“Marcos Alonso Zea of Brentwood intended to become a jihadist and fight against perceived enemies of Islam.” Yet the New York Daily News disrespects him by continuing to refer to him by his slave name — a dishonor it would never accord to Muhammad Ali or Kareem Abdul Jabbar. The mainstream media, however, is indefatigably committed to showing Islam in the best possible light, and so much the worse for the truth.
“Long Island man admits to wanting to travel to Yemen to join Al Qaeda,” by John Marzulli, New York Daily News, September 9, 2014:
A 26-year-old Long Island man pleaded guilty Tuesday to hatching a bizarre plan to travel to Yemen to join Al Qaeda.
Marcos Alonso Zea of Brentwood intended to become a jihadist and fight against perceived enemies of Islam, but never made it further than London before authorities shipped him back to the U.S. in 2012.
Zea was not alone in his dream of becoming a home-grown warrior abroad — his then-18-year-old friend Justin Kaliebe also pleaded guilty to attempting to provide material support to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and is scheduled to be sentenced next week in Long Island Federal Court.
Zea faces 25 years in prison. “He has certainly accepted responsibility by pleading guilty and his family is very supportive and standing behind him as a son,” said defense lawyer Marc Bogatin.
Cherish Freedom says
There isn’t enough room on this planet for all these psychopaths. If you feel compelled to go to Yemen to fight, then go. And don’t come back. Ever. I promise that you won’t be missed.
John Alexander says
Al qaeda, ISIS and Islamic terrorism generally are just the tip of the jihadist iceberg.
The in your face touchiness is another.
Lying to infidels is mandated by Mohammad as part and parcel of the struggle.
Wearing the Burqa is another.
Protests against offence are another.
The Muslim rape gangs running amok across England are another. There is a direct sanction from Mohammad himself to rape infidel captives.
There’s a great post on that called: They Are All Guilty” at:
http://john-moloney.blogspot.com/2014/09/they-are-all-guilty.html
The essential problem with Islam as Robert Spencer has pointed out is its dual morality. Muslims are taught to divide the world between the faithful and the infidels.
Will says
and even “the faithful” has unacceptable subdivisions
David says
In Australia, an Islamic book store in Brisbane has been raided for supporting the Islamic State. Looks like our terrorism threat alert is about to be raised from medium to high as well.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/logan-islamic-centre-raided-by-australian-federal-police-20140910-10eunu.html