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For real.
David L.
Ben Franklin: "Only a
virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have
more need of masters."
How shocking...NOT.
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Alamoudi,
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By Lisa Myers
NBC
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Wednesday, NBC News reported on a man who
helped the Pentagon develop the Islamic chaplains program
for the U.S. armed forces, a man who was later stopped with
hundreds of thousands of dollars in his possession - and some
serious questions about his background. Now there is more, and
if federal prosecutors are right, this is a man who moved from
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FEDERAL
PROSECUTORS HAVE indicted the founder of the Islamic chaplain program
on charges he illegally dealt with Libya and laundered money. But
there are even more serious allegations about him in some new
documents.
Abdurahman Alamoudi, a
consultant to the Pentagon on the chaplain program for more than a
decade, is now accused of helping Osama bin Laden and Hamas.
Court documents filed late Wednesday night claim
Alamoudi has provided "financial support to Hamas" and "financial
support to fronts for al-Qaida."
One of
the groups allegedly tied to Alamoudi is a charity that gave a
Virginia post office as its address. Alamoudi was the charity's vice
president. Who founded it? Abdullah bin Laden, Osama bin Laden's
nephew.
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ringing alarms: Alamoudi's Palm Pilot, which the government claims
included the names and numbers of six designated global terrorists.
Terrorism expert and NBC News analyst
Steve Emerson said, "The public face of Mr. Alamoudi was 180 degrees
different from the private face. And the private face clearly showed
that he was involved or directed fund-raising for Hamas, fund-raising
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government also alleges Alamoudi had a Swiss bank account and $2.2
million in unreported income, on which he failed to pay
taxes.
Thursday, Alamoudi's lawyer said
he never supported any terrorist group and that Osama bin Laden has
dozens of nephews who have nothing to do with al-Qaida.
Yet, in an audiotape of a conversation obtained by
NBC News, Alamoudi seems to embrace violence and suggests al-Qaida
should choose better targets: (Translated) "I prefer to hit a Zionist
target in America or Europe or elsewhere."
Alamoudi's lawyer said her client doesn't remember saying such a
thing and questioned the tape's authenticity.
FAMILIAR FACE
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Over the years, Alamoudi has been a familiar face in
Washington.
![*]() The Pentagon chose him to help
select Muslim chaplains.
![*]() He met with President
Clinton.
![*]() Made six trips to Muslim nations
as a goodwill ambassador for the State Department.
![*]() Met with presidential candidate
George W. Bush.
![*]() Last year, FBI Director Robert
Mueller even spoke to an organization founded by Alamoudi, over the
objections of some agents.
"Alamoudi
himself was able not only to insinuate himself, but he put other
people in place," according to Steve Emerson.
These new allegations are contained in court documents arguing
that Alamoudi should be held without bond until he goes on
trial.
There are already at least three
investigations of the chaplain program Alamoudi helped develop that
are under way. Some individual Muslim chaplains also are under
scrutiny. At a minimum, there will be big changes in how chaplains are
vetted and selected.
Lisa Myers is NBC News' senior investigative
reporter, based in Washington.
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