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Home Front: WoT
US former sailor accused of spying for terrorists
2007-03-22
Follow-up.
A former US sailor was indicted Wednesday on federal charges of sending classified information on the movement of US warships in the Middle East and how they could be attacked to suspected terrorists.
A treason charge should be included in the indictment.
The US attorney for the District of Connecticut, Kevin O'Connor, announced the two-count indictment against Hassan Abujihaad, 31 -- formerly known as Paul Hall -- of Phoenix, Arizona. Abujihaad, who was arrested on March 7 in Phoenix, is set to face a judge on Friday. If found guilty, he faces up to 25 years in prison.

According to the indictment, Abujihaad was in contact throughout 2001 with British nationals based in London that operated websites supporting people engaged in acts of terrorism. Abujihaad allegedly sent via e-mail in the spring of 2001 information on the movement of US Navy ships deploying for operations against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. At the time he was serving as an enlisted man aboard one of the ships.
Hang him, cut him down, and then hang him again.
Abujihaad left the navy in January 2002, but the information that he sent as well as his military e-mail address was discovered when British authorities in 2003 confiscated computers belonging to British nationals that operated the websites.

Federal prosecutors in Connecticut are involved because the computer server handling the Internet traffic is located that state.
Posted by:Steve White

#9  Keelhauling was considered a very small step better than hanging

And hanging a small step better than being flogged-'round-the-fleet...
Posted by: Pappy   2007-03-22 21:28  

#8  "Keelhauling" is side to side not longways.
The prisoner is fastened to a rope that goes over one rail, under the Keel and back up the other side, usually tied at the wrists to one rope end, and the ankles to the other.
The punishment begins with throwing the bound man over the side (Tied, He cannot swim) A team of sailors then hauls in the line on the other side of the ship, dragging the Criminal beneath the ship, and up the other side.

This is a lot worse than it first seems, the ship's bottom is always covered with barnacles which are very sharp, the prisoner is both drowned and cut up severely during the passage, it was not uncommon for barnacles to cut the line, and the prisoner either drowned, or was killed by blood loss, with the line cut, he drowns, and the body is NOT recovered, even if all goes well, the prisoner emerges both unconscious(Lack of air) and severely cut up, many died from blood loss after being hauled back aboard.
Keelhauling was considered a very small step better than hanging, because there was a small chance of living through the ordeal (But, not much chance) still slightly better than outright execution.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2007-03-22 19:12  

#7  Find the longest supertanker you can and keelhaul him.
Posted by: gorb   2007-03-22 16:31  

#6  Makes me pine for the good ole days on the High Seas.

“Ayeee ya scurvey dog! Dere will be no Brigg sittin for ye. And hangin from de yardarm be too good for ye. Ye shall be walkin de short plank right inta Davey Jones’ locker! At least de eels will make good on yer waste o’ skin.”
Posted by: DepotGuy   2007-03-22 11:56  

#5  Hassan Abujihaad, 31 -- formerly known as Paul Hall -- of Phoenix, Arizona.

Another Phoenix connection. Ima getting suspicious that more than illegal Messicans are turning up there.
Posted by: ed   2007-03-22 07:54  

#4  What's with these namby-pamby charges? I'd like to see an honest-to-Me charge of treason applied.

[sigh] And a pony.
Posted by: Jackal   2007-03-22 07:52  

#3  If he changes his name again, to Lopez or such, and claims he's an undocumented Mexican immigrant, won't the DA have to let him go?
Posted by: Glenmore   2007-03-22 07:35  

#2  Abujihaad left the navy in January 2002, but the information that he sent as well as his military e-mail address was discovered when British authorities in 2003 confiscated computers belonging to British nationals that operated the websites.

Bites don't it Hassan, busted by your own hand, have fun in Fed-Max™ sh*thead.

Posted by: RD   2007-03-22 00:56  

#1  Capital punishment is too good.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-03-22 00:03  

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