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Father: Indicted son no terrorist
Yahoo ^ | September 2, 2007

Posted on 09/03/2007 7:45:10 AM PDT by 3AngelaD

The father of a University of South Florida student accused of transporting explosives across state lines along with another student facing a terrorism-related charge says his son is not a terrorist.

"It's killing me," Samir Megahed said Saturday. "We have no charge like this in my family for 400 years. It's killing all my family in Egypt."

Engineering students Ahmed Abdellatif Sherif Mohamed, 24, and Youssef Samir Megahed, 21, were indicted Friday on federal charges of carrying explosive materials across state lines. Mohammed also faces terrorism-related charges of teaching and demonstrating how to use the explosives.

The students, both born in Egypt, have been held since Aug. 4, when they were stopped with what authorities described as pipe bombs in their car in Goose Creek, S.C. They were near a Navy base where enemy combatants have been held.

Megahed, 60, of Tampa, said Saturday that the family has been cooperating and had expected an upcoming hearing would clear the men.

"If he was a white man and not from the Middle East, I'm sorry, he would not be here today," the father said. He said his son is not a terrorist and authorities "want the stories they have in mind. It's all in their imagination."

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: crimaliens; enemywithin; infiltration; islam; terror; usf; violence; youssefmegahed
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Yeah, it's all racism, because he's not a "white man." Uh huh. Perhaps they all should return to Egypt, where they can live in happiness, peace and prosperity without all this racism. What gives these people the idea that they have an absolute right to live in this country and not obey our laws?
1 posted on 09/03/2007 7:45:12 AM PDT by 3AngelaD
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Megahed... snicker.


2 posted on 09/03/2007 7:48:10 AM PDT by SolidWood
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If he was a white man and not from the Middle East, I’m sorry, he would probably not be engaging in terrorism.


3 posted on 09/03/2007 7:48:11 AM PDT by inkling (exurbanleague.com)
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"If he was a white man and not from the Middle East, I'm sorry, he would not be here today," the father said.

Muslim isn't a race. It's a species.

4 posted on 09/03/2007 7:48:34 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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To: 3AngelaD

“What gives these people the idea that they have an absolute right to live in this country and not obey our laws?”

The concepts of political correctness and multiculturism.


5 posted on 09/03/2007 7:49:23 AM PDT by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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Ya just gotta wonder what part of “pipe bomb” and “state line” dad doesn’t understand! Now that daddy’s talking, perhaps he can give the authorities the name of the 3rd roommate who skipped to Canada, when his roommates’ names hit the news! And if we’ve got the name, when will he be served extradition papers?


6 posted on 09/03/2007 7:50:05 AM PDT by CRBDeuce (an armed society is a polite society)
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We have no charge like this in my family for 400 years.

What did his family do 400 years ago?

7 posted on 09/03/2007 7:50:51 AM PDT by Alouette (Vicious Babushka)
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“”It’s killing me,” Samir Megahed said Saturday. “We have no charge like this in my family for 400 years. It’s killing all my family in Egypt.””

Well, at least they won’t be killing us.


8 posted on 09/03/2007 7:51:14 AM PDT by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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If he was a white man he would still be in jail for carrying pipe bombs in his trunk.


9 posted on 09/03/2007 7:51:23 AM PDT by rocksblues (Just enforce the law!)
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Megahed... snicker.

There'll be a rock group out by that name by the end of the week.

10 posted on 09/03/2007 7:52:54 AM PDT by capt. norm (Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for.)
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Samir Megahed said Saturday. "We have no charge like this in my family for 400 years. It's killing all my family in Egypt."

And you are encouraged by the words of the Prophet, "his name be praised", to lie to the Infidel at every turn. I don't believe you.

And your kind have been killing my countrymen in New York, Arlington, Shanksville, al Anbar, Kabul, and Baghdad.

And what were your family doing 400 years ago? Much the same thing, I imagine.

11 posted on 09/03/2007 7:53:53 AM PDT by Old Sarge (This tagline in memory of FReeper 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub)
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OK Dad. Your son is patrotic and was just getting the big bangs for Independence Day. What a farce.


12 posted on 09/03/2007 7:53:57 AM PDT by ONEBYEONE
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I am sure it had something to do with camels.


13 posted on 09/03/2007 7:53:57 AM PDT by 3AngelaD (They screwed up their own countries so bad they had to leave, and now they're here screwing up ours)
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“If he was a white man and not from the Middle East, I’m sorry, he would not be here today”

Uh, no. Timothy McVeigh got the death penalty and is no longer with us. The law applies to everyone...equally.


14 posted on 09/03/2007 7:55:09 AM PDT by AprilfromTexas
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"It's killing me," Samir Megahed said Saturday. "We have no charge like this in my family for 400 years. It's killing all my family in Egypt."

Translation: "He was convicted by infidels! INFIDELS! Muslims are peaceful! This is a Zionist conspiracy!"

15 posted on 09/03/2007 7:56:00 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (The Democrat Party: radical Islam's last hope)
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What did his family do 400 years ago?

400 years ago, his family were Coptic Christians who were told to convert or die.

16 posted on 09/03/2007 7:57:09 AM PDT by Thommas (The snout of the camel is in the tent..)
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To: 3AngelaD

“My son is a good boy.” Heard it before. So was a former student who killed his father.


17 posted on 09/03/2007 7:58:21 AM PDT by tennteacher (Duncan Hunter '08)
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Ya’ OK dad, and Mohammad Atta’s family said he was

“A good boy” and would never do this, he’s being set up.

Remember that? I do...never trust a word a muslim says,
without checking it out for truthfulness. They all lie.

18 posted on 09/03/2007 7:59:00 AM PDT by ThreePuttinDude ()... Cevapi & Slivovitz for everyone....()
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I'll admit that in this current environment, there is some difference between Egyptian Muslims carrying pipe bombs versus Ernest T Bass carrying pipe bombs.

One is a crazy redneck, and the others...who knows? I'm sorry, but there is merit in profiling. If you're foreign and Muslim, don't do anything suspicious.

19 posted on 09/03/2007 7:59:33 AM PDT by Sender (A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man.)
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So how come they had pipe bombs in the trunk? Will be interesting to see where else this investigation takes us.


20 posted on 09/03/2007 8:00:25 AM PDT by sandbox (Name the enemy// Win the war.)
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