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Imam's Emails to Hasan Didn't Worry FBI

Radical cleric's blog singled out US Muslim soldiers

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 30, 2009 3:26 AM CST

(Newser) – The FBI wasn't concerned that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan corresponded with a radical Muslim cleric—even as the cleric urged violent jihad on his website. Anti-terrorism investigators declined to look more closely at Hasan because his emails with Anwar al-Awlaki did not feature specific instructions to commit acts of violence. But as the two traded emails, Awlaki ratcheded up the intensity of his blog posts.

As the pair corresponded, Awlaki seemed to tailor his posts to Hasan’s situation. One entry on his website singles out Muslim soldiers who help the US military—“ who sells his religion for a few dollars." Hasan bought a handgun two weeks later, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen singled out US Muslim soldiers in his blog who sell out their religion.
Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen singled out US Muslim soldiers in his blog who "sell out" their religion.   (AP Photo/Muhammad ud-Deen, File)
Nidal Hasan wrote to the radical imam who counseled the 9/11 hijackers.
Nidal Hasan wrote to the radical imam who counseled the 9/11 hijackers.   (AP Photo/Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, file)
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polstroad
Nov 30, 2009 11:19 AM CST
Slow down a minute and ask yourself when did they FBI have the facilities to be able to intercept e-mails??? If they didn;'t then....yes...those other people.
riffran
Nov 30, 2009 10:53 AM CST
and yet THAT asshat is too much of a coward to come out of his yemenese hut and attempt to do the deed himself..."Good heavens I might get shot!...So little boy strap on this c-4 shirt, and go kill some infedels for me, oh and don't forget to shoot a few pre-schoolers ...allu ackbarrr and all"......
Assassin
Nov 30, 2009 10:49 AM CST
FBI = Fucked-up Band of Idiots.

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