Mark Robert Walker update. No mention here that he is a Muslim or may have been motivated by the jihad ideology, although it is pretty clear from his actions. "Man sentenced for aiding terror group," from the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, with thanks to Jeffrey Imm:
(April 29, 2005) — A 19-year-old with Irondequoit ties was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday for aiding a terrorist organization.Mark Robert Walker, whose family moved to Irondequoit from Washington state in June, pleaded guilty to "attempting to make a contribution of goods and services to a specially designated terrorist organization."
The plea came in federal court in El Paso, Texas, where Walker, who had been a college student in Laramie, Wyo., was detained Nov. 6 at the Mexican border. Prosecutors determined Walker, who also used the name "Abduallah," was an administrator of an Islamic Web site that supported the terrorist group Al-Ittihad Al-Isiami.
The group was placed on the list of specially designated global terrorist organizations on Sept. 24, 2001, by President Bush.
"Prosecutors determined Walker, who also used the name 'Abduallah,' was an administrator of an Islamic Web site that supported the terrorist group Al-Ittihad Al-Isiami."
What I meant to say above was, "No, not much to link him to Islam here".
Whether Mr. Walker is a Muslim or not is actually irrelevant. The big picture is that jihad does not recognize ideological boundaries. A 'useful idiot' is this loser, a malcontent who wants to make a name for himself at any cost. Think of Berkowitz (Son of Sam), Mark David Chapman (Lennon's assassin), Ted Kazinski (sp?) (Unabomber) and the like who believe infamy is better than anonimity. Let us remember that the enemy is most resourceful and will succeed if we fail to be vigilant.
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance."