An update on this story. "Nine Muslims to stand trial over Australia terror plot," from Agence France-Presse:
SYDNEY (AFP) - Nine Muslims accused of stockpiling chemicals and explosive detonators have been ordered to stand trial on charges of planning terror attacks in Sydney, Australian court officials said Tuesday.
Magistrate Michael Price on Monday ruled that the men must stand trial after they were arrested last year in Australia's largest-ever counter-terrorism operation, a court official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
"The nine were committed to stand trial in the Supreme Court and will appear in that court on June 1, 2007," the official said.
The nine appeared in March in a magistrates court in Penrith, west of Sydney, under a heavy blanket of security to allow Price to establish if they had a case to answer.
They were charged with planning terrorist strikes in Australia's most populous city, Sydney, reportedly including the bombing of its Lucas Heights nuclear reactor.
They were arrested in Sydney in November 2005 as part of a crackdown by security services in which a total of 18 Muslims were detained there and in Melbourne.
The nine suspects had allegedly been urged by their leader, an Islamic cleric, to inflict "maximum damage" in Australia for the sake of jihad, or holy war.
At the time of their arrest, police alleged group members attended jihad training camps, stockpiled chemicals and detonators to make explosives and planned a "large-scale terrorist attack".
A court last September ordered 11 men to stand trial on terrorism charges.
The prosecutor in that case said the men were strongly inspired by Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and one of the accused, cleric Abdul Nacer Benbrika, had urged the others to wage holy war and wreak havoc.
They were arrested days after the government passed tough new anti-terrorism legislation making it easier for police to prosecute suspects involved in the early stages of planning attacks.
"The nine suspects had allegedly been urged by their leader, an Islamic cleric, to inflict "maximum damage" in Australia for the sake of jihad, or holy war."
....and just where do Islamic clerics operate from?...(hint-Mosques)....
once again it will be shown that the real terrorist leaders are the Islamic clerics...not necessarily government officials...
Spoken:]
There's an old Australian stockman, lying, dying,
and he gets himself up on one elbow,
and he turns to his mates,
who are gathered 'round him and he says:
Watch me Wahabbies feed mate.
Watch me Wahabbies feed.
They're a dangerous breed mate.
So watch me Wahabbies feed.
Altogether now!
Tie me kangaroo down sport,
tie me kangaroo down.
Tie me kangaroo down sport,
tie me kangaroo down.
Keep me Islamists cool, Curl,
keep me Islamists cool.
Don't go acting the fool, Curl,
just keep me Islamists cool.
Altogether now!
Send me Jihadists back, Jack,
send me Jihadists back.
They live somewhere on the outback, Mac,
so send me Jihadists back.
Altogether now!
Let me Immam’s go loose, Lou, *
let me Immam’s go loose.
They're of no further use, Lou,
so let me Immam’s go loose.
Altogether now!
Mind me Muslimus duck, Bill,
mind me Muslimus duck.
Don't let him go running amok, Bill,
mind me Muslimus duck.
Altogether now!
Play your digeridoo, Blue,
play your digeridoo.
Keep playing 'til I shoot thro' Blue,
play your digerydoo.
Altogether now!
Tan me hide when I'm dead, Fred,
tan me hide when I'm dead.
So we tanned his hide when he died Clyde,
(Spoken) And that's it hanging on the shed.
Altogether now!
hahahahah...I am saving this...good work lad...
It's a bit on the flippant side I admit but I expect the Aussies to be singin' this by the end of the month.
" ..........but I expect the Aussies to be singin' this by the end of the month."
I've already started.
They were arrested days after the government passed tough new anti-terrorism legislation making it easier for police to prosecute suspects involved in the early stages of planning attacks.
l wonder when the libe types, such as those like the US ACLU will come out of the woodwork, and complain about how unfair the Aussie gov't is picking on the those poor muslims. wake up people, we need to say it loud, its islam! all the dots connect to islam.
There has to be a better justice than treating terrorists to typical English law of rights.
Tribunals of one week with immediate hanging after guilty verdicts need to be implemented as this turns into a circus and no justice is done for treason and espionage.
The shoe must be starting to pinch - hence the squeal:
"Under siege: Muslims blame the media"
Tom Allard National Security Editor
May 3, 2007 Brisbane Times
SYDNEY'S Muslims are, by far, Australia's most alienated and the city's mainstream media are largely to blame, local Islamic leaders and those from around the nation say.
Security agencies, too, are aware of the phenomenon and worry about its implications for potential recruits to violent extremism.
"When I go to Sydney, there's a greater tension," said Waleed Aly, a director of the Islamic Council of Victoria. "Muslims in Sydney feel they are under constant attack and it doesn't matter what they say or do, there's no point about engaging with the rest of the community.
"You are hearing this from people who are otherwise doing well, have long family histories in Australia, people who are educated and intelligent. It's really quite shocking to an outsider."
It is a sentiment endorsed by Ahmed Kilani, the convenor of the popular website islamicsydney.com.
Melbourne, he noted, has a much more "positive vibe".
the rest at
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/under-siege-muslims-blame-the-media/2007/05/02/1177788228130.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1
Jihadist groups caught in Australia.
Jihadist groups caught in England.
Jihadist groups caught in Iraq.
Jihadist groups caught in Saudi Arabia.
Jihadist groups caught in Spain.
Jihadist groups caught in The Netherlands.
Jihadist groups caught in the U.S.
I'm started to detect a pattern here.
Anyone else see it?
It would be nice if the mainstream media did.
Instead of their usual host of (obfuscating) suspects: "youths", "Asians", "insurgents", "militants, "radicals", "nationalists", "seperatists", ad absurdum.
It's the Jihad, stupid.
I emailed this story to Robert like three days ago. ;)
profitsbeard:
David Horowitz covered that in a cut-to-the-chase video "Jihad":
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/know-about-jihad/
I love "O Fortuna", too.
:-)
jcom972-
Thanks for the link.
Horowitz is one of the good guys.
Carmina Burana... always thought that was used in "The Omen"... but no, -although Jerry Goldmsith, the film score's composer, was clearly a fan of the work.
anytime...
He has a site on this subject here:
http://www.terrorismawareness.org/