The South Jersey jihadist
This one hits close to home. I grew up in Absecon, New Jersey and attended Holy Spirit High School. Our sports teams competed against Buena High School, which al Qaeda-linked radical Sharif Mobley graduated from before moving to Yemen — where he was reportedly captured this week during a counterterrorism sweep. Mobley shot two guards in a Yemeni hospital during an escape attempt, according to authorities. The AP quoted a friend of Mobley’s who said his radicalization started in high school:
Roman Castro of Landisville, N.J., says 26-year-old Sharif Mobley tried to convert him and other friends to Islam. They attended Buena (BYOO’-nah) Regional High School in New Jersey and graduated in 2002.
Castro, a Roman Catholic who served in Iraq, says he attended a Muslim convention in Philadelphia with Mobley. But he says Mobley became increasingly confrontational about his beliefs and referred to him in 2006 as a “Muslim killer.”
Castro says Mobley began leading pilgrimages to Mecca with other Muslims.
His family is denying everything:
U.S. citizen who was under FBI investigation in Delaware was arrested last week with suspected al-Qaeda members in Yemen, then killed a guard while trying to escape, a Yemeni government official said yesterday.
Sharif Mobley was born and raised in Buena Borough, N.J., a tiny western Atlantic County farming community, and later lived in Philadelphia and Newark, Del. Yemeni authorities said he could face murder charges.
“He has blood on his hands,” said Mohammed Albasha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy in Washington.
Albasha said Mobley was arrested last week during a sweep of al-Qaeda operatives with close ties to an Alabama-born extremist based in Somalia, Abu Mansour, known as “The American,” and the group al-Shabaab, or “The Youth.”
The FBI has been tracking young Somali-American men who have allegedly joined al-Shabaab in Somalia; at least 14 from the Minneapolis area have been indicted on terrorism charges.
Mobley’s ethnic background could not be confirmed yesterday, but FBI spokesman Rich Wolf said that Mobley was under investigation in the United States. Law enforcement sources said the investiation was terror-related and centered on Mobley’s activities while he lived in Newark, Del. A Justice Department spokesman, Dean Boyd, declined to comment.
The suspect’s father, Charles Mobley, told the Associated Press at the family’s home in Buena Borough: “I can tell you this: He’s no terrorist.”
And I can tell you these unsettling facts:
The Buena, N.J. native has also been accused of taking part in several acts of terrorism, Yemini officials say. He also purportedly has ties to the same branch of al-Qaeda who are suspected of attempting to blow up a U.S. airliner on its way to Detroit on Christmas.
…A former neighbor said Mobley moved to Yemen two years ago to study Islam.
Mobley, who was born in the U.S., also worked as a laborer at three Salem County nuclear power plants, power company officials say.
Working for several contractors, Mobley carried supplies and did maintenance work at the plants on Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Creek from 2002 to 2008, PSE&G spokesperson Joe Delmar said.
Mobley also worked at other plants in the area, Delmar said.
Speaking to NBC Philadelphia Wednesday, Mobley’s mother denied claims her son was a terrorist. She called Sharif a “good Muslim” and said he’s “absolutely not a terrorist.”
However, she did confirm that when she last spoke to her son in late January he was in Yemen. The FBI also visited their home, but the mother would not say for what reason.
He’s not the only Jersey jihadist, of course. The Fort Dix six plotters were convicted in December 2008. Is it something in the water? Nope. As another domestic jihadist put it, it’s “in the Koran.”
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Update: JWF notes that Mobley campaigned for Democrat Jon Corzine. If he had campaigned for Chris Christie, it would be front-page news and fodder for the Krugman/Olbermann/Tea Party-basing nutroots convergence.
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I’m surprised there aren’t more of these out of Detroit/Dearborn.
Michelle R U sleeping well. Not much time between late night post and morning post. Take care of yourself.
As President Bush said, we will have to track down these terrorists one by one.
…and your family. Rest is good.
Another fine example of a member of the “religion of peace” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA
I was in Absecon and Galloway yesterday. This is scary. I did not know about this guy.
Islam is a dangerous religion.
“But he was such a good boy. He loved his mother…”
love how these nuts call us “Muslim killers.” and yet they are the ones blowing up their own people daily.
No such thing as far as I can tell.
There’s a .45 caliber cure for sudden jihad syndrome.
Geert Wilders is right, Islam is incompatible with Western civilization.
The Koran says so.
Don’t expect Fox News to be fair and balanced when it comes to Islam, HQ is now in United Arab Emirates and a Saudi prince is a major shareholder. The change has been noticable.
Killed a Yemeni guard? Will he be tried in Yemen for that and/or will the US State Dept. try to get him back here to be tried as an alleged terrorist (after reading him his Miranda of course)?
Same thing happened to the White House.
Heard this a while back:
Islam needs a reformation!
I respectfully disagree. Islam is a poison. Reformation would not make it less so.
“The suspect’s father, Charles Mobley, told the Associated Press at the family’s home in Buena Borough: “I can tell you this: I’m in total denial!”
Mobley: ” I’m from Joisey! You from Joisey? I’m from Joisey! (Kerblam!)
and the group al-Shabaab, or “The Youth.” aka “Da Yute.”
Two words for Mobley’s future treatment:
Enhanced interrogation.
Two words for his ultimate reward on earth:
Firing squad
To reform islam they would have to admit that moohamed was an evil man. That’s not going to happen.
What is a good muslim? Is that a muslim that lives in peace with society and therefore violates certain tenets of the Koran i.e. “kill the unbelievers wherever you find them”. Or is it a muslim that follows the Koran to the letter and commits, or at least supports jihad?
Things that make me go hmmmm.
Just to eliminate the koranic paragraphs advocating violence against others (muslims and non muslims alike) would reduce it to the size of a pamphlet. Just getting rid of the portions that deal with punishing muslims would take a pretty good chunk out.
Scary, indeed.
While our wonderful Democrat leaders attempt to bankrupt the USA with their health care bill, jihad is alive and well, and in plain sight.
Mr. President, I dare you to say these two words: “radical Islam.” You have not recognized this threat that I am aware of.
May God save America in spite of weak leadership and denial of the dangers our country faces due to denial and the “head in the sand” approach to the problem.
Remember,radical Islamic terrorists despise us (infidels); despise our democracy and laws, wanting to have the world under sharia law in their utopia (ummah)…yet they use our democracy and civil rights to protect their freedom of speech (see Flying Imams and other CAIR projects). They have a plan to weaken this country under this administration, never doubt that fact.
Look at the current problems of allowing radical Islam to fester in the UK, in France, in Germany, and the Netherlands to get a glimpse of what is to come if we allow Islam to gain footholds here.
I don’t think islam “needs” anything; and I would not care if it did.
Stop and think about it:
If islam were to “reform”, it would cease to exist.
Thus, civilization, for its (civilization’s) survival, requires at least the permanent marginalization and crippling, if not the elimination, of islam.
Exactly.
I understand that he and Jihad Jane and Adam Ghadan are all home-grown terrorists. But they were certainly radicalized by the mooslums who came here from the sandbox countries, set up mosques and have been allowed to shout on the street corners about how the infidiles must be destroyed. My solution? ALL IMMIGRANT MOOSLUMS OUT OF THE COUNTRY, NOW!! NO MORE ALLOWED TO COME IN. We have to stop these people from infiltrating this country!! They are destroying from within. One of these days, a home-grown, radicalized terrorist will set off a dirty bomb. Or poison the water supply, or something horrible. Why are we allowing this to continue. Get them out of here!
When Did Unprovoked Muslim Terrorism Against the U.S.A. Begin?
Answer: Before our first President even took office.
Here is a young man, with a head full of mush, taken in by a cleric(s), and convinced that murdering of innocent men, women and children is praised by God, and he will be praised in Heaven. He was indoctrinated by so-called “religious” people, who have sold their own souls for power. Unfortunately, he will follow them in whatever punishment God has set up. If he hopes that the “hated” U.S. will save him, he may be in for a bitter disappointment. Yemen will deal with him, in their own way. He’s now a murderer to them.
Yes. They blow themselves up – and each other – and blame us. This is some world we’re living in.
No, listen to someone who has lived life on both sides…
Been following since this early AM… VERRRY INTERESTING!!! Remember, there are many religions in the world, but only one RELIGION OF PEACE!!!
Nonsense. Cemetaries are full of them.
I suspect his parents are NOI. There’s never a good reason to just up and go to Yemen.
He is being charged with murder? Shouldn’t it be treason and murder? This guy should face a firing squad after a quick military tribunal. Shouldn’t take more than a couple of hours. He’ll probably make a fiery jihadist speech during the trial making it easy to convict and sentence him.
Just because you haven’t heard about them doesn’t mean they’re not there. Home-grown jihadis are like cockroaches or termites: by the time you notice the first one in your home, it’s a safe bet you’ve got a whole colony of them.
Were I born a Baptist, I would like to think that I would continue as one and raise my children as Baptists.
Were I born a Mormon, I would like to think that I would carry on that family tradition as well.
Were I born a Jew, likewise.
Or a Moslem.
Now, I’m not the most devout Christian on the planet by any means, but I am seriously concerned for the souls of any that, being born into a Christian household, would later reject Christ and embrace Mohammed.
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Having our “home grown” muslim jihadis go to Yemen, Somalia, and other “paradises” sounds good to me. My problem is letting them return to the U.S.A.–pull their citizenship, passports, and financial support. Exile them to their new homelands.
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As far as the muslim “reformation”–I think the Saudi Wahabbism the Jihadis follow was their reformation. Kind of like the Christian crusaders of old–spread the faith with a sword.
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John Bibb
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Suppose I was being naive with my comment about ‘reformation’. It’s hard to believe that there are ‘real’ religions (not hijacked ideologies) that teach hate. I’m learnin. Thanks for Hot Air link.
Here’s the deal. We are engaged in the “Long war on Terror”, which, as I understand it, includes the hunting down and destruction of islamic radicals. Enough of treating this as some law enforcement issue – this is war! We must take some real action against these terrorists on our soil, but that will never happen with Obama as President.
If I hear one more commentator refer to Islam as the Religion of Peace, I’m putting my foot through my TV and canceling my Dish subscription.
It seems to be a black American male thing, made popular by Farakan. Militant in nature, blossoming in prisons, an acceptable path when one is returning to his roots.
Only problem is, Africa was a Christian continent, until Islam invaded, converting by the sword.
Most immigrant Muslims tend to be well off here in the USA.
There seems to be a trend where home-grown terrorism from radical Islam is a problem.
Or as liberals would say:
“tolerance and diversity”
Remember this?
Oh, there are.
and I’m with greenfairie–I’d be willing to bet the family was NOI
Well at least the busted his sorry a$$ before he could do any damage at home.
Congratulations to the Obama Administration on his capture.
(Credit where credit is due … )
RWR
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