He faces up to eight years in prison. And then what? Will he simply resume his jihad? Of one thing we can be certain: absolutely nothing will be done while he is in prison to disabuse him of his jihadist sensibilities. To take any such action would be “Islamophobic.”
“Texan lied to U.S. agents about allegiance to terrorist group,” Associated Press, October 13, 2015:
…Bilal Abood, of Mesquite, pleaded guilty Tuesday to making a false statement to a federal agency. He faces up to eight years in prison and a $250,000 fine in the plea deal in Dallas.
Prosecutors say Abood, after being denied boarding of a 2013 flight at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, said he was traveling to Iraq to visit family. He’s a naturalized U.S. citizen who immigrated from Iraq in 2009.
Abood later traveled through Mexico and eventually reached Syria. U.S. agents interviewed Abood after his return and he denied supporting terrorist groups, such as the Islamic State.
A search of his computer revealed his online oath to the Islamic State leader.

Angemon says
Why was he not judged for treason?
Shane says
Taking an oath to an Islamic terrorist group should be grounds for deportation and the taking away of his U.S. citizenship.He is a traitor and should be deported after serving his sentence.
madmemere says
Rescind his citizenship and deport him back to his sand dune “permanently”! Prison, or not; take the above action NOW – -get him OUT of the USA and do NOT let him back in!
Joan in Houston says
I wonder how challenging it would be to keep him out once he left………..
Jeremiah says
Let’s start deporting those who need to be deported. The Courts will not be able to process the volume of that group. Just kick them out.
Peter Charles says
YES! You have the answer. And the same to any of that ilk who does the same.
Nacy says
He WILL come back. But first jail him for 1 years and then ship him out. He may not return.
qedlin says
Wait, a muslim lied? First time ever.
Jeremiah says
There are a lot of people who need to be tried for treason. However, it may be irrelevant in eight years time if ISIS, the Muslim Brotherhood or Iran have anything to do with it. If we want to live another eight years we will need to do the following:
1. Wake up to the fact that they hate us,
2. Outlaw all forms of deception, including political correctness
3. Destroy the teaching of the Koran and eliminate it from our Schools
4. Return to our Christian values to safeguard the Constitution.
We need to destroy the teaching of Islam, not Muslims. Islamic teachers are included in the apprehension of traitors on the basis of their deception at the expense of our children’s future.
Rob says
One – check
Two – check
Three – check
Four – check
Oh yeah and five admit another 100,000 this year – check.
somehistory says
Mesquite is not far from Irving. Wondering if he knows the non inventor of the infamous clock? They are all likely c a i r fully connected.
medaber_emet says
i say deport all the fucking terrorist muslims
also Israel need to deport the terrorists and their families
this is the best way to dramatically reduce islamic teror
ECAW says
“He faces up to eight years in prison. And then what? Will he simply resume his jihad?”
So what does Robert Spencer think should be done after his prison term?
“Of one thing we can be certain: absolutely nothing will be done while he is in prison to disabuse him of his jihadist sensibilities.”
Hasn’t Robert Spencer often pointed out that rehabilitation/deprogramming attempts haven’t worked anywhere in the past?
Doug says
Sure he lied, muzzies employ a tactic APPROVED of by not only Allhaha, her prophet Mohammerhead, but also their Queer’an called Taqiyya meaning they can lie to infidels with impunity.
Most non-muzzies also don’t know that the older, more peaceful verses of their Queer’an are superseded by newer, more violent verses, so when a muzzie claims that islam is a religion of peace, they’re referencing the older verses that ARE peaceful.