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"HVAC" |
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12 Oct 2006 04:49:29 AM |
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Traitor |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- An American al Qaeda propagandist was indicted
Wednesday on treason charges, the first person charged with the offense
during the United States' war on terrorism, officials said.
Adam Yahiye Gadahn, who has appeared in five al Qaeda videos, is also
charged with offering material support for terrorism, U.S. Deputy
Attorney General Paul McNulty said.
He has been put on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list, and the State
Department is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to
his arrest and conviction.
The 28-year-old California native is the first American to face the
charge since the World War II era, McNulty said.
"A charge of treason is exceptionally severe, and it is not one we
bring lightly," McNulty said at a news conference in Washington. "But
this is the right case for this charge."
If apprehended and convicted, Gadahn could face the death penalty.
Nicknamed "Azzam the American," Gadahn is not in U.S. custody and is
believed to be living in Pakistan, McNulty said.
McNulty said he believes that Gadahn has been involved in issuing
propaganda but not in carrying out any terrorist attacks. (Watch how
Gadahn came to be indicted for al Qaeda ties -- 1:59 )
Threat issued
Gadahn has appeared in several al Qaeda messages speaking English and
appealing to Americans.
In his latest video appearance, Gadahn called for the world to convert
to Islam and praised the hijackers who carried out the September 11,
2001, attacks as "dedicated, strong-willed, highly motivated
individuals with a burning concern for Islam and Muslims."
That video, issued days before the fifth anniversary of 9/11, featured
both Gadahn and Osama bin Laden's second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri.
In a September 2005 video, Gadahn referred to the 9/11 attacks as "the
blessed raids on New York and Washington." According to the indictment,
Gadahn, referring to prior attacks in Europe, said, "Yesterday, London
and Madrid. Tomorrow, Los Angeles and Melbourne, Allah willing. And
this time, don't count on us demonstrating restraint or compassion."
The FBI first put out an alert on Gadahn in 2004, saying he was "being
sought in connection with possible terrorist threats against the United
States," although the agency said it had "no information indicating
this individual is connected to any specific terrorist activities."
FBI Director Robert Mueller last month said Gadahn was of "significant"
importance to al Qaeda as a spokesman.
"People have seen his face. It's going to be very difficult for him to
become an operative. But he is a contributor," Mueller said.
The charge of treason is rarely used because, in order to win a
conviction, the Constitution requires testimony from "two witnesses to
the same overt act," or a confession.
While McNulty would not discuss the evidence against Gadahn in detail,
he said prosecutors were "very confident" they could meet the
requirement for two witnesses, noting that "a number of individuals"
could identify Gadahn as the person speaking in the al Qaeda videos.
California roots
Wednesday's indictment was handed down by a federal grand jury in Santa
Ana, California. Gadahn's last known address in the United States was
in Orange County, California.
Gadahn grew up in Riverside County, California, on a goat farm. His
father was a rock guitarist before starting the farm with his wife.
Gadahn left when he was a teenager, according to his father. After a
heavy-metal rock phase, he turned to Islam in 1995 and wrote about it
on the Internet.
"As I began reading English translations of the Quran, I became more
and more convinced of the truth and authenticity of Allah's teachings
contained in those 114 chapters."
Gadahn's call on Americans to convert came with an explicit warning of
what would happen if his call went unheeded.
"Anyone who pays any attention to the messages of the leaders of the
jihad, like Sheik Osama bin Laden and Sheik Ayman al-Zawahiri, may God
protect them, will know that they have been consistent in inviting the
Americans and other unbelievers to Islam and in pressing upon them that
they want the best for them. And making it clear to all that we have no
choice but to fight those who fight us," Gadahn said.
Gadahn's family had no comment about the latest tape. In the past, his
father has said Gadahn moved to Pakistan in 1998 and that the family
lost touch with him in 2002.
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| User: "www.infowars.com" |
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| Title: The Ganster Money System Re: Traitor |
13 Oct 2006 08:46:05 AM |
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On 12 Oct 2006 23:42:07 -0700, wrote:
www.infowars.com wrote:
If there's anyone working for the CIA who isn't aware
of their illegal drug trafficking, then they're stupid and
can't read.
No
Yes.
I think they're just busy covering up the UFOs and
faking celebrity deaths.
The CIA sells drugs and launders the money through Rothschild banks in order
to artificially create a 'stock market' while Rothschild bankers create
money out of thin air by charging interest on loans.
It's been documented for decades.
Yes. Of course.
It's a CIA/Rothschild bank created artificial monetary system based on mafia
style 'business'.
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| User: "Charles D. Bohne" |
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| Title: Re: The Ganster Money System Re: Traitor |
13 Oct 2006 08:54:28 AM |
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On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:46:05 GMT, www.infowars.com <truth@r.us> wrote:
It's a CIA/Rothschild bank created artificial monetary system based on mafia
style 'business'.
One money-system is as bad as any other ...
C.
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| User: "www.infowars.com" |
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| Title: Re: The Ganster Money System Re: Traitor |
13 Oct 2006 09:05:30 AM |
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On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:54:28 +0200, "Charles D. Bohne" <me@PasoSchweiz.de>
wrote:
On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:46:05 GMT, www.infowars.com <truth@r.us> wrote:
It's a CIA/Rothschild bank created artificial monetary system based on mafia
style 'business'.
One money-system is as bad as any other ...
The CIA/Rothschild money system is a pyramid scheme.
The bottom of the pyramid isn't getting a return on their investment, thus
the pyramid collapses. That's a mathematical fact. Killing off or
imprisoning the people at the bottom on the pyramid won't save the system.
Too many people took too much off the top and put nothing back.
And they're out of oil.
C.
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| User: "Charles D. Bohne" |
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| Title: Re: The Ganster Money System Re: Traitor |
13 Oct 2006 09:17:14 AM |
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On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:05:30 GMT, www.infowars.com <truth@r.us> wrote:
The CIA/Rothschild money system is a pyramid scheme.
The bottom of the pyramid isn't getting a return on their investment, thus
the pyramid collapses. That's a mathematical fact. Killing off or
imprisoning the people at the bottom on the pyramid won't save the system.
Too many people took too much off the top and put nothing back.
And they're out of oil.
Agreed.
C.
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| User: "www.infowars.com" |
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| Title: Re: Traitor |
13 Oct 2006 08:42:15 AM |
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On 12 Oct 2006 23:42:07 -0700, wrote:
www.infowars.com wrote:
If there's anyone working for the CIA who isn't aware
of their illegal drug trafficking, then they're stupid and
can't read.
No
Yes.
I think they're just busy covering up the UFOs and
faking celebrity deaths.
The CIA sells drugs and launders the money through Rothschild banks in order
to artificially create a 'stock market' while Rothschild bankers create
money out of thin air by charging interest on loans.
It's been documented for decades.
Yes. Of course.
It's a CIA/Rothschild bank created artificial monetary system.
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| User: "Charles D. Bohne" |
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| Title: Re: Traitor |
12 Oct 2006 01:20:13 PM |
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On Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:43:34 GMT, Matt Silberstein
<RemoveThisPrefixmatts2nospam@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
he is directly working for a clear enemy.
Well, so are you, denpending on your point of view:
Organization: Church of Last Thursday
In attend to the Church of Last Friday :-)
C.
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