Posted on 03/08/2007 12:04:06 PM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu
The former imam of a mosque in the US state of New York has been jailed for 15 years after being caught in a sting operation involving a fake plot. Yassin Aref was convicted in October along with Mohammed Hossain, who is still awaiting sentence.
The two men had agreed to take part in the plot, which appeared to target Pakistan's ambassador to the UN. They were convicted among other things of supporting terrorism, lying to FBI agents and money laundering. In a speech before the sentencing, Aref claimed he was innocent. "I swear to God, I had no intention to harm anyone in this country," he said. "I don't know why I am guilty." The plot The plot involved an FBI informant pretending to be an illegal arms dealer. He asked Hossain to launder money from the sale of a shoulder-fired missile which was to be used for an assassination of the Pakistani ambassador to the United Nations, Munir Akram.
Aref acted as a witness to the transactions. Assistant US Attorney William Pericak argued that Mr Hossain wanted money, while Mr Aref was prompted by ideological reasons. The men's defence said the transactions were innocent, noting that Muslims often lend money to each other with clerics watching as witnesses. Mr Aref and Mr Hossain claim they did not believe the plot involving a missile. When the men were arrested in 2004, US Deputy Attorney General James Comey stressed they had not been engaged in a terrorist act. But he went on to claim they were willing to assist someone who they believed to be involved in what he called "pretty bad stuff". When the plot came to light Pakistan protested that the US had endangered Mr Akram's life.
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The article didn't mention whether he is an American (and if so, whether he is American born or naturalized). If he is American, that would be pretty bad.
And they shouldn't lowercase Bible--then it would simply be book.
And if they are going to refer to Mohammad as a prophet, then they should refer to Jesus as Christ.
Et cetera, et cetera.
Though part of it has to do with Rangel's hat, and the Pakistani's slicked back hair.
Blood brothers. And I mean that...
Hey, it's Rangel without hat & stash. Long upper lip, jowels,, it's rangel!!
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Blog:
http://www.makingsenseofjihad.com/2007/03/case_closes_on_.html
“Case Closes on the Moussed Mujahideen”
SNIPPET: “Yassin Aref and Mohamed Hossain were both sentenced to 15 years in prison this past week. The sentence wasn’t long enough, but it will do. Case closed. “
March 11, 2007 at 08:03 PM
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