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and another youth, whom they had spoken to online about their mutual interpretations of Islam and jihad. While the group discussed hypothetical scenarios in which North
America was attacked, the government noted there was "no imminent danger".
163:"Nowadays, for the most part, parents don't practice their much to begin with, and when a kid says, 'o mommy, daddy, i want to fight for ALLAH' automatically they say "NO! U WILL GO TO SCHOOL AND HAVE A FUTURE."
158:"Parents' anti-jihad/anti-'religiousness' talks are starting to effect come on bros, i need some jihad talks, anything! its like so dead my sources for videos is no more either, i know u guys can hook me up."
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A year and a half after his arrest, Ahmad said he remained "baffled" why the government thought there was a terrorist plot, and was "still waiting for the government to produce a snippet of credible evidence".
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Fahim Ahmad has been described by law enforcement and the police as the primary ringleader in the plot and a spiritual leader among the men. His original "second in command" was
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testified as to the extremist content of the camps and Ahmad's intent and leadership. On May 10, 2010, in mid-trial, jurors learned that Ahmad had changed his plea to guilty.
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874:informants
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361:2010-07-11
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