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Why is Virginia a Haven for Would-be Jihadists?
The Investigative Project on Terrorism ^ | July 18, 2016 | Abigail R. Esman

Posted on 07/18/2016 9:57:37 AM PDT by Perseverando

What is it about Virginia?

Already this year, six men from the "Cavalier State" have been arrested on terror-related charges – two of them in July alone. Another man has joined the Islamic State in Syria. Two of those charged were stopped from making a similar trip.

These most recent arrests, one on July 3, the other on July 8, were based on charges of planning to provide material support to ISIS. Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a former member of the National Guard who was arrested July 3, allegedly discussed planning an attack against U.S. military in the homeland inspired by fellow Virginian Nidal Hasan's 2009 shooting at Fort Hood. According to court documents, Jalloh quit the Guard and later attempted to obtain funds and weapons for a domestic attack after being inspired by Anwar al Awlaki's videos on YouTube.

Five days later, Virginia law enforcement arrested Haris Qamar, following an extended FBI sting operation. According to an FBI affidavit, Qamar made statements to an informant such as, "By-bye, DC, stupid a— kufar [infidels], kill 'em all," and posted to his Twitter account a prayer for "strength to the mujahedeen to slaughter every single US military officer."

Earlier arrests this year – two in June and one in January – involved men planning to join the jihad in Syria, rather than waging domestic battles. In one case, Mohamad Jamal Khweis, who had already joined the Islamic State, surrendered to Kurdish forces in Iraq in an apparent effort to escape the hell of life in the new caliphate. Now awaiting sentencing in the United States, he faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Why does this keep happening in Virginia? What makes its young Muslims more susceptible to the radical messages from Awlaki and ISIS social media?

(Excerpt) Read more at investigativeproject.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: aliens; hijrah; immigration; invasion; jihad; jihadinamerica; virginiajihadnetwork
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Carry me back to ol' Virginny.... for the jihad. </sarc>
1 posted on 07/18/2016 9:57:37 AM PDT by Perseverando
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To: Perseverando
Why is Virginia a Haven for Would-be Jihadists?


2 posted on 07/18/2016 10:00:54 AM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life, Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: Perseverando

It’s an easy commute to HQ to get their orders.


3 posted on 07/18/2016 10:02:15 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: mountn man

You mean Terrible Terry McAwful is actually a radical Imam?


4 posted on 07/18/2016 10:02:59 AM PDT by Perseverando (For Progressives, Islamonazis & other Totalitarians: It's all about PEOPLE CONTROL!)
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To: mountn man

Who’s This Schmuck?


5 posted on 07/18/2016 10:03:45 AM PDT by Big Red Badger (UNSCANABLE in an IDIOCRACY!)
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To: Perseverando

“Cavalier State”
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That would be “Cavalier Commonwealth” ...must’ve been one of those “Roundheads” who wrote this article! ;^)


6 posted on 07/18/2016 10:07:41 AM PDT by Ozymandias Ghost
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To: ClearCase_guy

Exactly what I was thinking - VA is a short commute to DC.


7 posted on 07/18/2016 10:08:00 AM PDT by Quilla
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To: ClearCase_guy

They want to be near their buds in DC.


8 posted on 07/18/2016 10:08:25 AM PDT by ryderann
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To: Quilla

The ‘RATS who run Fairfax County outside of DC have allowed mosques, madrassahs, and all manner of Mohammedan terrorist activities to occur unabated within its borders.


9 posted on 07/18/2016 10:10:34 AM PDT by nickedknack
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To: Perseverando

Personally, I think it’s just numbers. There are so many muzzies in Fairfax County, Arlington, and Alexandria, it’s inevitable.


10 posted on 07/18/2016 10:12:11 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: Perseverando
and this POS, Gerry CONnolly


11 posted on 07/18/2016 10:12:21 AM PDT by McBuff
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“Cavalier State”


Uh no. Just no. That would be “The Commonwealth of Virginia” or “The Old Dominion”. The mascot of the University of Virginia is indeed a Cavalier but they’re also known as Wahoos. The Hokies of Virginia Tech would take great offense at being described as part of the “Cavalier State”.


12 posted on 07/18/2016 10:12:40 AM PDT by Locomotive Breath
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To: Big Red Badger

Current Gov of Va .... former head of DNC, major buddy of the Clintons. He’s a carpetbagging scumbag & a “typical” DemocRAT:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_McAuliffe

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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe under federal investigation for campaign contributions
http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/politics/terry-mcauliffe-fbi-doj-federal-investigation-campaign-contributions/index.html

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VA Supreme Court to hear Republican challenge over ex-felons’ voting rights

In April, Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe signed an executive order restoring the vote to felons who have completed their sentences.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2016/0717/VA-Supreme-Court-to-hear-Republican-challenge-over-ex-felons-voting-rights


13 posted on 07/18/2016 10:13:05 AM PDT by Qiviut (In Islam yo"u have to die for Allah. The God I worship died for me. [Franklin Graham])
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To: Perseverando

Virginia spun off West Virginia about 150 years back.

Now, we just need to do so one more time. Give NOVA to DC, or to Maryland, I don’t care which. Just leave the rest of us alone!


14 posted on 07/18/2016 10:14:42 AM PDT by Darnright (When a system acts illegally, its dictates are not the law of the land, they are the law of force)
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To: Perseverando

It’s all about the the Mosques


15 posted on 07/18/2016 10:16:46 AM PDT by MaxistheBest
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To: Quilla; ClearCase_guy

Yes—and who would want to live in Maryland?


16 posted on 07/18/2016 10:18:24 AM PDT by Hieronymus ( (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton))
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Come on, Jihadists! Push out the jive.....bring in the love!
17 posted on 07/18/2016 10:25:37 AM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: Quilla

Steve Emerson wrote a book about this they have been in our Government for the last 20 years.


18 posted on 07/18/2016 10:43:06 AM PDT by angcat (TRUMP!)
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To: mountn man

Easy question. Virginia is loaded with many of the most sensitive US defense installation and bureaus to having the suburbs in the northern part of the state where most Pentagon, and other US GOV types from every agency seem to live that work in DC. In southern, VA there is Langley AFB with the CIA, Ft. Eustis, VA (Newport News) has Army Aviation and TRADDOC now.,across the Chesapeake in the tunnel from Hampton you see Norfolk and the Navy has a number of facilities. At Little Creek there are East Coast SEAL types as it’s a Navy amphib. base. VA Beach has some Navy also. Langley AFB also has jets for TAC plus it has their INTEL types. VA offers a lot for terrorists.


19 posted on 07/18/2016 11:06:52 AM PDT by Lumper20
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To: Perseverando

Robert E. Lee must be spinning in his grave.


20 posted on 07/18/2016 11:17:15 AM PDT by deputytess (Freedom is in peril. Defend it with all your might.t)
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