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Home Front: WoT
National Guard soldier from Chicago area attempts ISIS enlistment
2015-03-26
[ABC] The FBI has arrested two men -- one of them a current member of the Illinois National Guard -- for allegedly trying to join ISIS, the brutal terrorist group wreaking havoc in Syria and Iraq, authorities said.

Army National Guard Specialist Hasan Edmonds, 22, was arrested at Chicago Midway International Airport as he was trying to fly to Egypt, according to authorities. His cousin, Jonas Edmonds, 29, was arrested at his home.

Both men are from Aurora, Illinois, and will be appearing in federal court later today.

He looks like such a promising young fellow.
Posted by:Besoeker

#2  Broadly reminds me of the future US-born, US-raised, Convert-to-Islam Islamic Mahdi/Hidden Imam, etc.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2015-03-26 23:49  

#1  Back in the 80s I read stories that racist groups were sending their folks into the military to get training for the eventual race war. You know, get trained by the best and paid in the process.

I suspect Jihadi groups have been doing the same thing but aren't smart enough to wait for their natural enlistment terms to be complete.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2015-03-26 14:16  

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