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Sudden Jihad Syndrome
Are cases that involve people conducting acts in the name of terrorism terrorists, and should it be treated as such?
Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, 22, and an Iranian immigrant, drove a sport utility vehicle into a crowded pedestrian zone.
- He told the 911 dispatcher that he wanted to “punish the government of the United States for their actions around the world.”
- He explained to a detective that “people all over the world are being killed in war and now it is the people in the United States[’] turn to be killed.”
- He said he acted to “avenge the deaths of Muslims around the world.”
- He portrayed his actions as “an eye for an eye.”
- A police affidavit notes that “Taheri-azar repeatedly said that the United States Government had been killing his people across the sea and that he decided to attack.”
- He told a judge, “I’m thankful you’re here to give me this trial and to learn more about the will of Allah.”
Does Al-Quada or some other group need to "sponsor" terrorists for it to be terrorism?
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, with 17 offices across North America, has emerged as the powerhouse of Muslim groups and best exemplifies this problem. Consider the sentiments of its leadership:
- Omar M. Ahmad (chairman) says suicide bombers "kill themselves for Islam" and so are not terrorists.
- Nihad Awad (executive director) proclaims his "support" for Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group.
- Ibrahim Hooper (spokesman) declares, "I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future
FrontPage magazine.com :: Sudden Jihad Syndrome by Daniel Pipes
Are cases that involve people conducting acts in the name of terrorism terrorists, and should it be treated as such?
Mohammed Reza Taheri-azar, 22, and an Iranian immigrant, drove a sport utility vehicle into a crowded pedestrian zone.
- He told the 911 dispatcher that he wanted to “punish the government of the United States for their actions around the world.”
- He explained to a detective that “people all over the world are being killed in war and now it is the people in the United States[’] turn to be killed.”
- He said he acted to “avenge the deaths of Muslims around the world.”
- He portrayed his actions as “an eye for an eye.”
- A police affidavit notes that “Taheri-azar repeatedly said that the United States Government had been killing his people across the sea and that he decided to attack.”
- He told a judge, “I’m thankful you’re here to give me this trial and to learn more about the will of Allah.”
Does Al-Quada or some other group need to "sponsor" terrorists for it to be terrorism?
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, with 17 offices across North America, has emerged as the powerhouse of Muslim groups and best exemplifies this problem. Consider the sentiments of its leadership:
- Omar M. Ahmad (chairman) says suicide bombers "kill themselves for Islam" and so are not terrorists.
- Nihad Awad (executive director) proclaims his "support" for Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist group.
- Ibrahim Hooper (spokesman) declares, "I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future
FrontPage magazine.com :: Sudden Jihad Syndrome by Daniel Pipes
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