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Home Front: WoT

Damra found guilty

2004-06-18

Imam Fawaz Damra's American dream ended Thursday. His mosque, the Islamic Center of Greater Cleveland, must struggle with the possibility of losing its leader. And Damra, convicted Thursday in federal court of lying about past links to terrorist groups, must find a new country to call home since he almost certainly will be stripped of his citizenship.

Good

He sacrificed it all, a jury concluded, to persecute Jews. "This is a victory in the war on terrorism," said Cherie Krigsman, a federal prosecutor. "He had serious and long-lasting ties to a terrorist organization that persecuted Jews and others." A panel of eight women and four men deliberated four hours before finding the Palestinian-born Damra guilty of lying on his immigration form in 1994. He will be sentenced Sept. 9, two days before the third anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil. Damra faces up to five years in prison and deportation, and remains free on bond.
EFL, more at link.

Posted by:RFC

#2 Imam Fawaz Damra's American dream ended Thursday.

With this opening line, I'm not sure if the reporter was trying to be ironic, ingratiating, or ignorant.

[Defense attorney] Hollander said Damra never knowingly lied, that he simply supported the groups. For example, she said, several people sell Girl Scout cookies but are not members of the organization.

The first bearded guy that shows up at my door in a green dress, sash, and beret selling Jihad Scout cookies is gonna meet the business end of my dog.

Posted by: Pappy 2004-06-18 3:44:44 PM

#1 "free on bond"?

WTF will it take for us to get serious about this infection and apply our sedition laws?

Posted by: Craig 2004-06-18 12:14:28 PM

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