Ohio Terrorist: Americans Too Dumb to Understand Nuances of Jihad
Charles Johnson
Thu Aug 2, 2007 at 9:16 am PDT • Views: 867
Mahir Sherif, attorney for Nuradin Abdi (who pleaded guilty in Ohio yesterday to plotting a terror attack on a shopping mall), says his client only admitted guilt because the ignorant infidel jury would not have grasped the subtle nuances of his plan to commit mass murder.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The attorney for a man accused of plotting to blow up a shopping mall in Columbus says his client decided to plead guilty rather than risk life in prison.
Mahir Sherif says Nuradin Abdi was worried about a jury’s reaction given the country’s current mood.
He says Abdi would not have faced a jury of his peers but rather people with only limited understanding of the issues surrounding the war on terror.
Abdi pleaded guilty in federal court today to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. He is expected to receive ten years and be deported after serving his sentence.
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