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Tuesday, September 30, 2003


Terrorist connection to military Muslim chaplains?
I posted two days ago how the military has decided to review the way it recruits Muslim chaplains. Presently, only two Muslim organizations may nominate a Muslim as a chaplain: the Islamic Society of North America and the American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council.

Now a founder of the Veterans Affairs Council has been arrested for violating federal law regarding travel to terrorism-sponsoring states. Abdul Rahman al-Amoudi, 51, a naturalized American citizen of Falls Church, Va.,

... is accused in a criminal complaint unsealed yesterday of failing to notify U.S. officials of numerous trips to Libya. Notification is required under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act since the United States considers Libya an international sponsor of terrorism.

An ICE affidavit filed in the case said authorities had established numerous ties between Mr. al-Amoudi and Libyan entities. The affidavit said Mr. al-Amoudi made at least 10 trips to Libya using one Yemeni and two U.S. passports.
He is also accused of illegally accepting more than $10,000 from the Libyan mission to the UN. The Veterans Affairs Council vetted Muslim Chaplain (Capt.) James Yee to the US Army. Yee, who served at the detention facility for unlawful combatants as a chaplain for the prisoners, was arrrested earlier this month on charges of espionage, spying and aiding the enemy, among others.

by Donald Sensing, 9/30/2003 07:42:31 AM. Permalink |  





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