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Crazy for jihad: One man's insanity is another man's holy war
The Washington Times ^ | December 17, 2009 | Editorial

Posted on 12/16/2009 6:53:52 PM PST by Abakumov

Jihadists take note: The insanity defense may not work for you. On Tuesday, Naveed Haq, a self-styled soldier of Islam, was found guilty of aggravated first-degree murder and seven other counts related to a 2006 shooting rampage in Seattle. The prosecution successfully argued that Haq was a jihadi terrorist on a mission for martyrdom; the defense said that just proved he was crazy.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: jihad; jihadist; naveedhaq; terrorism

1 posted on 12/16/2009 6:53:53 PM PST by Abakumov
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2 posted on 12/16/2009 6:58:29 PM PST by Cindy
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They’re both right - Islam is insane.

This is what happens when you let a murderous totalitarian political organization pass itself off as a religion.

Words have meanings.


3 posted on 12/16/2009 7:00:06 PM PST by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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I say tomayto, you say tomahto...


4 posted on 12/16/2009 8:20:38 PM PST by jiggyboy (Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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‘The insanity defense may not work for you.’

Seems to be working pretty well for Nidal Hasan down at Fort Hood.


5 posted on 12/16/2009 9:16:45 PM PST by Jack Hammer
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If this nut case knew the difference between right and wrong, he is not insane. A lot depends on his actions after the fact... Just a murderer. A good forensic psycologist can bring out this lie.......


6 posted on 12/16/2009 11:32:53 PM PST by goat granny
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Just because a defense attorney tries to use it doesn’t mean it will be successful......


7 posted on 12/16/2009 11:33:54 PM PST by goat granny
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Who?

Is something going on in Fort Hood? Any info release?

Naw. Nothing to see here.

Move along.


8 posted on 12/17/2009 3:14:51 AM PST by SouthWall (Obama. The Jimmy Carter of the new century. 2/27/09)
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