The trainwreck that is Ehsanul Sadequee

On the other hand it *is* a jury trial, so he might beat the rap despite himself.

Suspected Atlanta terrorist dismisses attorneys

An Atlanta man will present opening arguments Tuesday morning for his own trial on terrorism charges.  Ehsanul Islam Sadequee, who is accused of conspiring to support terrorism, decided Monday to represent himself in his Atlanta-based federal trial.  Sadequee, 23, and federal prosecutors spent Monday selecting jurors. Jury selection wrapped up around 4:30 p.m. Monday.  U.S. District Judge William Duffey said he will swear in the jury Tuesday morning and begin hearing opening arguments.  Sadequee is accused of making videos of potential targets in Washington, including the World Bank, the Capitol and the Masonic Temple in Alexandria, Va. He sent the videos to a terrorist based in London, according to a federal indictment...

For those of you just tuning in, the terrorist based in London was none other than Younis Tsouli AKA Irhabi007, a member in good standing of al-Qaida's virtual intelligence corps.
 
Accused Atlanta terrorist was committed to attacks, friend said

An Atlanta accountant and his two friends spent hours watching Osama bin Laden training videos and practicing jihad attack moves with paintball guns in the woods in north Georgia, he testified Tuesday. When the practices turned into plans of moving to the Middle East and linking up with terrorist groups, the accountant backed out. But his friends continued with the plans up until they were captured by the FBI, Omer Kamal told a federal jury Tuesday.

Note to aspiring jihadis: stick to engineers, and quit with trying to recruit accountants.

Posted on 05 August 2009 @ 16:33