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Texas: Muslim faces charges of lying to FBI about allegiance to Islamic State

Jun 12, 2015 7:37 am By Robert Spencer

bilal-abood“He allegedly claimed that he wanted to fight with the Free Syrian Army, which opposes the Islamic State, or ISIS.” He must not have seen much difference between the two, if he wanted to fight with either one of them. And in reality, Free Syrian Army factions have on more than one occasion collaborated with the Islamic State. Only in the fantasies of Washington policymakers is there some huge gulf between the two.

“FBI: Mesquite man lied about Islamic State pledge,” by Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, June 11, 2015:

A Mesquite man faces federal charges of lying to the FBI about pledging allegiance to an Islamic State terrorist leader.

Agents arrested Bilal Abood, 37, last month. A magistrate judge ordered that he remain in federal custody as a flight risk. A one-count indictment issued Wednesday alleges that Abood made a false statement to a federal agency.

Abood pledged allegiance over social media to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of Islamic State, and forwarded propaganda from the terrorist network, prosecutors said. He is accused of lying to the FBI about his allegiance to al-Baghdadi.

If convicted, Abood faces up to eight years in federal prison and a maximum fine of $250,000.

Abood traveled to Syria after FBI agents warned against that, according to prosecutors. He allegedly claimed that he wanted to fight with the Free Syrian Army, which opposes the Islamic State, or ISIS.

He was stopped at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and in San Antonio the first two times he tried to travel abroad but later crossed into Mexico and traveled to Syria through Turkey, authorities said.

But federal authorities allege that Abood’s real reason for trying to travel abroad was to wage jihad and die a martyr.

When questioned by the FBI, Abood denied providing financial support to the Islamic State or any other terrorist organizations.

But in July 2014, the FBI searched Abood’s computers and found that he pledged an oath to al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State.

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Filed Under: American jihadis, caliphate, Featured, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) Tagged With: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Bilal Abood


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  1. Stardusty Psyche says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 8:02 am

    Obama’s FBI nabs another one…thanks to the fine leadership that starts in the White House, flows down to Obama’s choice for director, and on down to all the fine federal employees in our excellent security services.

    Oh, but Pamela Geller says
    “Obama is unequivocally aligned with the jihad force”
    and prints
    “Terrorist in the White House”

    Gee, that’s an odd kind of terrorist…nabbing jihadis on the way to IS…

    • Westman says

      Jun 12, 2015 at 8:47 am

      Actually you may have that astute FBI discovery quite wrong. Here is a more complete story that indicates that Abood alerted the FBI by contacting them himself!

      Jihadis are not known for brilliance.

      http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2015/05/judge-orders-mesquite-man-accused-of-lying-to-fbi-over-terrorist-allegiances-held-without-bond.html/

    • Westman says

      Jun 12, 2015 at 9:07 am

      The story is much more involved than what is shown here.

      This man, Abood, had been an interpreter for the US in Iraq during the Gulf War and was resettled in the US as a benefit of his service. He was on the no-fly list and contacted the FBI to be removed and brilliantly put himself on their “radar”.

      • Stardusty Psyche says

        Jun 12, 2015 at 9:26 am

        Hi Westman,
        “The story is much more involved than what is shown here.”
        Yes, they generally are. Robert Spencer is not really trying to provide in depth news coverage, rather, introduce story after story after story around the central theme, which is the threat of fundamentalist Islam.

        Spencer is one of the most knowledgeable, accurate, and articulate scholarly critics of Islam. Geller one of the most vociferous.

        Unfortunately, when they start talking about Obama their rhetoric quickly dissembles into nonsense, particularly in Geller’s case. The average JW poster trundles along behind them echoing an amplified version of Obama conspiracy drivel.

        • duh_swami says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 11:01 am

          Your President is no saint and no savior…If anything he is a stealth jihadist. And you are a disgusting twit if you think the average poster here is some kind of sheep…Phhht

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 12:03 pm

          Hi duh_swami,
          “he is a stealth jihadist”
          Bahhhhhh!

          What conspiracy fruitcake site did you pick that up from?

          Obama is the biggest jihadi killer on the planet right now. His FBI has foiled large numbers of jihadi plots. As commander in chief he has always had and continues to have tens of thousands of troops on the ground and hundreds of thousands of personnel actively supporting a global war against the jihadis.

          Obama pulled the trigger on Osama.

          Noam Chomsky: Obama’s Drone Program ‘The Most Extreme Terrorist Campaign of Modern Times’

          Obama sent the Army Corps of Engineers to Egypt to block Hamas tunnels.

          Obama keeps dropping bombs, sending in ground forces, and directing our security agencies to foil plots and nab would-be IS fighters.

          IS recognizes Obama as the leader of the fight against them
          http://media.clarionproject.org/files/islamic-state/isis-isil-islamic-state-magazine-issue%2B9-they-plot-and-allah-plots-sex-slavery.pdf

          Yet somehow in all this Pamela Geller’s new site still posts
          “Obama is unequivocally aligned with the jihad force”

          Ok, maybe you are not following like sheep, maybe you are just independently drinking the same Kool-Aid.

        • duh_swami says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 1:59 pm

          Get lost cupcake you are talking at an adult who does homework…I have nothing more to say to you…Bye…

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 2:34 pm

          Hi duh_swami ,
          Yes, I am sure you are getting high marks in your Theory of Fruitcake Obama Conspiracies 101 course. Keep doing your homework and you are sure to graduate Cum Laude with a BA in Crackpot Studies.

      • Mirren10 says

        Jun 12, 2015 at 2:33 pm

        ‘stardusty psyche’ is an idiot, duh swami.

        He can’t comprehend the different meanings slander has in Western law, and under the sharia, and thinks his hero saying in his peurile book, ”if the political winds shift in an ugly direction, I will stand with the muslims” is an example of obama standing up for American citizens. Duh !

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 2:41 pm

          Barack Obama “The future does not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” Sep 25, 2012 – at UN

          “Robert Spencer: “What I say about Islam is neither hatred nor slander; it is true”
          http://www.inquisitr.com/1018323/islam-jihad-and-democracy-the-inquisitr-interviews-robert-spencer/

          Robert Spencer agrees with Obama, as do I.

        • Angemon says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 3:52 pm

          Stardusty Psyche posted:

          “Barack Obama “The future does not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.” Sep 25, 2012 – at UN”

          Actually, the exact quote is “The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam“. Weird how such an Obama aficionado as yourself let that fact slide. Oh well. In any case, it’s worth pointing out that speech was done after the attack on the Benghazi embassy, which was blamed on a muhammad video (“The Innocence of muslims”) reported as slanderous. That was the context in which that speech was made.

          “Robert Spencer agrees with Obama, as do I.”

          I had no idea you were Mr. Spencer’s spokesperson now. Could you link to the press release where Mr. Spencer says he agrees with Obama?

          Also, Mr. Spencer has, on several occasions, expressed his disagreement regarding Obama’s policies, like his support of jihadi groups, or the Iranian nuclear program. How do you arrive at the conclusion that Mr. Spencer agrees with Obama? Other than by conflating two separate, unrelated statements, that is.

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 3:21 pm

          Hi Mirren10,
          Actual quote from “The Audacity of Hope” [pg. 261]: … Arab and Pakistani Americans, … they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, …I will stand with them ”

          Fact checking a think of the past in the UK? Duh!
          http://www.factcheck.org/2008/06/obamas-dreams-of-my-father/

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 4:10 pm

          Hi Angemon,
          Thanks for that textual correction. I try to get the exact words correct, but sometimes misquotes get repeated. I always try to be as accurate as possible, though I see you realize that wording difference does not affect the core message in this case.

          Robert Spencer’s words agree with Obama’s words whether or not either one ignores, accepts, or disagrees with the other on a variety of issues.

          Obama is clearly against slander and so is Robert Spencer. On that point their words show clearly they agree.

          The statements are exactly related. Both pertain to the slander of Muhammad. Both men state their opposition to the slander of Muhammad. On the issue of the slander of Muhammad both stand in agreement against it.

        • Angemon says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 4:54 pm

          Stardusty Psyche posted:

          “Robert Spencer’s words agree with Obama’s words whether or not either one ignores, accepts, or disagrees with the other on a variety of issues.”

          If you’re addressing one point in particular then you shouldn’t generalize, should you? As for whether their words agree or not, that’s yet to be determined.

          “Obama is clearly against slander”

          That quote shows Obama is against “slandering” muhammad, not slander in general. And the context of that statement was the short movie “The Innocence of muslims”, depicting several moments of muhammad’s life and deemed as being slander, even though nothing in that film falls under our definition, which is to say something that one knows to be false – all the scenes depicting muhammad can be traced to islamic sources. But if one were to take into consideration what “slander” is under islamic law (which includes making public something that one would rather to remain a secret), that quote can easily be interpreted as a threat to ban free speech: “The future must not belong to those who say things about the prophet of islam we don’t want people to know”.

          “and so is Robert Spencer.”

          I think most, if not all, people are against slander, so there’s no merit in saying “this guy or that guy are against slander”. But that particular quote makes no mention of muhammad.

          “On that point their words show clearly they agree.”

          The question is: does Obama consider what Robert Spencer says regarding muhammad (like, for example, looking at historical evidence and saying that it’s very likely muhammad did not exist) as “slander”? Without answering that you can’t say they’re in agreement or not, especially because you’re seeing words in Robert’s quote that simply aren’t there.

          “The statements are exactly related.”

          They are not.

          “Both pertain to the slander of Muhammad.”

          Actually, one mentions muhammad while the other mentions islam.

          “Both men state their opposition to the slander of Muhammad.”

          One says the future must not belong to those who slander muhammad, the other defends himself against charges of slander against a religion.

          “On the issue of the slander of Muhammad both stand in agreement against it.”

          One says the future must not belong to those who “slander” muhammad, the other defends himself against charges of slandering a religion by pointing out what he’s saying is the truth. In fact, in the link you provided the only mentions of “muhammad” are found on the bottom of the page, in the titles of two of Robert’s books.

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 5:24 pm

          Hi Angemon,
          Ho hum..yet another of your disjointed petty attempts to pick apart words, rearrange them, and try to deny the obvious..

          Muhammad defines Islam as Robert Spencer argues the evils of Islam. What does Islam stand for? To answer that Robert Spencer goes to the words of Muhammad.

          So maybe the future would not belong to slanderers but slander itself is OK? Or maybe it is not OK to slander Islam but it is ok to slander Muhammad?

          Reading for understanding…try it some time…it would help you a great deal.

        • Angemon says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 5:57 pm

          Stardusty Psyche posted:

          “Ho hum..yet another of your disjointed petty attempts to pick apart words, rearrange them, and try to deny the obvious.”

          What’s obvious is that you were trying to conflate two sentences with little, if anything, in common to make it seem as if Obama share’s Robert’s view of islam. He doesn’t. Your sleight of hand, based on one single word, doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, as usual.

          “So maybe the future would not belong to slanderers but slander itself is OK?”

          Obama was quite specific: “The future must not belong to those who slander the
          prophet of islam”. Whatever else you reading in there just goes to prove that you have a mind so open you even read things that aren’t there to begin with.

          “Or maybe it is not OK to slander Islam but it is ok to slander Muhammad?”

          Don’t be silly. Obama seems to be against slandering muhammad.

          “Reading for understanding…try it some time…it would help you a great deal.”

          You made an asinine leap in logic. No amount of puerile insults will change that.

          So, SP, does Obama consider what Robert Spencer says regarding muhammad (like, for example, looking at historical evidence and saying that it’s very likely muhammad did not exist) as “slander”? Without answering that you can’t say they’re in agreement or not, especially because you’re seeing words in Robert’s quote that simply aren’t there.

        • cs says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 6:49 pm

          IMO Obama is no saint, if he was a correct guy he would not give any recognition to the MB or to CAIR. He tries to make Islam looks good, he condemns Israel for defend herself.
          And still, doing all this, meaning, giving strength to Islam, everyone at some point will recognize the beast Islam really is, I don’t think he is playing this game alone.
          I may also point out that Dem, and the EU, importing Muzzies and salafis massively are planting a civil war, and everyone will lose, but a few will profit.

        • Stardusty Psyche says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 7:31 pm

          Hi CS,
          “he condemns Israel for defend herself.”
          “Mr. Obama reaffirmed his “strong support for Israel’s right to defend itself,” suggesting it was based on his understanding that “the current military ground operations are designed to deal with the tunnels.””
          http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/19/world/middleeast/israel-gaza.html

          The last time Israel invaded Gaza Obama got on TV and supported Israel, condemned the rocket attacks, and justified the invasion to shut down tunnels.

          Got any more drivel for us?

        • gravenimage says

          Jun 12, 2015 at 10:44 pm

          I don’t consider “Stardusty Psyche” an idiot, Mirren, except in the broadest sense—certainly, he is not innocently clueless. He is something quite a bit uglier, and is intent on undermining the fight against Jihad.

          His ham-fisted verbal gymnastics implying that Robert Spencer’s stance is against ‘slandering the Prophet of Islam’—that this staunch defender of freedom of speech instead stands for Shari’ah and the enforcement of blasphemy laws—is simply grotesque.

        • cs says

          Jun 13, 2015 at 12:40 pm

          Obama also pleases Iran in every possible way, playing the Tehran’s regime game, which does not favor a peaceful solution, quite the opposite, it will set the region on fire.

  2. Michael Copeland says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 8:06 am

    Perhaps he could be like failed Times Square bomber, Faisal Shahzad, who, when reminded that he had sworn the Oath of Allegiance, explained, “I sweared, but I did not mean it.”

  3. mortimer says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 8:37 am

    A jihadist is an ordinary Muslim who has increased his faith to the enthusiastic level.

    • mortimer says

      Jun 12, 2015 at 8:40 am

      “War is deceit.” – Mohammed, the pedophile pirate

  4. Myxlplik says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 9:54 am

    Obama and John McCain were supporting the FSA, so it’s supporting terror when Muslims do it, but not terror for government officials?

  5. Angemon says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 10:46 am

    But in July 2014, the FBI searched Abood’s computers and found that he pledged an oath to al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State.

    Maybe he should ask al-Baghdadi to help him now and see how far that gets him…

  6. duh_swami says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 11:20 am

    Islam gives the ‘natural born killer’, a vehicle for killing. Anyone who volunteers for ISIS duty, cannot be trusted, permanently…

  7. abad says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 8:18 pm

    Let Belial go to Syria already.

    Just don’t let him back in.

  8. gravenimage says

    Jun 12, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    Texas: Muslim faces charges of lying to FBI about allegiance to Islamic State
    …………………………..

    What—a pious Muslim lying to the Infidel authorities? I’m shocked, shocked! Wait…no,..I’m not…

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