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Hassan Abu-Jihaad Update. "Federal Informer Testifies Against Sailor Accused of Aiding Terrorism," by Alison Leigh Cowan for the New York Times:
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 28 — A former American sailor accused of helping support terrorism by leaking classified information about the whereabouts of Navy vessels in early 2001 told jihadist supporters that if they were not going to do anything with his information to “just destroy it,” a government witness told a federal judge here on Wednesday.
The comment made by the witness, William Crisman, was one of several revelations in the government’s case against Hassan Abu-Jihaad, 31, the defendant. Known as Paul R. Hall before his conversion to Islam, he has been in federal custody since his arrest in March in Phoenix, where he lived. Wednesday’s evidentiary hearing before Judge Mark R. Kravitz, expected to last the rest of the week, was convened to decide what information can be admitted at his trial next year.
Crisman is not a sterling character himself -- among other things, a practicing polygamist, as revealed later in this article. Fortunately, Abu-Jihaad left a wider trail of evidence than his interaction with Crisman:
Investigators began looking into his activities after British authorities raided the home of Babar Ahmad, a British citizen, in London in December 2003 and found password-protected information on a computer about a group of battleships that were scheduled to pass through the Strait of Hormuz on or around April 29, 2001.
Connecticut has been seeking to extradite Mr. Ahmad for prosecution since 2004 on charges that he provided material support to terrorist organizations and causes.
The authorities say that the information about the Navy’s movements, and its vulnerability to attack, ultimately came from Mr. Abu-Jihaad while he was stationed on the guided missile destroyer Benfold and serving primarily as its signal man. The document containing the information about troop movements ends with the caveat “please destroy message.”
E-mail messages between Mr. Abu-Jihaad and a group of pro-jihadi Web sites run by Mr. Ahmad show that the sailor bought jihadi videos from the organization and shared with Mr. Ahmad’s group details of a briefing that he had received on board the Benfold after the bombing of the Cole, another Navy vessel, six months earlier. In one message, Mr. Abu-Jihaad refers to that bombing as a “martyrdom operation.”
Read it all.
Posted by Marisol at December 1, 2007 7:16 AM
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So much for allowing Moslems--converts or born-into-it--enlist in the U.S. armed forces.
Not that I expect the policy will change.
Perhaps if one of them causes significant damage and overwhelming casualties?
Naw. I wouldn't bet on it.
As the man in the film said: "Stupid is as Stupid Does."
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at December 1, 2007 8:56 AM
Given the number of convicted traitors still living, I am assuming that the death penalty no longer applies. Unless it only applies in a time of war. If that it so, we definitely are in a state of war.
Posted by: Kevin at December 1, 2007 11:24 AM
"Crisman is not a sterling character himself -- among other things, a practicing polygamist, as revealed later in this article."
this would actually be a good character reference if he were muslim. and it certainly doesnt bother me in comparison to giving potentially lethal military information to the umma.
Why dont we punish these criminals by sharia law...surely this at least demands that a few limbs get removed because its worse that stealing a loaf of bread, isnt it?
at December 1, 2007 11:27 AM
Too bad the OLD Navy didn't get their hands on this piece of $hit, we'd make his ass "run the Gauntlet"
(similar to the one used in Shallback ritual, but one exception...we're NOT doing it in fun, but meting out ship's justice)...
THEN we hand over what's LEFT of him to the authorities, provided he lives.
Unfortunately, political correctness has done away with such acts of common sense efficiency.
Posted by: jcom972 at December 1, 2007 12:43 PM
The Navy put this nutcase on a guided missile destroyer instead of a supply ship. Go figure.
Posted by: Bingo at December 2, 2007 8:47 AM
When will our government come to its senses and realize we have to include RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE on all applications for military entrance?
The fact that there are Muslim chaplains in our armed services and Muslims in our armed services blows my mind! Why? Are they 100% loyal to the U.S.? Hard to believe. If they are good Muslims they have to follow the Qur'an, the book that tells them to destroy infidels!
Posted by: youngtimer at December 2, 2007 4:45 PM
The USS Constitution in Boston is open for business, and has plenty of yardarms.
Posted by: MP at December 3, 2007 12:25 PM
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