Islamophobia at its most intense: "He pleaded guilty to three counts: conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support to a terrorist organization."
More on this story. "Najibullah Zazi pleads guilty in New York terrorism plot," from CNN, February 22 (thanks to Mackie):
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Terrorism suspect Najibullah Zazi pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to detonate explosives in the United States.In an appearance before a federal judge, Zazi admitted his role in the conspiracy, saying, "In spring 2008, I conspired with others to join the Taliban, to fight along with the Taliban against the United States."
"We were recruited to al Qaeda instead," he said.
He pleaded guilty to three counts: conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction, conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and providing material support to a terrorist organization.
The terms of the plea deal were sealed. Sentencing is set for June 25.
Zazi was arrested in September in an alleged plot to build and detonate bombs in New York around the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
While at a terrorist training camp, he "had discussions with al Qaeda about targets including the New York City subway system," Zazi said in court Monday.
He said he learned how to make explosives at the camp and e-mailed himself bomb-making instructions to use once he returned to the United States.
"In early September 2009, I drove to New York with materials to build bombs," he said.
Federal officials have said the conspiracy involving Zazi represents the most serious terrorism plot since 9/11 and the investigation is intense and ongoing....
"In spring 2008, I conspired with others to join the Taliban, to fight along with the Taliban against the United States."
"We were recruited to al Qaeda instead," he said.
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Well, that excuses you, then. I should imagine the Taliban must be quite upset about being used like this.
Given his statement, Zazi should be deemed an enemy combatant and denied a trial in a civilian court. Instead, any trial conducted should be by military tribunal. And his punishment, if he is found guilty, should be death, preferably by firing squad where bullets are used that have been dipped in dog or pig saliva, thereby rendering him ritually impure and ineligible for entry into Paradise.
Hi Robert and all of you Jihadwatch followers, as I promised last week, here is the second article of "blogging the Qur'an" translated in French. You can find it here
http://www.avraidire.eu/2010/02/bloguer-le-coran-sourate-1-%e2%80%9cle-prologue%e2%80%9d-ou-%e2%80%9cl%e2%80%99ouverture%e2%80%9d/
Also I have started to publish a fantastic translation of "the Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam" with some chapters already available, you can find it here
http://www.avraidire.eu/category/islam/robert-spencer-islam/le-guide-politiquement-incorrect-de-lislam-robert-spencer-islam-islam/
Bonjour à Robert et à vous tous lecteurs de Jihadwatch, comme promis la semaine dernière, voici le deuxième article dans la série "bloguer le Coran", traduction en français de la série "blogging the Qur'an" écrite par Robert Spencer.Vous pouvez le trouver ici
http://www.avraidire.eu/2010/02/bloguer-le-coran-sourate-1-%e2%80%9cle-prologue%e2%80%9d-ou-%e2%80%9cl%e2%80%99ouverture%e2%80%9d/
J'ai aussi commencé à publier des traductions d'un livre de Robert Spencer, "le guide politiquement incorrect de l'Islam", vous pouvez déjà trouver quelques chapitres en français ici
http://www.avraidire.eu/category/islam/robert-spencer-islam/le-guide-politiquement-incorrect-de-lislam-robert-spencer-islam-islam/
Once again, feel free to share the news using social networks buttons available on my blog to educate as many people as you can on Islam, especially the french speakers. I will publish another one next week,in the meantime, enjoy!
Antoine Martin
Wasn't that tried in the past by British or American military figures in campaigns against Muslims?
Some interesting factoids about "najasrat" or impurity and purity from a Muslim site:
http://www.islam-laws.com/books/codeofpracticeforwest/13.htm
I can understand what motivates someone to join a terrorist group if that person was born and raised in a Muslim family in a Muslim society and was indoctrinated with nonsense from age Zero; but what motivates a Muslim who was born, raised, and educated in the West? Any thoughts?
I recently encountered a Mexican American convert to Islam and I wanted to bang my head against the wall within ten minutes of the start of our conversation.
'Raymond Ibraham's analysis in his invaluable book, the Al Qaeda Reader, best summarizes it. On page xii he explains that radical Islam's war with America and the west is not finite and limited to political grievances real or imagined but is existential, transcending time and space and deeply rooted in [the Islamic] faith.'
"but what motivates a Muslim who was born, raised, and educated in the West? Any thoughts?"
Yeah - Islam.
"but what motivates a Muslim who was born, raised, and educated in the West? Any thoughts?"
How about acceptance in his family who if they follow the Qu'ran believe in Islamic supremacism and the destruction of the Kafir's miserable house?
Or if he can't get a date then he may be motivated by membership in Old Mo's Worship-the-Penis-Club.