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For almost two years, intelligence services around the world tried to uncover the identity of an Internet hacker who had become a key conduit for al-Qaeda. The savvy, English-speaking, presumably young webmaster taunted his pursuers, calling himself Irhabi -- Terrorist -- 007. He hacked into American university computers, propagandized for the Iraq insurgents led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi and taught other online jihadists how to wield their computers for the cause.
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http://www.lawfareblog.com/2013/04/peter-margulies-on-the-mehanna-briefing/
HARD NATIONAL SECURITY CHOICES
Peter Margulies on the Mehanna Briefing
By Benjamin Wittes
Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:00 PM
SNIPPET: Peter Margulies of Roger Williams School of Law writes in with the following thoughts on the First Circuit briefing in the Tarek Mehanna appeal:
SNIPPET: “Tsouli was an expert in hacking and encryption. Terrorist 007s ties to Al Qaeda were substantial. In one message, Tsouli informed TP that AQ in Iraq [wants] you guys to work on translating their official on-line ebook. Tsouli pleaded guilty in 2007 to inciting specific acts of terrorism and engaging in massive cyber fraud to finance his operation. In evidence the government introduced at Mehannas trial, Mehanna acknowledged that he knew Tsouli.
Evidence at Mehannas trial indicated that Mehanna also knew of Al Qaedas requests to TP and happily complied. The following e-mail message is at the heart of the governments case. One of Mehannas associates at TP advised him that, [T]he cloud people are asking us if we can translate this message from the al doctoor regarding curryland. Need help in breaking the code? Al Qaedas media wing was called As-Sahaab, which in English is the cloud. Whos al doctoor? That would be Dr. al-Zawahiri. (Curryland is Pakistan, in case you were wondering.) After learning of this request, Mehanna continued to work with TP administrators on contributions to the site. When asked by a TP associate for production ideas to package the video from al doctoor, Mehanna obliged.
Theres more: when an associate said that Mehanna had become part of Al Qaedas media wing, Mehanna left no doubt about his own aspirations: [M]an, I dont think we deserve that title, maybe if we are lucky we get to clean their toilets. Mehanna also hoped his contributions would have an impact not merely on bedroom mujahideen who applauded violent jihad from the safety of suburbia, but on those who ultimately made it by going abroad to kill Americans.”
"In evidence the government introduced at Mehannas trial, Mehanna acknowledged that he knew Tsouli."
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