Posted on 06/08/2009 8:21:14 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
He was a slight and sickly teen, nearsighted and, reportedly, confined to a room away from the fighting that raged throughout the city. But the reported death last week of Burhan Hassan, the second Minneapolis man of Somali descent believed to have died in Somalia, has jolted his family and the Twin Cities Somali community.
Hassan, who should have graduated from Minneapolis Roosevelt High School last weekend, was reportedly killed in Mogadishu, Somalia's largely lawless capital. He is one of up to 20 local men and boys of Somali descent to have disappeared over the past two years. Their disappearance led to a nationwide federal investigation into whether they had been recruited for jihad in their families' homeland. Shirwa Ahmed, another Minneapolis man, was killed in October in an apparent suicide bombing in northern Somalia.
Hassan abruptly left Minneapolis in November. Since then, the family had been working behind the scenes to get Hassan out of Somalia, according to his uncle and Omar Jamal, executive director of the Somali Justice Advocacy Center.
(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...
So pathethic....
Update....
Sounds like they were recruited, and once there they don’t get to leave, alive. jmo
Well...DING...DING...DING!
I wonder if they finally learned what soap or toilet paper was for before they went back to their lovely homeland.
On the other end of the line, another missing young man from Minneapolis told Hassan's mother that her son was dead -- shot in the head. (from the story)
This is a perfect example of parents not knowing what their kids are up to, or who they are hanging around with. Some kids that might not have too much of a future are easy prey for these jihadi recruiters. It’s very sad and scary.
The MPLS Somalis have it pretty good, living in section 8 housing in Keith Ellison’s backyard.....
Yeah, I hoped they actually learned that gummy worms candy weren’t actual worms, like from the home country.
Everybody in that neighborhood knows what is going on. Do not be fooled.
And when there is a death, half way around the world, we are to believe that they had no idea....and we should be shocked and saddened...and pay for the body to be exhumed and flown here to be buried in Burnsville, MN....in close proximity to my brother.
When he shows up...I’ll be there.
I’d feel sorry for him if it wasn’t the fact that he ‘defected’ to over there to learn how to kill people, probably over here.
I do however, feel sorry for the parents on the loss of their child.
The parents are part of the problem and the cover-up, as well...
You have to understand the muslim mindset. It’s all about lying and half-truths to further their aenda.
Jihad chic: they show up, and it feels cool for awhile, but then when the fancy begins to cloy, GUESS WHAT...?
To the REAL local jihadis, the Americans pining for home look like INFILTRATORS, and well, what happens to THOSE...?!
Hahahah..! YEP! AND GOOD RIDDANCE...!
Indeed I hope they all join up, with similar endings...
IF the parents didn’t support this/ didn’t know I really feel for them. Nothing hurts worse than having a kid or loved one do something stupid or shameful.
IOTOH, they supported their son I’ll laugh in their face.
September 11, 2001 about 3,000 lost.. THE BOOKS ARE NOT BALANCED!!
I’ll assume that you don’t work with and live in close proximity with Somalis/muslims.......
That is true, was trying to be alittle kind as no parent wants to lose their child, but you are right...they are the biggest part of the problem.
I do, about 1/3 are in the bin Laden fan club, 1/3 are somewhat superior acting (we’re so much more moral, etc. etcl), 1/3 are tolerant or just like having a good time here in the US.
No parent that YOU know wants to lose their child.
This is a different set of circumstances....
They want to kill you. And me.
Here you go....
They all hate you and are waiting for the chance to kill you.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.