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October 11, 2006

American Al Qaeda Member to Be Indicted for Treason

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Adam and his fave book

Adam Gadahn, the American Al-Qaeda member who invited me specifically to accept Islam a few weeks ago, is facing a treason charge. Mabruk, Adam! Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

From FoxNews, with thanks to all who sent this in:

WASHINGTON — The American Al Qaeda spokesman known as "Azzam the American" will be indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury in Los Angeles, FOX News has confirmed.

Adam Yahiye Gadahn, whose exact whereabouts is unknown but is believed to be in Pakistan, is expected to be charged with material support and treason, sources told FOX News. It will be the first time an American has been charged with treason since 1952.

The treason charge, according to sources in Los Angeles and Washington, is based primarily on the statements Gadahn has made in his video presentations.

The Justice Department is expected to make the formal announcement later in the day.

Posted by Robert at October 11, 2006 3:48 PM
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How long before CAIR, ACLU, and Richard Clark run to his aid?

Posted by: alaskan1000 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:08 PM

His real name is Adam Perlman. As a Jewish-American, all I can say is, oy! When one of our boys wants to make a splash in another religion, look out!

Posted by: bondmanp [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:09 PM

Robert, what really has me baffled as to how did he get a copy of your book before it's release?

Posted by: Bonniea [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:12 PM

"As a Jewish-American, all I can say is, oy! When one of our boys wants to make a splash in another religion, look out!"

Thanks for my chuckle of the day. OTH - That Lindh fellow made a name for himself too. Now if that photo had been taken in a Toronto bookstore, he would now be in jail. For smoking that is.

Posted by: johnb [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:25 PM

Hmmm. Adam the Un-American wasn't flying a small plane anywhere near NYC was he?

Posted by: Crusader [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:55 PM

Nice to see in Europe, some people at least seem to be waking up to the threat posed by Islam. I found this good article in the International Herald Tribune:

http://www.iht.com/bin/print.php?id=3109499

Posted by: I predict a riot [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:56 PM

We'll give 'em a fair trial then we'll hang 'em.

A line from some old B Western I saw when I was a youngster.

Posted by: Pelayo [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 4:57 PM

Hmmm. Adam the Anti-American wasn't flying a small plane anywhere near NYC, was he?

p.s. Does a female jihadist martyr get 72 virgin males when she gets into paradise or, if she is a virgin herself, is she pressed into immediate service?

Posted by: Crusader [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:00 PM

He's not the only one who needs a charge of treason.
Did you hear what Ted Turner said?
And my favorite, Bill Maher.
http://newsbusters.org/node/7361

Posted by: Carolyn2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:00 PM

bondmanp writes:
"His real name is Adam Perlman. As a Jewish-American, all I can say is, oy! When one of our boys wants to make a splash in another religion, look out!"

I think he inherits that Jewish surname from his
(paternal, obviously) grandfather and that does
not make him Jewish, according to Jewish law. If
you wish to determine Jewishness according to
Rabbi Hitler, then I think 1/16 or 1/32 is
enough to do the trick.

Lindh, who in a sane world would have been hung
for treason years ago, is from a lapsed Catholic
background. Both Californians too, I'm ashamed to say.

Posted by: root_cause [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:10 PM

The one who got away, so far:

http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,441639,00.html

Posted by: sheik yer'mami [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:12 PM

Robert, what really has me baffled as to how did he get a copy of your book before it's release?

Posted by: Bonniea

In case you are serious, the book he is holding is really a qur'an. The mo book has been photoshopped into the picture.

Posted by: Carolyn2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:14 PM

If convicted will he be "martyred"? One can only hope.

Posted by: ISLAMSFORLOSERS [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 5:30 PM

I hope he gets "terminated" before he even has a chance to stand trial.

Why waste good money for a trial?

Whatever happened to the old West of "Wanted: Dead or Alive"?

Posted by: Levi [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:13 PM

Well we have to find him first.

Posted by: atheling [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:15 PM

When you're a "shit-for-brains" like Perlman you do the only thing you can do: Put a diaper on your head.

Look ma! I'm a diaper-head!

Posted by: Ynkedoodl2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:24 PM

It would be a wonderful thing if we could capture this traitor and do the trial complete to the execution--maybe we could give him the option of Muslim style justice, hmmmm any ideas??

You'll get your comeuppance Perlman, you traitorous slug.

Posted by: BB [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:34 PM

What does Adam Gadahn believe that other Believers, that ordinary Muslims, do not believe? What passages in Qur'an, and what stories in the Hadith, does he take as his guide, that hundreds of millions of other Muslims do not? List those passages and stories here, please.

And if he is guilty of treason, is it only because he chooses not to hide those beliefs, but to utter them in a distant land, and with his speech videotaped, on the same tape with Ayman al-Zawihiri? Is that what makes him guilty of committing treason while others, already here, or still being let in to this country, hold identical views but do not utter them on a tape then distributed by Al-Qaeda?

Posted by: Hugh [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:36 PM

Hugh asks,

"What does Adam Gadahn believe that other Believers, that ordinary Muslims, do not believe?"

Well, if this diaper-headed sanctimonious fool actually believes that his former fellow Americans would, in significant numbers, buy into the pagan parody called izlam, then I think he's more full more of shit than your average muzlim.

That's the best I can answer.

Posted by: Ynkedoodl2 [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 6:49 PM

alaskan1000, I think you mean Ramsey Clark.

Posted by: Pelayo [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 11, 2006 7:33 PM

test

Posted by: dennisw [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 4:20 PM

Crusader wrote:

Hmmm. Adam the Un-American wasn't flying a small plane anywhere near NYC was he?
...............

Yeah, I saw a news update on the subject right before switching over to watch the playoff game between my team, the Oakland As, and the Detroit Tigers. My husband was (lucky guy) at the game watching live.

I hoped that the crash wasn't an act of terrorism. It seemed unlikely--light plane, fancy but not famous Upper East Side condo. Not impossible, though--anyone remember the crash of a light plane Into a well-known local downtown building in St. Petersburg, Florida, shortly after 9/11?

This was a terrorist act (in sympathy with Al-Qaeda) by an extremely stupid teenage student pilot who didn't seem to realize that such a light plane would do little damage to a modern high rise building. The only casualty was the pilot himself.

Anyway, here is why I included the very OT reference to the baseball game--turns out the plane in NYC was piloted by Pitcher Cory Lidle, now with the NY Yankees (formerly starting pitcher with the As).

He was apparently quite an accomplished student pilot, who was flying with his instructor. While it is not entirely clear yet what happened, I think it is completely safe to say that this was *an accident*. The only lucky thing is that no one was home in the apartments at the time of the crash.

Very sad.

Posted by: gravenimage [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 5:39 PM

"And if he is guilty of treason, is it only because he chooses not to hide those beliefs, but to utter them in a distant land, and with his speech videotaped, on the same tape with Ayman al-Zawihiri? Is that what makes him guilty of committing treason while others, already here, or still being let in to this country, hold identical views but do not utter them on a tape then distributed by Al-Qaeda?"
Posted by: Hugh

This is an extremely critical issue to review as many of those in this country DO utter these views AND on tape. Actually, you don't need the tape. "[I]n order to win a conviction, the Constitution requires testimony from 'two witnesses to the same overt act,' or a confession."

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty "said he believes that Gadahn has been involved in issuing propaganda but not in carrying out any terrorist attacks."

If the treason charge is in fact "based primarily on the statements Gadahn has made in his video presentations", then we need a whole lot more indictments.

I can't wait to see the NDT print what a "chilling effect" this will have on "free speech".

Posted by: Concerned Citizen [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 7:06 PM

Crusader said 'Hmmm. Adam the Un-American wasn't flying a small plane anywhere near NYC was he?'

OT, but I gotta say it. There is a tenuous Islamic connection to the accident - the craft he was piloting is manufactured by Cirrus Design Corp., which is owned by Arcapita. They are the same investment firm who owns Caribou Coffee, and has a Shari'a advisory board.

Investment holdings ~ http://www.arcapita.com/corporate/current/current-all.html

Advisory Board ~ http://www.arcapita.com/about/corporate/advisory.html

Posted by: Shakey_Premise [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 7:33 PM

Perlman indeed !
i sincerely hope this awful man is not related to my favourite Violinist Itzhac Perlman!
It would seriouly impair my enjoyment of his Tchaikovsky violin concerto.

Posted by: chevalier de st george [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 10:23 PM

You Americans still have treason laws??? Fair dinkum I am jealous!

Here is Oz we have replaced treason with "Religious and Racial Hate Laws".

And here is the fine print: These laws only apply to Christians (and right wing pollies in smaller parties) who critque Islam.

I wish we still had treason laws (that are enforced). I'm sure when the RofP is in majority here they will re-introduce it though (and do away with the "hate" laws).

Posted by: 3rdtimelucky [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 10:48 PM

The indictment for treason is based upon the utterances against the state. In this case the state is the USA. As an American, this man is acting against his own country to the point that he is inciting others to do acts of terrorism, and he has declared war against the USA. Yes, from that point of view he can be charged with treason because it is a crime against the state.

People are charged with treason when they steal and sell documents to enemy nations. One has to wonder why they would sell their nation's secrets to the enemy. Well Perlman is acting in the same way by giving his assistance to the scum in Al Qaeda, and making overt threats against the USA.

I hope that he is hunted down and brought to justice. I just wish that there was a death penalty for this scum for what he has done against his own country.

Posted by: Maggie4Life [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 11:11 PM

'I'm sure when the RofP is in majority'

No other country in the world is more aware and ready to stop islamic Da'wa that Australia - thanks to our PM who is by far the least Dhimmified of the west's politicians.
He even recognises the huge threats within our own leftist dominated educational establishments as fifth columnists breeding grounds for islamic Jihad support.
The others are still looking for the enemy without, whilst he well realizes the dangers of the enemy within and their demopathic intentions.

Posted by: chevalier de st george [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 12, 2006 11:12 PM

Well, well, Assam the Amerikan got hissef a treason charge. Right on Justice Dept.!! True justice for him: find him, bring him back, convict him, and then put him in GENERAL POPULATION in a prison. Let the bad boys have lots of fun with him before they kill him.

He must have really hated his "Perlman" named dad and grandad.

I just read Bill Maher's comments at newsbusters.org. Some very funny stuff. Read what some of the posters had to say. also very funny. There is NO doubt what his agenda is and it is especially sad that his comment about "Christians in name only" is somewhat true. Lets all try to prove the "in name only" tag untrue.

One of the posters speaking to Maher's liberal bent said: " You can lead a liberal to Truth, But you can't make him think".

Made me remember one also: "If your not a liberal when your young you have no heart, if your not a conservative when your older you have no BRAINS!


Posted by: guide inside [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 3:03 AM

I say: Try 'em and fry 'em!

Posted by: pythagoras [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 1:22 PM

Adam Yahiye Gadahn...is expected to be charged with material support and treason. It will be the first time an American has been charged with treason since 1952.
...............

This represents the first charge of treason in the US in *over fifty years*. Encouraging actions from the Justice Department. It is too soon to know whether this represents a real change of policy, but it is a very hopeful sign.


Posted by: gravenimage [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 2:53 PM

Adam Yahiye Gadahn...is expected to be charged with material support and treason. It will be the first time an American has been charged with treason since 1952.
...............

This represents the first charge of treason in the US in *over fifty years*. Encouraging actions from the Justice Department. It is too soon to know whether this represents a real change of policy, but it is a very hopeful sign.


Posted by: gravenimage [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 2:53 PM

Adam Yahiye Gadahn...is expected to be charged with material support and treason. It will be the first time an American has been charged with treason since 1952.
...............

This represents the first charge of treason in the US in *over fifty years*. Encouraging actions from the Justice Department. It is too soon to know whether this represents a real change of policy, but it is a very hopeful sign.


Posted by: gravenimage [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 2:53 PM

Azzam the American has several descriptive words associated with him such as " traitor ", " terrorist ", " Muslim ", " Jihadist " but one word stands above all to best sum him up and that word is....................... " GAY "!

His main motive in his life is to fulfill his homosexual fantasy to be gang banged by a bunch of nasty, bearded , stinking , craven, drolling sexual degenrates in remote caves in Pakistan.

He has not become just any ole California bottom boy but has become the internationally reknown Bottom Boy of Osama Bin Ladden!

In preperation for a " Azzam-Train-Ride ", the Al Queda leadership has crates and crates of Play Girl magazines, they watch hours of gay porn movies with all male casts to whip themselves up into a degenrate frenzy before pounching onto a knelling Azzam during one of his Islamic prayers. His robe is ripped to shreads and his turban is wrapped around his mouth to stiffle his screams of agony/exstacy.

Azzams ass has become Allahs blessing to the Al Queda leadership. They are just totally consumed and obsessed with homosexuallity. Their command center caves have become dens of Islamic homosexual depravity. The " stray bullets " of the coutless homosexual orgies have covered the walls and floors of the caves with seamen.

Azzam the American wallos is this sticky stench of " Allahs aroma " murmuring " Allah Akbar, Allah akbar ".


----Nossy

Posted by: Nostrodamus [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 13, 2006 11:36 PM

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