“Mr. Saleh is sincerely remorseful, and he is committed to making amends,” says his lawyer, Deborah Colson. Saleh himself wrote in a letter to the judge: “I am sorry for my shameful behavior.” Non-Muslims can only hope that he is sincere in this, because he will be out on the street again in sooner than […]
Two Muslims plead guilty to jihad plot to set off pressure-cooker bomb in New York City for the Islamic State
There is no indication in this article of any official interest in where or from whom Saleh and Mumuni learned their understanding of Islam. Probably such questions were, as always, waved away with the claim that they were “radicalized on the Internet.” Could they have picked up allegiance to the Islamic State in any New […]
NYC: Muslim accused of Islamic State bomb plot pleads guilty to non-terror charge
Rabbani “faces a maximum of six years in prison.” What will he do when he gets out? “New York teen pleads guilty to non-terrorism charge in Islamic State case,” by Nate Raymond, Reuters, April 12, 2016 (thanks to Lookmann): A New York City teenager accused last year of helping a college student plan an Islamic […]
New Jersey Muslim scouted out NYC landmarks and tourist sites, planned on assembling pressure cooker bomb
He was studying electrical circuitry at an aeronautical engineering college. You know, poverty and ignorance cause terrorism. “Jersey Jihad: Inside the ISIS case that ensnared 5 friends,” by Ted Sherman, NJ.com, July 27, 2015: NEWARK —They appeared to be a tight circle of friends. There was Nader Saadeh, a 20-year-old New Jersey man who federal […]
New York: Muslim in Islamic State jihad plot tries to stab an FBI agent
Mumuni “allegedly waived his right to remain silent and told investigators that he intended to travel to areas controlled by ISIS to fight, and, failing that, he intended to attack law enforcement officers here, according to the complaint. Mumuni also told investigators that he kept the knife he used to attack the agent wrapped in […]
New York City: Another Muslim arrested in Islamic State plot investigation
“The arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation came a day after U.S. officials accused a New York college student of plotting to set off a pressure-cooker bomb in support of the Islamic State militant group.” This arrest seems to be connected with that plot. And so the arrests are coming daily now, and the […]
Muslim student arrested for Islamic State NYC jihad mass murder plot
Saleh “denied sympathizing with Islamic State and granted them permission to examine his computer, authorities said. Investigators found the computer contained Islamic State propaganda, according to court filings.” War is deceit, as Muhammad said. In any case, the glib dismissal by Western authorities of the Islamic State as having nothing to do with Islam fails […]