He was not linked to any terror organizations: another jihadist freelancer. But he was attending a mosque, and at least from the looks of this report no one there saw fit to alert authorities to him. Shahawar Matin Siraj Update. "Would-be NY subway bomber gets 30 years," by Tom Hays for AP, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:
NEW YORK — A Pakistani immigrant was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday for hatching an unsuccessful plot to blow up a busy Manhattan subway station as revenge for wartime abuses of Iraqis.Shahawar Matin Siraj, 24, was arrested on the eve of the 2004 Republican National Convention. Though there was no proof he ever obtained explosives or was linked to any terror organizations, prosecutors said his intentions were ominous: He wanted to blow up the Herald Square subway station, a bustling transportation hub located beneath Macy's flagship department store....
Siraj was convicted of conspiracy last year based partly on the testimony of a police informant, Osama Eldawoody, who was recruited to monitor radical Muslims at mosques and elsewhere following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Inside an Islamic bookstore near a Brooklyn mosque, Eldawoody wore a wire and chatted up an employee who lived with his parents in Queens _ Siraj. When the topic turned to the war in Iraq, Siraj ranted about rumors among radicals that U.S. soldiers were sexually abusing Iraqi girls.
In an American prison? Great, now he's got 30 years to proselytise the religion of peace to the captive minions of our prison population. As if it needs the help.
Cant we outsource his imprisonment to Iraq? After all, they did a good job with Saddam. If he is Sunni, turn him over to the Mahdi army; if he is Sunni, turn him over to the Baathists.
I wonder if this bodes ill for the UNC student turned freelance jihadi with a SUV who tried to run down half the student body. I would like to see him get at least life since he actually carried thru with his personal jihad. It looks like he is delaying his trial. He just appeared in court last week and has yet to enter a plea. "Justice delayed is justice denied."
What is the point? As long as they can spread their ideology, it's just as bad as their running around on teh outside, and why should my tax dollars support his life? Capital punishment is not about vengeance, it's about protecting society from bad people. Get a rope!
Why all the whining? This is good news. One small step for the good guys. Thanks to the police (the article doesn't say what department, I wonder which it is) and to Osama Eldawoody, the undercover agent who did a great job and is on the right side.
And once again, no discussion whatsoever on why and how this terrorist obtained a green card. The 'diversity' and 'refugee' green card programs continue full speed, national interest be damned.
Siraj ranted about rumors among radicals that U.S. soldiers were sexually abusing Iraqi girls.
the clowns they arrested last summer in Toronto said about the same, that Canadians soldiers were sexually abusing Afganitani girls. it seems thats all these muslims have on their minds, that some kaffir is doing their girls! what a bunch of sicko mulsims!
OT
anybody seen cnn? a c130 gunship attacked some al quida in somolia,just says in last 24 hours,and a air craft carrior has movedin closer.
kicken some more islamic butt!!!!
I'm shocked he got 30 in the crapper. Usually their coddled and get next to nothin'. The sexually abused girls bit was as good an excuse as any. Any excuse or no excuse works for them.
Guilt by association, his time to do, our cross to bear!!!
30 years isn't nearly enough-give him life at Gitmo at least!
And why the hell wasn't that mosque closed? Any mosque that features "holy" men spouting jihadist filth should be closed if not bulldozed.
Great, 30 years on the dole with a prayer rug and koran,.Guvment surplus!
Please, send them home never to return.
Mounir al-Motassadeq a 9/11 terrorist supporter was sentenced yesterday evening 19:23 local time Hamburg, to 15 years in jail. This was the highest possible punishment for his case.
http://civoc.com/society/?p=126
"30 years in prison is outrageous for just protesting the sexual abuse of Muslim women," sobbed Shahawar Siraj's wife. "Just think; I will be nearly 40 years old by the time he is released." she added.
I wonder if this bodes ill for the UNC student turned freelance jihadi with a SUV who tried to run down half the student body. I would like to see him get at least life since he actually carried thru with his personal jihad. It looks like he is delaying his trial. He just appeared in court last week and has yet to enter a plea. "Justice delayed is justice denied."
Posted by: Theseus
You're telling us the punk's out on *bail*???!!! Talk about a flight risk.. especially after the sentence the NY jihadist got today!
They need to review that one ASAP.
Wow, thirty years in the hole.
That is pretty impressive, especially since it is just for planning it.
We might win this thing yet. I imagine that the point will be taken: don't bring your crap here, you'll get the slammer for an extensive time if you do!
I like it! Mikey likes it! More please!
I agree with some of the comments here , why pay
to keep this scum alive.
Fight fire with fire , be as insiduous as them.
Arrange "accidents" for them , they do not
deserve a fair trial.
So he gets 30 years of halal hot meals and comfortable lodgings. Will they also be providing him with a compass so he could ascertain the direction of that blasted rock of mecca ? Hoping to see this line in the news shortly. "Inmate slipped on a bar of soap, declared DoA by hopital".
"He was not linked to any terror organizations"
........yes he was, Islam is a terror organization.......
Good news, to the ears of this New Yorker. Though I'd prefer he spent his time in Gitmo as an "enemy combatant". (I can't remember if he had become a citizen, or not. If so, he should be losing his citizenship.)
Papa Bear, Daniel Pipes covered the investigation of Shiraz, with updates, on his website.
ISLAMSFORLOSERS, I'd love to see the mosques involved closed, too. A minor-role one in this story is the biggest one on Staten Island, ostensibly Albanian (& therefore more "secular"). But slowly, we are seeing people dressed as if straight out of the Middle East (& they probably are) at, and near, it. Including body-bag burkhas.