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Miami: Muslim American Airlines mechanic who sabotaged plane had ISIS videos, spoke of wanting to harm non-Muslims

Sep 18, 2019 3:00 pm By Robert Spencer

We were told that he did this because of a union dispute. Because he wanted more overtime hours. Why the rush to judgment? Why the jumping to conclusions? Why will the initial stated motive be reported far more widely than this will be?

Has the pro-jihad American Airlines given Alani a bonus yet?

“Amid Terrorism Talk, Bail Denied in Miami Plane Sabotage Case,” by Curt Anderson, NBC News, September 18, 2019:

A federal judge cited new evidence of potential terrorism sympathies in denying bail for a mechanic charged with sabotaging an American Airlines jetliner.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Chris McAliley imposed pretrial detention for 60-year-old Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani at Wednesday’s hearing.

The new evidence presented by prosecutors includes that Alani has a brother in Iraq who may be involved with the Islamic State extremist group as well as statements Alani made about wishing harm on non-Muslims.

Alani is a naturalized U.S. citizen from Iraq. He’s not charged with a terror-related crime….

“American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight has ties to ISIS, prosecutors say,” by Ian Margol, Local 10 ABC News, September 18, 2019:

MIAMI – An American Airlines mechanic accused of disabling a navigation system on a flight scheduled to take off from Miami International Airport appeared in federal court Wednesday morning, at which time he was denied bond.

According to federal prosecutors, Islamic State group propaganda video showing graphic murders was discovered on Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani’s cellphone.

A co-worker also told government officials that Alani had once said his brother was a member of ISIS and that he traveled to Iraq in March to visit him.

Alani’s roommate, however, told authorities the trip was not to visit his brother, but had been because his brother had been kidnapped, prosecutors said.

It’s unclear whether the co-worker and roommate were speaking about the same brother as prosecutors said Alani has numerous relatives currently living in Iraq.

Alani was born in Iraq but is a U.S. citizen.

According to a federal criminal complaint, Alani admitted to sabotaging the airplane July 17 as it was scheduled to fly from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, because he was upset about stalled union contract negotiations….

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Filed Under: air security, Featured, immigration, Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) Tagged With: Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, American Airlines


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  1. somehistory says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:06 pm

    This is what I thought at the time…that the disgruntled employee tired of the holdout and wanting more hours and money…was just an excuse. I had a feeling that he had islam motives and used the pay thing in order to be portrayed in a different light.

    they should take away his “naturalization” and send him back to where he can do less damage. He can live in a cage and ‘dream’ about working for a good paycheck.

    • mortimer says

      Sep 19, 2019 at 8:05 am

      A sane government would make the rules clear before handing out citizenship: namely, if after receiving citizenship you commit an act of terrorism against Americans or if you plan one, the government will automatically annul your citizenship.

      Legislators should introduce a ‘Citizenship Annulment Bill’ to use in such cases.

      • gravenimage says

        Sep 19, 2019 at 10:05 pm

        Very much agree, Mortimer.

        • Leon Degney says

          Sep 20, 2019 at 4:36 am

          Can you imagine a law like that being ratified by the Congress which consists of several Muslims and who knows how many sympathizers.

  2. PRCS says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:13 pm

    Fox News (and others, no doubt) still refer to people like him–18 years after 9/11–as being ‘radicalized’.

    Journalistic malfeasance.

    • Norger says

      Sep 19, 2019 at 11:52 am

      And comparatively speaking, Fox News has a more realistic view of Islam than say, the NYT, CNN, ABC, NBC etc

  3. Jaladhi says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:30 pm

    This devout Muslim was simply following his allah’s orders – kill the unbelievers whenever you can!! It is terrorism to us but in a Muslim’s mind he is only following his religion. This is Islam 101 but our politicians aren’t willing to accept this simple truth about Muslims and continue tlking nonsense about Islam and Muslims and giving them a way out.

    • Anna says

      Sep 18, 2019 at 6:08 pm

      You are on the mark! It is their duty to eliminate non-Muslims. Then rule the nations! Wake up America! They are so nice at first and once they think you’re convinced of their peace and friendship, they’ll just do whatever they want with you! TRUE NEWS!

    • Herb L says

      Sep 20, 2019 at 12:32 am

      Giving any Muslim a break, is to them a weakness, and the weak will Submit to Islam and Sharia Laws. Our Government has been selling out Americans by Submitting us to them, as the Democrats want their Power back and bringing in Terrorists that support their cause will do just fine. The Democrats don’t give a rats ass if you live or die as long as they get what they want. And that is Domination above the People. We are finished when a Free Nation is so blind to the Enemy. Political Correctness is nothing but a ploy to shut up the Patriots. Everything that was Holy, is now bad and evil. And everything that was sinful is now very acceptable, and whether we are against Political Correctness, or not we are controlled by a Democrat run Congress which are OUR Enemies of the State. We may still have only one way out. And like the last Civil War, there were many who died for what they believed as the right thing for humanity. By trying to take away guns from the Citizens, a sign post is up ahead and that spells Communism and Socialism is once more trying to take the world.

  4. mortimer says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:37 pm

    If American Airlines will not be honest about jihad, then we will have to choose an other airline that is serious about jihad.

    • Keys says

      Sep 18, 2019 at 8:50 pm

      I wonder how many muslim pilots are flying ?
      Think we’ll ever know ?

      If you see a pilot with a zebiba ……. and a hijabed stewardess …….

  5. mortimer says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:42 pm

    Conclusion: American Airlines is more concerned with political correctness than protecting its passengers from malicious jihadists. This sort of thing will thus continue because AA will not change its hiring practices.

  6. Tony Naim says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    This Islamic problem is bound to get worse and worse in America.

    • The unexpected voice says

      Sep 18, 2019 at 4:08 pm

      It getting worse everywhere in the West because of 2 twin fortress of disasterous Multiculturalism and Political correctness plus Misunderstanding of “racist” Islam isn’t a race not a religion either it’s a death cult.

      • Anna says

        Sep 18, 2019 at 6:09 pm

        TRUE!

  7. Norman says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 3:48 pm

    Hopefully, he will stand trial for 100+ charges of attempted murder, one count for each passenger and crew that was onboard!

  8. mccode says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 5:31 pm

    Maybe American Airlines should consider a name change…..

  9. gravenimage says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 7:35 pm

    Miami: Muslim American Airlines mechanic who sabotaged plane had ISIS videos, spoke of wanting to harm non-Muslims
    …………….

    Gee–that doesn’t sound like a union dispute to me…sounds like Jihad.

  10. Don McKellar says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 7:53 pm

    A shocking development, completely unexpected. Who would ever expect such a thing from a moslem named Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani ???

  11. Huh!?! says

    Sep 18, 2019 at 9:41 pm

    What is scary is that even if an islamic airline mechanic or pilot or stew brings down a plane full of passengers, screaming allah akbar all the way, it will be attributed to mental illness. Authorities will not be able to find any indication of islamic terroism.

  12. Angemon says

    Sep 19, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    Alani was born in Iraq but is a U.S. citizen.

    Take his citizenship and give it to a refuge-seeking Christian…

  13. SaveYourSoul says

    Sep 19, 2019 at 10:02 pm

    What in the heII was American Airlines thinking when they hired a Muslim airplane mechanic?

    Don’t they know that all Muslims want to murder infidels, whether they admit it or not, they are not innocent bystanders.

  14. infidel says

    Sep 20, 2019 at 8:36 am

    The Terror Manual instructing this mechanic to go against his own SOP Manual. The Terror Manual overrides everything.

  15. Jim Zenka says

    Sep 20, 2019 at 2:24 pm

    It’s crazy, I agree, but even if American Airlines wanted to avoid hiring people who are obvious security risks like this guy, they wouldn’t be able to and escape lawsuits and shrieking harassment from the political correctness gestapos. That doesn’t excuse their taking advantage of naive reporting to play down the fact that they employed a likely terrorist as an aircraft mechanic.

  16. Gene says

    Sep 21, 2019 at 6:36 am

    Oh sure….He was upset over pay issues….And I’m the tooth fairy dontcha know!!!!….

  17. Winston Tan says

    Oct 2, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    Americans also commit heinious crimes. When apprehended, they should be dealt with justly; as with shooters that we have had a spate of recently.
    Alani committed a serious crime as an American. Whatever his motivation. He needs to be dealt with according to our laws, relevant to the crime.

    Motive enters in as a defining factor, as in the difference between murder and manslaughter.

    Let’s not commit the same blindsighted acts from prejudice.

    I do agree that Islam as a system has noxious and odious flaws.
    But please remember that a Christianity has not always followed the teachings of Christ. Remember the crusades, the Inquisition, the lynchings, the pogroms. We do not have lily lily white innocent hands.

    If we claim superiority as Christians, can we at least try to be truly Christlike, loving and just?
    How would Jesus act. What would He say?
    Christianity is the largest religion in the world. I do think it is because, basically, good Christians have channeled His love to those around them.

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