 posted on 07/30/2005 7:31:11 AM PDT by chgomac
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To: harpu

I knew that when i read the article--just didn't know the dates. It had to be another Clinton judge busily taking a stance for our enemies.

vaudine


27 posted on 07/30/2005 7:36:24 AM PDT by vaudine
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
In the case, 11 Muslim men, all but one from the Washington suburbs, were charged with taking part in paramilitary training, including playing paintball in the Virginia countryside, to prepare for holy war abroad.

I'm sure there was more to it than this.

28 posted on 07/30/2005 7:40:20 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: MizSterious
It was that secret.

Ahhh, the good old days when love of country, honor and ethics meant something.

The CIA, FBI, Generals in the military etc didn't "leak" top secret information to the press.

Maybe that is really why they are called the greatest generation.

29 posted on 07/30/2005 8:16:45 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem!)
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To: Justanobody

I can't say for sure, but I suspect that some of today's "leakers" would have been punished as traitors in those days.


30 posted on 07/30/2005 8:19:12 AM PDT by MizSterious (Now, if only we could convince them all to put on their bomb-vests and meet in Mecca...)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Liberalism = suicide


31 posted on 07/30/2005 8:30:18 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Free Michael Graham!)
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To: popdonnelly
"I was thinking the other day about the German spies who got caught in the U.S. during World War II. They were sent to try to sabotage war production plants. At least one of them was caught, tried, and set to be executed."

More than one. Ex Parte Quirin 317 US 1.

32 posted on 07/30/2005 9:05:31 AM PDT by jim macomber (Author: "Bargained for Exchange", "Art & Part", "A Grave Breach" http://www.jamesmacomber.com)
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To: popdonnelly

The eight "spies" were tried by military tribunal. Six of the eight died in the electric chair five days after the guilty verdict.


33 posted on 07/30/2005 9:25:54 AM PDT by jackbill
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To: MizSterious
I can't say for sure

Oh, I think you could say it with 99.99999999% accuracy.

34 posted on 07/30/2005 12:06:11 PM PDT by Just A Nobody (I - LOVE - my attitude problem!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
There was a ludicrous article in the Montgomery county gazette about the fellow named Khan, including his pic where he makes every effort to at least look the part of a terrorist jihadi.
Apparently right after 9-11 he traveled to Pakistan to sign some papers for his mother regarding property in his dead fathers name. Then while he was in Pakistan he visited a terrorist training camp....oh, but he wasn't there for the training...no,no, he was looking to buy some land on the property. Oh, and he also used to go paintballing with the other jihadi's in Virginia, which is also just a coincidence considering he lives in Montgomery Village, Maryland. It's just a set of coincidences that's all....and for that he got life plus 65 yrs, which this Clinton judge has reduced to life plus 45.
35 posted on 07/30/2005 8:54:02 PM PDT by Katya (Homo Nosce Te Ipsum)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

This is just plain stupid. Congress has had over six months to figure out what to do about Booker/Fanfan. And what have they done besides have a couple of hearings? Nothing. Flippin idiots.


36 posted on 07/31/2005 12:17:16 AM PDT by Sandy
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Yes there is more to it... the paintball cell was formed around the son of Iraqi immigrants... a guy named Ali al Timimi. As it happens he was also involved in the 2001 anthrx investigation


37 posted on 11/01/2014 12:18:51 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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