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Daddy always warned me about men like that. Odd too that "Khawaja" is the Arabic word for "Westerner" or "Christian." "Terrorism claims against Khawaja stunned his ex-fiancée," from CBC News, July 22:
The ex-fiancée of the Canadian man accused of involvement in a British bomb plot testified at his trial in Ottawa that she was surprised he had been arrested on terrorism charges and that he held views typical of many young Muslim men.Sure reveals a lot about the "views" of "typical Muslim men."
Khan, testifying about her e-mail correspondence with Khawaja in late 2003, before they broke off their engagement, said she was stunned when her sister told her that a man with the same name as her one-time fiancé had been arrested.Heard that one before. Here, for example.Khawaja's involvement with Islam "did not in any way line up to terrorist activity," Khan said, and was more in the spirit of, "Let's work in a refugee camp or something."
And Khawaja certainly never suggested setting off a bomb in London during their e-mail correspondence, Khan testified.Such "views" may be problematic indeed, if "they are typical of young Muslim men""Oh, very definitely no," Khan said.
The prosecution read excerpts of Khawaja's letters to the court. In one e-mail, he wrote: "We need [constant] economic J [jihad] blow after blow until they cripple and fall never to rise again." In another, he asks, "Would you not say that the actions of 19 men on Sept. 11 are the most accurate, effective and honourable way of conducting economic J? Imagine if there were 10 Sept. 11s."
In response, Khan explained that "jihad" to her has a much broader meaning, referring to engaging with life's big struggles. "So, of course I believe in jihad," she said. "It does not mean that I believe in blowing things up."Tell that to the typical young Muslim man.
Posted by Raymond at July 22, 2008 3:16 PM
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This all an innocent mistake. The poor kid's name is Kaw-Liga, that poor old wooden-head.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rvWYzfjvtiM
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at July 22, 2008 3:57 PM
Another example of how they trot out the "inner struggle" defense when they're caught.
It's an inner struggle alright, when your "inner" training camp, when your "inner" plane or "inner" subway train.
Posted by: gymgal at July 22, 2008 4:03 PM
"Would you not say that the actions of 19 men on Sept. 11 are the most accurate, effective and honourable way of conducting economic J[ihad]?"
No, I'd say it was the murder of over 3000 innocent people. I guess he considers the destruction of two large expensive buildings to be "economic jihad". But if that's all they wanted, they could have flown planes into them when almost no one was there, like at 2 in the mornings. No, they wanted to kill Americans, as many as possible. I'm sure they were disappointed that so many managed to get out of the buildings before they collapsed, that the death toll wasn't much higher.
at July 22, 2008 4:18 PM
Savvy Muslims are very hip to the possibilities of "economic" Jihad. Those with the means are buying up American companies, securities and property at an alarming rate. This includes the concerted purchase of stock in media and defense-related companies, with all the attendant repercussions.
Posted by: Cornelius
at July 22, 2008 4:32 PM
How om earth can glorifying the jihad of the 9/11 terrorists be in the spirit of "let's work in a refugee camp or something"? Seems obvious she's lying to protect him. I'd be most interested to know, what she wrote him in response to those emails. Wouldn't surprise me if she actually deserved to be on trial alongside her former fiancee.
Posted by: DanishDynamite at July 22, 2008 4:39 PM
Oh feel the peace!
Posted by: ethoman at July 22, 2008 5:10 PM
The prosecution read excerpts of Khawaja's letters to the court. In one e-mail, he wrote: "We need [constant] economic J [jihad] blow after blow until they cripple and fall never to rise again." In another, he asks, "Would you not say that the actions of 19 men on Sept. 11 are the most accurate, effective and honourable way of conducting economic J? Imagine if there were 10 Sept. 11s." - article
Does Ms. Khan also believe crippling the West economically is part of the greater Jihad’s inner spiritual struggle, to make them better 'slaves of Allah'? So these submissively obedient ‘slaves’ commingle their inner 'spiritual struggle', to better submit to their Cult of Allah, with our destruction, both economically and in other ways violent? Then comes the contradiction, which shows her mental confusion:
In response, Khan explained that "jihad" to her has a much broader meaning, referring to engaging with life's big struggles. "So, of course I believe in jihad," she said. "It does not mean that I believe in blowing things up."
“Blowing things up” is a given in her ‘spiritual struggle’ against the infidel West, as part of her Cult’s greater Jihad, if she is to be a good submissive slave in her "life's big struggles".
at July 22, 2008 5:15 PM
Cornelius
don't worry TOO much. Illiquid assets can always be seized (see what happened to German and Japanese holdings, outside Germany and Japan, in WWII).
Posted by: dumbledoresarmy at July 22, 2008 5:18 PM
Bernard Lewis: "For the majority of 1400 years of Islamic history, Jihad has been most commonly intrepreted as being ARMED struggle for the advancement or defense of Muslim power."
I am a historian, and I have yet to find a better, more balanced source.
Posted by: joe-six-pack
at July 22, 2008 5:19 PM
The prosecution read excerpts of Khawaja's letters to the court. In one e-mail, he wrote: "We need [constant] economic J [jihad] blow after blow until they cripple and fall never to rise again." In another, he asks, "Would you not say that the actions of 19 men on Sept. 11 are the most accurate, effective and honourable way of conducting economic J? Imagine if there were 10 Sept. 11s."
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Wait--it was letters like these that convinced Khan that Khawaja had no interest in Jihad? I guess anything short of specific terrorist plans would have seemed peaceful to her.
more:
Khawaja's involvement with Islam "did not in any way line up to terrorist activity," Khan said, and was more in the spirit of, "Let's work in a refugee camp or something."
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"Let's work in a refugee camp or something? Huh? Oh--maybe she means one of these "refugee camps". That would make more sense:
http://jihadwatch.org/archives/020183.php
http://jihadwatch.org/archives/017372.php
http://frontpagemag.com/articles/Read.aspx?GUID=1682D66C-2DCF-490A-91EF-99A1C0A928D0
Posted by: gravenimage at July 22, 2008 5:59 PM
DUMBLEDORESARMY: "don't worry TOO much. Illiquid assets can always be seized (see what happened to German and Japanese holdings, outside Germany and Japan, in WWII)."
RESPONSE: It's a different world today. America has far too much to lose in assets abroad.
Meanwhile, I just read today that the Arabs have now got their fingers on GE.
Posted by: Cornelius at July 22, 2008 7:47 PM
The Council on Islamic Education stresses that jihad should never be interpreted as "holy war."
Snerk!
Of course the word has been most often interpreted with a violent connotation. Sheesh!
Posted by: Always On Watch at July 22, 2008 8:04 PM
e_a_g,
A Dubai company figures to become GE's largest shareholder
Posted by: Cornelius at July 22, 2008 10:06 PM
Interesting, I've never seen "Khawaja" used in a context as "Christian"??
That would be "Messehy", basically "Messiah".
I've definitely seen it used in the context of "foreigner" or "stranger"; which probably by inference, could generally be extended to "Westerner".
Its also used as a term of respect as a Spiritual title especially from Iran over into SE Asia, meaning "Lord" or "Master"; and in Arabic, its connotation is a Wealthy or Respected person.
It's also a well-respected Family name from SE Asia, a clan of Kashmiri descent; which may be why it applies in this case; was not this young man involved, from SE Asia??
Pakistani??
Posted by: Dale in Atlanta at July 23, 2008 6:17 AM
Somehow lost in this fascinating discussion is the fact that Khan is a Mohammedan!!!
Posted by: Infidel Pride at July 23, 2008 2:21 PM
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