Kayla Morgan (blog #4)
2/10/11
11:15 PM
N.C. Man Guilty In Terrorism Case
On Wednesday Daniel Boyd a local from Raleigh, North Carolina pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to support terrorist and conspiracy to murder, kidnap, maim, and injure people in other countries. 40 year old Boyd was assisted by seven others who were first indicated in 2009 for training and planning to carry out terrorist attacks in places like Kosovo, Jordan and the Gaza Strip. He is the first to plead guilty out of the group. Boyd is a U.S citizen and his sentencing which may lead to life in prison, will be held in May. Boyd also went by the name Saifullah. He has two sons and they are also being charged in this case. This is not the first time Boyd has been accused of these terrorist acts. Between 1989 and 1992 he was accused of going to Pakistan and Afghanistan to receive training and also fighting in Afghanistan. Boyd was mainly plotting to launch attacks overseas, and while officials raided his home they said he was planning some act of violence, finding guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition. He attended local mosques and operated a drywall company in a small quiet town of Willow Spring. Mauri Saalakhan is a representative of the Peace Through Justice Foundation in Washington, stated that Boyd was known for exaggerating his advantages overseas and “that may have played a large part in the trouble he has gotten himself into.”
A lot of people choose to believe that terrorism only takes place in other countries, but clearly this is a very strong example that proves acts like this are happening everyday in our own country. U.S. Attorney George Holding said in a statement, “this case proves the world is changing. Terrorist are no longer from foreign countries but also citizens who live within our own borders.” In my opinion, the world is just the same as it‘s been for a while. Acts of terrorism have been happening for quite a while now. For example, the Klu Klux Klan. This is a violent hate group who kills people who are not the same and do not believe in the same issues as them. I believe that both of these groups of people are committing the same amount of terrorist behavior. Either way it does not justify why people choose to create violence and hate in there own country. It is bad enough that we are in a war with other countries, the last thing we need is more violence within our own nation. This should be a time when people are coming together, not fighting one another.
North Carolina man guilty in terrorism case
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110209/us_nm/us_usa_security_northcarolina
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