Colleen LaRose is Jihad Jane: Colleen LaRose is Fatima Larose: Colleen LaRose 1st American Woman Indicted on Terrorism

Colleen LaRose (47), also known as Jihad Jane and Fatima Larose has been indicted in Philadelphia today charged with conspiracy to provide material support t terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.  (Katherine Herridge on FOX says LaRose is not the first American woman to be so-indicted, but is a member of a very small number of women indicted for terrorism. - a few hours later, I'm listening to Herridge confirm that LaRose is the first American woman indicted for terrorism.) See a video below. See updates below.

Colleen R. LaRose 

This photo and the one below from a Web site authorities say was maintained by LaRose

Jihad Jane - Fatima Larose

Colleen R. LaRose

Herridge also says that it is odd that the FBI has not released the name of the terrorist organization LaRose is working with, but has information that it may be the Somali group Al Shabaab Mujahideen.

From the Department of Justice:

Pennsylvania Woman Indicted in Plot to Recruit Violent Jihadist Fighters and to Commit Murder Overseas

David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Michael L. Levy, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, together with Janice K. Fedarcyk, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI in Philadelphia, today announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Colleen R. LaRose, aka "Fatima LaRose," aka "Jihad Jane," with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, conspiracy to kill in a foreign country, making false statements to a government official and attempted identity theft.

The indictment charges that LaRose (an American citizen born in 1963 who resides in Montgomery County, Pa.) and five unindicted co-conspirators (located in South Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe and the United States) recruited men on the Internet to wage violent jihad in South Asia and Europe, and recruited women on the Internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and around Europe in support of violent jihad.

The indictment further charges that LaRose and her unindicted co-conspirators used the Internet to establish relationships with one another and to communicate regarding their plans, which included martyring themselves, soliciting funds for terrorists, soliciting passports and avoiding travel restrictions (through the collection of passports and through marriage) in order to wage violent jihad. The indictment further charges that LaRose stole another individual’s U.S. passport and transferred or attempted to transfer it in an effort to facilitate an act of international terrorism.

In addition, according to the indictment, LaRose received a direct order to kill a citizen and resident of Sweden, and to do so in a way that would frighten "the whole Kufar [non-believer] world." The indictment further charges that LaRose agreed to carry out her murder assignment, and that she and her co-conspirators discussed that her appearance and American citizenship would help her blend in while carrying out her plans. According to the indictment, LaRose traveled to Europe and tracked the intended target online in an effort to complete her task.

"Today’s indictment, which alleges that a woman from suburban America agreed to carry out murder overseas and to provide material support to terrorists, underscores the evolving nature of the threat we face," said David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division. "I applaud the many agents, analysts and prosecutors who worked on this important investigation."

"This case shows the use terrorists can and do make of the Internet," said U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy. "Colleen LaRose and five other individuals scattered across the globe are alleged to have used the Internet to form a conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism, culminating in a direct order to LaRose to commit murder overseas. LaRose – an American citizen whose appearance was considered to be an asset because it allowed her to blend in – is charged with using the Internet to recruit violent jihadist fighters and supporters, and to solicit passports and funding. It demonstrates yet another very real danger lurking on the Internet. This case also demonstrates that terrorists are looking for Americans to join them in their cause, and it shatters any lingering thought that we can spot a terrorist based on appearance."

"This case demonstrates that the FBI and our partners in the law enforcement and intelligence communities must continue to remain vigilant in the face of the threats that America faces, in whatever form those threats may present themselves or no matter how creative those who threaten us try to be," said Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk of the Philadelphia Division of the FBI. "We must use all available technologies and techniques to root out potential threats and stop those who intend to harm us."

If convicted of the charges against her, LaRose faces a potential sentence of life in prison and a $1 million fine.

This case was investigated by the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force. It is being prosecuted by Jennifer Arbittier Williams, Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Matthew F. Blue, Trial Attorney from the Counterterrorism Section in the Justice Department’s National Security Division.

The public is reminded that an indictment is an accusation and a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Read Howie and Rustie at The Jawa Report for more, including tracking Jihad Jane's YouTube accounts and suspension for more than a year. The photo above is identified as LaRose at both The Jawa Report and Internet Anthropologist Think Tank.

Update 3-9-10:

This report says LaRose has been in custody since October 15th [other reports say the 16th], 2009. She appeared in court the next day, but did not enter a plea. She has a public defender who is not returning calls.

Katherine Herridge is on Fox at 6:03 EST time saying seven arrests in Ireland are a part of this conspiracy.

FOX says the October arrest came from LaRose trying to "transfer a stolen passport."

About Colleen LaRose being the first American woman indicted for terrorism, the DOJ told FOX they could think of only one other woman charged with terrorism, attorney Lynne Stewart, who defended the Blind Sheik and was convicted on charges of conspiracy and providing material support to terrorists. The U.S. Court of Appeals confirmed her conviction. She began serving a 28-month sentence on December 2, 2009 but she will be re-sentenced on April 22, 2010, which appears to mean that the 2nd US Circuit court of Appeals believes the judge did not apply a properly harsh sentence, and he has been directed to resentence Stewart.

 
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Walter Cronkite a World Federalist: Sitting at the right hand of Satan

CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite retired from his position as "the most trusted man in America" in 1981. America thought they knew all there was to know about this distinguished newsman that they invited into their home each evening. The truth is, we didn't have a clue, and we certainly didn't know what he was doing behind the scenes. Walter Cronkite was a World Federalist and in that vein, he said he was happy to sit at the right hand of Satan. The background is that Walter Cronkite was a member of the World Federalist Movement. Norman Cousins was a past president of the organization. The World Federalists want a new world order of international law and international justice for individuals. The World Federalist Movement headquarters, known as the Institute for Global Policy, is located in New York City across from the United Nations. The best estimate of membership is between 30,000 and 50,000 members. The video below is a bit long, so I've transcribed portions if you do not have time to watch the entire "event." Norman Cousins introduces Walter Cronkite and presents the Norman Cousins Global Governance Award to him. Cousins lauds Cronkite for being a lifelong advocate of the principal of world governance. Cousins either quotes Cronkite as saying "world governance is the structure necessary for global justice," or this is a statement made by Cousins in his introduction. The video is not clear on who said what. Cronkite takes the podium and honors Cousins by saying he had hoped to address Cousins as "Mr. President," one day. In Cronkite's remarks he opens with "the first priority of human kind is to establish an effective system of world law that will assure peace and justice among peoples of all the world." He says that as a journalist, "I had my own strong opinions and I put them aside, now however my circumstances are considerably different and I'm in a position to speak my mind, and by God, I'm going to do it:

[We have the opportunity to] influence the future of civilization, whether our planet is going to live or die, to drift into chaos and violence or whether through a monumental educational and political effort we will achieve a world of peace under a system of law where individual violators of that law are brought to justice.

Cronkite says our belief in war is a "savage" belief.

We Americans are going to have to yield-up some of our sovereignty. That's going to be to many a bitter pill. It will take a lot of courage, a lot of faith, a lot of persuasion for them to come along with us in this necessity. Our forefathers believe that the closer the laws are to the people, the better...

He speaks about the duty of the federal government being interstate commerce, etc., but:

...today we must develop federal structures on a global level to deal with world problems. We need a system of enforceable w law, a democratic federal world government. What Alexander Hamilton wrote about the need for law among the 13 states applies today to the approximately 200 sovereigntys in our global village, all of which are going to need to give up some of that sovereignty to the better greater union and it's not going to be easy.

Most important we should sign and ratify the treaty for a permanent international criminal court. That is now at the core of the World Federalist Movement's drive. That court will enable the world to hold individuals accountable for their crimes against humanity. Pat Robertson wrote in a book a few years ago saying that we should have "a world government but only when the Messiah arrives. Any attempt to achieve world order before that time must be the work of the devil." Well, join me. I'm glad to sit here at the right hand of Satan. Let us hear the peal of a new international liberty bell that calls us all to the creation of a system of enforceable world law in which the universe's desire for peace can place its hope and its prayers.

Hillary Clinton as the then-First Lady, is simulcasted-in for remarks: She congratulates Walter, and speaks of his time in the CBS anchor chair. She extolled him:

"You explained the complex news of the day, telling us in simple but riveting prose what was happening. You told us "the way it is," We honor you for fighting for the way it could be...You have stirred our consciousness to live closer to the words of the universal declaration of human rights: all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.

Visit Storm'n Norm'n for more links and commentary, and thanks for the heads-up on the video. Mr. Cronkite's quest for world peace is a noble one. To believe that a world court designed to administer justice to individuals, in order to get that peace, is either incredibly naive or traitorous. Cronkite has the audacity to quote our Founders, with no credit for the hard-fought battle that they lived through, yet believes we should be subject to a world court. Had there been a world court in the days of Alexander Hamilton, Mr. Cronkite would have been a subject of Queen Elizabeth - if indeed the Muslim world had allowed her to reign. The "most trusted man in American" was willing to hand over American sovereignty by trusting in the belief of the goodness of mankind. He obviously was not paying attention to the world news, to which he had such heady access. See information on the International Criminal Court (ICC) under the video. Walter Cronkite - World Federalist Video

In 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the International Criminal Court (ICC) treaty. Congress did not, and has not, ratified the treaty. In 2002, the U.S. notified the United Nations that we will not be bound by the treaty, which is touted to be the best and only way to enforce human rights. Kenneth Roth, then director of Human Rights Watch said:

Unsigning the treaty will not stop the court. It will only throw the United States into opposition against the most important new institution for enforcing human rights in 50 years," he said.

The court itself still has enough international support to begin work in The Hague next year - but without US backing, correspondents say it will be a far less powerful and effective player on the world stage.

Fortunately, Congress understood that our military, our diplomats and our executive branch would be in great jeopardy if any power is given to a world court. Today, we have a very different Congress. Be assured that Barack Obama supports the ICC. Read more about Cronkite: Nostalgia for Cronkite: How Cronkite Changed America