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| Third of Lackawanna 6 Enters Guilty Plea |
| 2003-03-25 |
| A day after a co-defendant pleaded guilty to supporting al-Qaida, another member of the "Lackawanna Six" reached a deal with the government Tuesday in which he also admitted attending a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan. Yahya Goba, 26, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to a charge of providing material resources to a foreign terrorist organization by training at the camp in the spring of 2001. Everyone is falling over themselves copping a plea. Like Shafal Mosed on Monday, Goba admitted to training to use assault rifles and other weapons at the al-Farooq camp affiliated with Osama bin Laden. He said he and the others heard bin Laden speak about "men willing to becoming martyrs for the cause." With Goba's guilty plea, half of six men from the Buffalo suburb of Lackawanna arrested in September 2002 have reached deals to avoid trial, and others are likely to follow. The plea agreements hold the promise of significantly less prison time - with sentences of eight to 10 years - for the men. The initial charges of providing material support to a terrorist organization carry a prison term of up to 15 years. Prosecutors said they would seek a 10-year term for Goba when he is sentenced July 17. Ten years seems OK by me, as long as they don't get out before then. Keep an eye on those prison immam's as well. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #2 Prior to 9-11, I monitored numerous posts on the IANA's "Islamway" forum, in which Americans, usually with MSA affilitation, admitted to having taken jihad training in Afghanistan. Captured al-Qaeda manuals reveal that they were trained in the production and use of WMD. These people have to be identified by any means necessary. |
| Posted by: Anonon 2003-03-25 15:49:32 |
| #1 Sound like, since their supposed ring leader and the principal threat got blotted out in Yemen last year, the Feds might be willing to deal. They must see these guys as a bunch of softcore Gomers that got sucked in and not a big threat. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-03-25 12:53:34 |