Leon Nathan Davis III is from Jimmy Carter Georgia, not Stalin Georgia. “One of my greatest desires is to kill Zionists and bring down Israel and the United States of America,” he said then. But now he sobs: “I love my country and I am an American.” As Muhammad said, “war is deceit” — or possibly Davis, surveying how badly everything has gone, is reconsidering his conversion and regretting that it set him on the road to committing treason. That, however, is unlikely, in light of the fact that he is now dissembling about Islam, saying, “I allowed myself to stray away from the truth of my religion, which is peace, love and humility.” And even if he were reconsidering his conversion, nothing will be done in prison to disabuse him of his jihadist sentiments. Instead, his commitment to Islam will be reinforced in every possible way, such that when he gets out in fifteen years, or sooner, he is likely to be more hardened in his jihadist convictions than he is now.
“‘I am an American’: Man who was ‘ready for jihad’ before attempting to join ISIL sobs as he’s given 15 years prison,” by Russ Bynum, The Associated Press, July 28, 2015:
AUGUSTA, Ga. — A Georgia man who wrote he was “ready for jihad” before buying a one-way ticket overseas to try joining ISIL was sentenced to federal prison Tuesday after he sobbed to the judge, “I am an American.”
Leon Nathan Davis III of Augusta was sentenced to 15 years, the maximum punishment allowed. A pale, bearded man with a Southern accent, the 38-year-old Davis pleaded guilty in May to seeking to help a known terrorist organization.
He was arrested at the Atlanta airport last October trying to board a flight to Turkey. Davis later said his plan was to be smuggled into Syria so he could join ISIL as a recruiter and an English teacher.
During his sentencing Tuesday, Davis told the judge he had been “brainwashed” by writings and online propaganda of radical Muslims not long after he converted to Islam while imprisoned for cocaine trafficking a decade ago.
“I allowed myself to stray away from the truth of my religion, which is peace, love and humility,” Davis said. “They brainwashed me into thinking that hatred and death were the way into heaven.”
Despite his apologies and acknowledgement of wrongdoing, prosecutors insisted Davis was far from harmless.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carlton Bourne showed the judge a photograph Davis posted online of himself holding a shotgun and surrounded by other weapons. Bourne said Davis added the caption: “ready for jihad.”
About a year before buying his plane ticket, Bourne said, Davis posted online: “One of my greatest desires is to kill Zionists and bring down Israel and the United States of America.”
Despite being a convicted felon, Davis owned six rifles, four handguns and two shotguns, according to prosecutors who originally charged him with illegal gun possession. That charge was dropped as part of a plea deal.
Davis posted “stupid things” on social media, said his defense attorney, Michael Loebl. But with no military training and a bad back, Davis posed “a low-level threat, if any,” Loebl said.
Davis underwent a genuine religious conversion while in prison from 2005 to 2008, Loebl said, and became so dedicated that he taught himself to read and write Arabic. He said Davis’ interest in radical Islam peaked when he left prison and was able to access writings, videos and other materials online.
Davis and his attorney insisted he never meant harm, particularly to Americans. Davis was born in Augusta and had a father who served in the military. At the time of his arrest, he was selling dietary supplements. He told the judge that because of his actions, his wife, an Iraqi citizen, has been barred from returning to the U.S.
“I love my country and I am an American,” Davis said through loud sobs. “This is the best country in the world and it deserves better.”…
cs says
Islam attracts the worst people, like a magnet.
particolor says
Magnets attract Iran Fillings !
Linde Barrera says
This guy’s protest is a day late and a dollar short.
Susan B says
He looks like a skinhead, or neo nazi who has discovered that islam is perfect for his mind set. A match made in hell.
Maybe mosques should be built in prisons. That will make it a lot easier for converts.
mortimer says
Davis said, “one of my greatest desires is to kill Zionists” (Jews)
Sounds like Adolf Hitler or Adolf Eichmann.
Muslims are the new Nazis.
mortimer says
Leon Nathan Davis III is from Georgia is WRONG ABOUT ISLAM. Conducting jihad is the ‘original religion’ of Mohammed. Mohammed is the ONLY authority on Islam.
Narrated Mujashi: My brother and I came to the Prophet and I requested him to take the pledge of allegiance from us for migration. He said, “Migration has passed away with its people.” I asked, “For what will you take the pledge of allegiance from us then?” He (Mohammed) said, “I will take (the pledge) for Islam and JIHAD.” – Bukhari 4,52,208
In the above quotation, Mohammed says that allegiance to Islam includes a commitment to the political action of violent JIHAD.
Just as adherence to the U.S. constitution is the litmus test of American identity, so adherence to VIOLENT, LETHAL JIHAD is Mohammed’s test of loyalty to Islam.
Muslims who want world peace, the Golden Rule and brotherly love have become Christians. They are ex-Muslims.
Angemon says
Is that still his name?
Too bad he wasn’t one of them “brown people”, or else he could cry “racism”. Unless he happened to be Christian, or Buddhist, or Sikh, or non-muslim in general…
A prison convert? Gee, what a surprise!!!
He’s so full of s*** here that I can smell it halfway across the world and through a computer.
A muslim wanting to kill Jews and bring down the US? Why, that’s unheard off!!!
Wait – you mean to tell me that criminals don’t respect the laws concerning possession of firearms?!?!?!
No. He, has a devout muslim, is a clear and present danger. It doesn’t take military training to strap on a bomb jacket and blow himself up, or to get inside a car and run over people.
The zeal of the convert. Like I said, clear and present danger.
Clear. Present. Danger.
Of course he says that now, after being caught. Had he had his way, he’d be on the other side of the world, teaching jihadis how to go unnoticed in the US and recruiting for them.
http://cdn.meme.li/instances/500x/19527453.jpg.
Cecilia Ellis says
Angemon, according to charging documents filed with the court, Davis is also known by the names Abdul Wakil Khalil and Abu Hurairah Al Amreekee. Just as you thought . . . you knew there had to be a Muslim name . . . your question pegged it.
Also, here is a little additional information:
His wife is an Iraqi citizen, who will not be allowed to return to the United States. That suggests that she left the country after he was arrested in October 2014. Did she know of his intent? Also, not only did Davis leave his wife to travel to Turkey, but he also left his step-daughter. Davis and his Iraqi wife had been married about a year when he was arrested.
Additionally, prosecutors read Davis’s online writings in the courtroom, including statements that said he wanted “to kill Zionists” and to bring down Israel and, in his words, “the United Snakes of America.”
Not only was he sentenced to the maximum, 15 years in a federal prison, “he will be also be placed on lifetime supervision after his release.”
Germane articles may be viewed at following links:
http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2015-05-27/georgia-man-pleads-guilty-seeking-join-islamic-state
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/28/us-usa-georgia-islamicstate-idUSKCN0Q224V20150728
Lia says
And when he’s completed his prison sentence? Send him to join the wife & step-daughter.
Robin L Duffy says
Why are we not trying these people for treason?
Wellington says
Yet another confused loser attracted to Islam. This is getting boring. Unfortunately, it also often has (as here) a potential or actual lethal aspect to it.
I don’t mind the “boring part” about Islam (and it really is a major yawn) if only it weren’t often accompanied by the “lethal part.” Yes, the “lethal part” is the real sticker here. Yep, “lethal” is definitely more troubling than “boring,” though Islam does indeed excel at both.
Bezelel says
“Davis underwent a genuine religious conversion while in prison from 2005 to 2008, ”
Sorry but I can’t accept islam as having anything to do with a genuine religious anything and what exactly was he in prison for from 05 to 08? The iraqi wife wouldn’t be muslim would she? And I agree that his bad back is a lame excuse to defer him from being a jihad threat. Parole in a box for him at least.
mortimer says
Davis said through loud sobs. “This is the best country in the world and it deserves better.”…
100% taqiyya.
He hates freedom and tried to destroy it. Is ISIS ‘the best’? Are Muslims ‘the best of people’? Or is America ‘the best’ because of its non-Islamic values: equality, liberty, universal fraternity?
He lies again…unless he has left Islam and is an apostate who should be executed.
Oliver says
Davis saying- “This is the best—–“.
that is correct. Davis saying ti is not-he is a traitor and a scumbag to boot.
Gee–he had this conversion WHILE IN PRISON FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING– NOT SELLING NICKEL BAGS.
How come only 3 years for that?
True scum.
No, that is wrong. Insulting to scum
medaber_emet says
i wish him a hard hard time in prison
and i hope that they will celebrate on his poor lily ass.
Don’t you think so?
No Fear says
As a criminal he joined Islam. He was inspired by a criminal gangster (Mohammed) who told his followers they were the best of people if they obeyed him and raided Jewish rading caravans and raped the wives of their enemies. Sounds like a real self improvement course……(sarc)
Joginder Singh Foley (@JSinghF) says
Why to all converts to peadophile muhammad’s death cult always have that “The lights are on but nobody is at home” look about them
Stephanie says
… wrote “one of my greatest desires is TO KILL Zionists”
… a devout Muslim ? ,
‘… Just Issue orders TO KILL every Jew in the country.’—Bukhari Book 1, No. 6
Genocidal ahadith Sahih (i.e. ‘sound’, ‘reliable’)—Bukhari & Muslim—to the Jews
http://192.96.206.71/heinrich-himmler.html
John says
“They brainwashed me into thinking that hatred and death were the way into heaven.”
In other words, the brainwash of a brainwash means it’s back to baseline. Thus no harm, no foul.
ich says
Closet Nazi.
But easier being an islamic nazi than a hitler one.
Even though we all know its the same.
PRCS says
“Even though we all know its the same.”
Well, not exactly.
Nazism is the ideology of a twentieth century madman and his pals.
Islam is the 1400 year old religious ideology of a madman and his pals.
greygandalf says
The effect on Jews is identical….and the fact that less than 10 % of Muslims control the rest, by fear and threats (contained in the ideology of the Koran, of course.)
Concerned Canadian says
Want to know whats totally disturbing ?
I dont know anyone I can show this too.
They all just think I am nuts.
Or some kind of shit disturber.
And I am as calm as can be. Not zealous.
I just know people are afraid to be brave
Don says
Yep, same problem here, my fellow Canadian.
Bezelel says
I am often told that we can’t do anything about it, and yes I’m often considered overly sensitive for noticing the current events have formed a pattern.
epistemology says
Boohoo, that poor guy repents and the court doesn’t believe him. How suspicious the judges are these days. I’m fed up with all those self-pitying muzzies, they’re disgusting creatures.
Muzzies always wanted to kill Jews, it’s in the unholy Koran. May this guy rot in jail, he’ll never change his views about Israel and Jews. Anti-Semitism is an intrinsic part of Islam.
Marty says
Yet again, an ugly, violent, dim, loser, joins the Religion of Peace so that he can murder innocents
with divine authority.
duh_swami says
‘Doing’, and getting caught ‘doing’, are two different issues.
‘peace, love and humility’…The first two are missing but humiliating is there. Membership in the club is humiliating.
That’s what Allah does. I’m all in favor of humiliating
Mahoundians if it makes them feel better. I don’t want to ‘provoke’ anyone by withholding humiliation from them. They deserve to be humiliated. Allah willing, and he always is…
rcourtemanche says
Hum! Pretty good sentence although he’ll still get three squares a day on taxpayers’ bill.
ich says
he will either be a hero or despised in prison
which do you think it will be ?