Internet jihad
The New York Times reports today about a Saudi-born North Carolina man whose blog extols jihad and the al-Qaida message.
An exercise of free speech, or inciting violence?
For now we'll take the former view of 21-year-old Samir Khan, a U.S. resident since he was 7 who seems to hate America. Unless his hatred turns into criminal action, he's simply taking advantage of the liberties that this country protects.
At the same time, perhaps his extreme views should make him a person of interest to the FBI.
What do you think?
Addendum: Interesting reading about this at The Jawa Report.
Comments (2)
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Doug:
The web-site is repugnant and deplorable. It skates ever so close to the line of actively supporting and abetting violence. Given the blogger's increasing militancy, it looks like he will cross that line before too long. The FBI probably already has (and should have) a considerable dossier on the blogger.
The article does not make clear what his residency and citizenship status are. In my book, he has forfeited any right to ever be considered a citizen.
At one point back in the late 1980s certain types of speech could lead to a loss of permanent residency status. I'm not sure whether those provisions are in place today.
Posted on October 15, 2007 11:41 AM
Thanks, Dave.
The Times calls him an American, implying citizenship.
If only the Sedition Act of 1918 hadn't been repealed ...
Posted on October 15, 2007 12:51 PM