NBC: (muslim) Soldier accused of trying to aid al-Qaida

msnbc ^ | Feb. 12, 2004 | NBC News' Jim Miklaszewski and NBC News' justice correspondent Pete Williams

[miltonim]

U.S. military and Justice Department officials tell NBC News that a U.S. Army National Guardsman was taken into custody Thursday at Fort Lewis, Wash., and charged with attempting to pass intelligence information to the al-Qaida terrorist network.

The officials said that Anderson was caught up in a sting operation conducted jointly by the Army, the Justice Department and the FBI. Anderson, however, is currently being held and charged only by the Army. Anderson is a Muslim, officials said.

[cripplecreek]

Gee its allways a suprise with the muslims isnt it?

[Pikamax]

bttt

[calljack]

Give him a trial. If he is guilty, shoot him.

[Sacajaweau]

Ft. Lewis...hmmm...sniper connection?

[Zeroisanumber]

I believe that that's a hangin' offence under the UCMJ.

[cyncooper]

MSNBC started off the top of the hour with this breaking story. They've moved on, but I expect will return to it as they gather additional info.

[LenS]

It's pretty clear that the only Muslims you can trust in the military are those who fled the Taliban or Saddam. Those gents actually understand who is the bad guy (at least when they fight in Afghanistan or Iraq respectively).

But you can't trust the rest, especially the American converts.

[Hodar]

Spc. Ryan G. Anderson has been charged with "aiding the enemy by wrongfully attempting to communicate and give intelligence to the al-Qaida terrorist network," U.S. officials told NBC News.

Whew ... I'm glad that doesn't sound like anything like 'Treason' ... < sarcasm off>

[armymarinemom]

Give that man a HANO jump.

[thoughtomator]

Should be hung with rope made from pig sinews... and mix up the rest of the pig in with the body when they bury it.

[templar]

Gee its allways a suprise with the muslims isnt it?

Especially with out great leaders assuring us that muslims are not the enemy and that Islam is a 'religion of peace'... Could it be possible that they are wrong? Nah, of course not. They're Republicans ya know.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Every mosque in America should be bugged.

[swarthyguy]

Thanks. What timing. And lookee here, shall I wipe that smirk off my face.

Converting Private Ryan, indeed.

Anderson is a Muslim, officials said.

Spc. Anderson, a 26-year-old tank crewmember from the Army's 81st National Guard Brigade, was among the 4,100 troops of the 81st Brigade on their way to Iraq for a one-year deployment.

The face of the fifth column.

[Eva]

Remember that the Muslim chaplain that was arrested at Gitmo was also from Fort Lewis.

[cyncooper]

Did you miss that this was a sting operation?

[happygrl]

It's pretty clear that the only Muslims you can trust in the military are those who fled the Taliban or Saddam. Those gents actually understand who is the bad guy (at least when they fight in Afghanistan or Iraq respectively).

But you can't trust the rest, especially the American converts.

Don't trust, don't want 'em in my country.

[68skylark]

I believe that that's a hangin' offence under the UCMJ.

Well, my copy of the UCMJ doesn't specify the method. But yeah, it says the penalty is, "death or such other punishment as a court-martial or military commission may direct." That's at 904. ART. 104. AIDING THE ENEMY

[cksharks]

Does people on the right killing abortion doctors make all christians evil?

[wtc911]

More help from your boys. Time for another editorial.