Sudan was one of the seven countries on Trump’s ban list. But no, it is very very important that the U.S. show that it wasn’t “racist” and “Islamophobic” by bringing in Mahmoud Elhassan. Note also that :as soon as he came to the United States” he began looking for fellow jihadis. Impressive vetting process!
“Sudanese immigrant wanted to start a ‘sleeper cell’ for Islamic State,” by Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, February 23, 2017:
As soon as he came to the United States, according to court documents, Mahmoud Elhassan was looking for supporters of Islamist terrorism groups.
“One of our forgotten prisoners,” the 25-year-old wrote on Facebook of a man convicted in a bombing plot. “I wished to work with him one day, but the 1st day I came to the states I found that the disbelievers imprisoned him.”
In 2014, Elhassan messaged a radical Sudanese cleric, saying, “here with you is a sleeper cell.” He asked to be connected to like-minded young men, saying, “I am feeling that I am alone and I don’t have anyone but the brothers on the internet.”
But the supposed ally the cleric found for Elhassan was actually an FBI informant. When he tried to help another man, Joseph Farrokh, travel to Syria, both were arrested and eventually pleaded guilty to terrorism-related charges. Elhassan will be sentenced Friday in federal court in Alexandria.
Elhassan, who lived in Woodbridge, admitted that he drove Farrokh to the airport in Richmond and then lied to agents about his friend’s plans. At first he appeared to be an accessory to Farrokh’s plans. However, prosecutors now say Elhassan was the instigator, having radicalized far before the two met. Before his sentencing, Farrokh wrote in court filings that his allegiance to the Islamic State was shallow and brief, spurred by personal problems. He was sentenced to 8½ years in prison….
no_one says
These should be deported and never allowed back to the US.
Bill says
No, they should be sent to receive jobs with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and free accommodations in the homes of 9th Circuit Judges.
marina says
Is CNN going to report this? I think not.
common sense says
Once again our analysts and field agents doing good work. Bravo! 8 1/2 years for Forrokh should be 15 or more, intending to fight for a declared enemy is treason assumimg he has citizenship here.
Elhassan should should face the death penalty after a full blown interrogation. MSM might report it then.
JawsV says
What in the heck are we doing letting in these savages???
JawsV says
What’s going on that we’re importing savages?
Luanne says
Is Homeland Security asleep? My friend said there’s one in Florida not too far from their house!
Angemon says
Always that pesky “internet”, isn’t it… /sarc. off
Buford says
It boils down to one thing this type of scenario will play out more & more as long as you have Stupid Liberals worried about being portrayed as Racist because they do not want to vet these creatures before they come here if they took the time to read a Quran they would understand there are more evil, Demonic Muslims than good ones anybody that believes in the Quran or Sharia Law is a threat to Western Countries.
Florida Jim says
How often can this scene be repeated before we awaken and call muslims uncivil and impossible to assimilate despite what they say at each stop in their world takeover.
Lucinda says
I wish more people would wake up to this sad reality of having muslims in their backyard. I’ve read one of R. Spencer’s books (Stealth Jihad) and it rings of so many truths. There needs to be a revolution by Western Society to prevent the spread of this cult and its contradictions to our freedoms that we enjoy. Preaching to the choir I know, but “wake up” people! Don’t be afraid to speak your mind whenever possible to educate the people who only listen to NPR or watch CNN. It’s time.
Overman says
It’s like a cancer.