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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Megahed... snicker.
If he was a white man and not from the Middle East, I’m sorry, he would probably not be engaging in terrorism.
Muslim isn't a race. It's a species.
“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.
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?
What did his family do 400 years ago?
“”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.
If he was a white man he would still be in jail for carrying pipe bombs in his trunk.
There'll be a rock group out by that name by the end of the week.
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.
OK Dad. Your son is patrotic and was just getting the big bangs for Independence Day. What a farce.
I am sure it had something to do with camels.
“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.
Translation: "He was convicted by infidels! INFIDELS! Muslims are peaceful! This is a Zionist conspiracy!"
400 years ago, his family were Coptic Christians who were told to convert or die.
“My son is a good boy.” Heard it before. So was a former student who killed his father.
“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.
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.
So how come they had pipe bombs in the trunk? Will be interesting to see where else this investigation takes us.
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