U.S. jihadis in Pakistani jail change their story, say they weren't waging jihad after all

They went to help out orphans, doncha know. Yeah, sure, that's it: orphans. War Is Deceit Alert: "5 Virginia men facing terrorism charges in Pakistan write of 'noble' motivation," by Brigid Schulte for the Washington Post, May 16 (thanks to Sr. Soph):

For the first time since they were arrested Dec. 9, the five young Muslim men from the Alexandria area facing life in prison in Pakistan on terrorism charges presented their side of the story Saturday, handwritten on pink paper and delivered to the judge in a closed court inside a high-security prison in the eastern Pakistani city of Sarghoda.
Throughout the prosecution's case, which concluded Saturday, Pakistani police have maintained that the five secretly and abruptly left their homes, families, college classes and jobs to wage jihad against Americans in Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States. Police and court records charge that the five made contact with a known al-Qaeda operative through social-networking Web sites and that they communicated via a shared e-mail account: ramadanhaji99@yahoo.com.

The statements of the five men, which their defense attorney provided to The Washington Post on Saturday, the first day of defense proceedings, say their intentions in traveling secretly to Pakistan were motivated by friendship, "fun" and a "noble" desire to help Muslim orphans in Afghanistan. All five, in statements so similar that they mostly read word for word, said the idea for the journey was hatched in 2008 after the group watched the movie "Kite Runner" at Umar Chaudhry's house -- what they called the usual hangout of the youths, who lived in the same neighborhood off Route 1.

The movie "showed the suffering of the Afghani people, in particular the homeless and orphans," wrote Aman Yemer, who, at 18, is the youngest of the group. "We were very much affected by the living conditions of our brothers and sisters living overseas and hoped to help them one day." He and the others thought that would never happen, he wrote, because Afghanistan is such a dangerous place and their parents are "very protective."

The reason that they left secretly, all five -- including 20-year-old Ahmed Minni -- wrote, was that they were sure their parents would never give permission. Their parents, alarmed by their disappearance during Thanksgiving weekend, notified the FBI and handed over a video one had made showing images of the United States at war in Muslim countries. A local Muslim leader who saw it described it as a "farewell video."...

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Undertaker | May 16, 2010 5:06 PM | Reply

No sympathy from me. It seems that those caught trying to join the Jihad bandwagon are just inept and crybabies anymore. Have the just pretty much scraped the bottom of the barrel at this point? Let them stay in Pakistan and enjoy their jail hospitality.

pulsar182 | May 16, 2010 5:14 PM | Reply

I believe their first story...the one about wanting to wage Jihad...was the true one...

They have discovered that this Muslim ...one for all and all for one...theory is not all it is cracked up to be..

They have much to learn about being Muslim in a Muslim land..

lkeevy1 | May 16, 2010 5:48 PM | Reply

these muslims living in western lands do not realize the harsh realities while living in a real sharia islam paradise till they get there, and wah wah,, cryin to come back home. l say let them rot in some muslim jail. they can get purified islamic style

Hugh | May 16, 2010 5:50 PM | Reply

What about that tape Mr. Zamzam left behind? That should certainly be introduced into evidence. And its precise contents ought to be put on YouTube, so the whole world can enjoy it.

al-Kidya | May 16, 2010 7:17 PM | Reply

Five Muslim men being charged in a sharia court?

Come on! You don't really believe they are going to get any more than a slap on the wrist now do you? Honestly!

These guys could have killed a dozen troops and they'd still get nothing. They're probably being praised as heroes right now.

desidude | May 16, 2010 8:20 PM | Reply

So these ass clowns wanted to go to Porkiestan to wage jihad? But they got caught and sent to the great porkie torture.. I mean prison. I bet these 5 boys are wishing to be sent to Gitmo where they would be treated well and their side of the story listened to. Instead they are in an islamic hellhole where the very islamic authorities they admired , are treating them like cow dung.

Be very careful of what you wish for.

Cornelius | May 16, 2010 8:51 PM | Reply

"Fun"??? In a frigg'n war zone?

Eastview | May 16, 2010 11:58 PM | Reply

OT, but probably of interest to everyone here...

Arab Media Cheer Obama for De-Linking Muslims from Terror

It is outrageous that Obama is acceding to Muslim demands like this.

Also, check out the related video clip by Walid Shoebat:

An Ex-PLO Terrorist Turned Israeli Sympathizer says “Obama Is culturally a Muslim.”

Eastview | May 17, 2010 12:52 AM | Reply

OT and sorry to do this again, but you're just gonna love this one:

Miss Hezbollah , from Dearbornistan, is the new Miss USA!

Thank Donald Trump.

Eastview | May 17, 2010 12:59 AM | Reply

More links about Miss Jihad's connections:

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/21971/confirmed-islamic-terrorist-helped-fund-miss-michigan-usa-pageant/

http://www.debbieschlussel.com/21805/meet-miss-michigan-usas-hezbollah-martyr-relatives/

Apologies to everyone. I didn't know where else to post.

Andy | May 17, 2010 1:15 AM | Reply

Don't be surprised if they are declared innocent.
Pakistanis are completely bonkers.

Read this article from Zaheerul Hassan of the Paktribune

Indian lobby present in Obama administration in collaboration of Mossad and CIA keep on building pressure on Islamabad while planning, staging various types of intrigues against Pakistan . Mumabai Drama, Kabul & London Blasts, arrest of Indian diplomat Madhuri Gupta and incident of 01 May, 2010 i.e. “failed attempt of car bombing at City’s Times Square in New York” are very well connected and the glaring examples of unholy connivance of “Triple III Agencies”. Under custody Faisal in America seem to be tempted, lured in and blackmailed for staging the drama of car bombing. The Western and American lobbies do for get the sacrifices of Pakistani security Forces in war against terrorism while prior to launch media campaigns against Pakistan. In short Afghan crises have posed regional as well as well global security problem. There is a need to resolve it according to the wishes of the regional and global players.

http://www.paktribune.com/news/index.shtml?227574

GuyDeWhitney | May 17, 2010 1:34 AM | Reply

Terror: 2010
(You Can’t Tell The REAL Victims Without a Scorecard)

Stage One:
Death Threats Issued By Radical Muslims

Stage Two:
Death Threats Carried Out By Completely Secular Terrorists
Who Don’t Even LIKE Religion(but are VERY Upset About Israel)

Stage Three:
Explanation How The Dead Provoked “All of Islam” By “Moderate”Muslims

Stage Four:
Agreement with Moderate Muslims By
“Western” Leftists

http://hereticscrusade.com

IronMan | May 17, 2010 2:49 AM | Reply

And don't forget the baby milk factories that they went to Pakistan to rebuild after those drone attacks.

tanstaafl | May 17, 2010 8:31 AM | Reply

47:4 "When you clash with the unbelieving Infidels in battle (fighting Jihad in Allah's Cause), smite their necks until you overpower them, killing and wounding many of them. At length, when you have thoroughly subdued them, bind them firmly, making (them) captives. Thereafter, either generosity or ransom (them based upon what benefits Islam) until the war lays down its burdens. Thus are you commanded by Allah to continue carrying out Jihad against the unbelieving infidels until they submit to Islam."

That's a noble cause, isn't it?

BlueRaven | May 17, 2010 11:33 PM | Reply

"U.S. jihadis in Pakistani jail change their story, say they weren't waging jihad after all"

Oh right!! They figured they want to be out of that hell hole. I find it troubling if they are released our media will be all over giving them the air time none of them deserve.

Ten minutes in a Pakistani prison should put them into a better frame of mind to wanna leave Islam pdq.

Islamic countries don't give a hoot about well being of their people, because there is always a promise of that free ticket to the 'paradise' when they die. What a bunch of pathetic losers.

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