WJAC TV reported last year: “Authorities say Fataliev reportedly admitted to making the posts but later told officials that he had ‘abandoned his radicalism.'”
Authorities don’t know this or care, but this is a dubious claim on two counts. One is that the Qur’an and Sunnah really do enjoin violence against unbelievers, and the various schools of Islamic jurisprudence legislate about how and when this is to be done. “Deradicalization” programs proceed on the assumption that jihadis misunderstand Islam, as it really teaches peace. Since this is a false assumption, “deradicalization” programs always fail.
The other problem with Fataliev’s statement is that it is unverifiable. According to a hadith, Muhammad said, “War is deceit.” (Bukhari 4.52.268). Fataliev may be completely sincere when he says he has “abandoned his radicalism.” He may also be lying. Authorities also ignore this possibility, for to acknowledge it would be “Islamophobic.”
“Former Penn State Abington student pleaded guilty to lying about his ties to ISIS,” by Chris Palmer, Philadelphia Inquirer, July 19, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A former student at Pennsylvania State University’s Abington campus pleaded guilty Friday to lying in federal documents about whether he’d ever communicated with ISIS sympathizers or other potential terrorists.
Kamal Fataliev, 20, a Russian citizen who was also a legal permanent U.S. resident, wrote in a 2023 application to become an American citizen that he had no ties to such groups, even though he’d been sharing information about weapons, guerrilla warfare, and toxins with extremists online since 2022, according to court testimony.
Fataliev, who has been incarcerated since last year, is expected to be deported following an upcoming sentencing hearing. He said little in court on Friday while appearing before U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III….
Prosecutors said in court documents that Fataliev, in the group chats, had uploaded hundreds of bomb, poison, and weapons-making manuals while working part-time and attending business classes at the university. He also expressed “radical Islamist views,” prosecutors said, including having a conversation about killing a French model who he believed had disrespected the Quran.
When federal agents confronted him about those messages, prosecutors said, he lied to them, and he was charged last summer with two counts of lying to the FBI.
But Friday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph LaBar said prosecutors were dropping those charges and instead allowing Fataliev to plead guilty solely to the crime of lying on his U.S. citizenship application last July. In it, said Bartle, the judge, Fataliev falsely asserted he’d had no association with ISIS or other terror groups….
Wellington says
Ah, yet another negative against Penn State. I used to say that I was a proud alumnus of Penn State. I and so many of my family members went there, including my father, brother and sister, but over the past decade or so all I can any longer say is that I am an alumnus of Penn State, the “proud part” has been removed.
Like so many other universities and colleges across America, Penn State has been transformed—downwards. Though not directly responsible for this piece of crap at the Abington campus, it just betokens overall how much so-called higher education has become yet another enemy within. And this time at Penn State which from early boyhood onwards I grew up loving—but no longer.
Rufolino says
It’s awful when one no longer feels proud of something one has loved and been so proud of.
I’m going through the same heartbreaking process about so much of British culture, at present being eroded, debased, and otherwise chucked away.
The UK used to have the most admirable social culture in the world but kids are currently being taught to be ashamed of it. It’s a devastating situation.
James Lincoln says
Rufolino,
Thanks for the “up-close” view of regular Brits.
gravenimage says
So true, Wellington, Rufolino, and James. Wellington, I often feel the same about my own alma mater, UC Berkeley.
SC says
Time for the jewish dpnors to rescind every cent they donate to every pro terrorist college. I wonder if the asshole also displaced a more qualified US student by being on a special program for illegals.
gravenimage says
Jewish donors and all savvy Gentiles, as well.
Rick Gordon says
This individual may have recanted his radicalism but unfortunately there are thousands of them in the country and I expect some tragedies to occur before our immigration law and student visas are reformed.
gravenimage says
I think he just regrets being caught.
mgoldberg says
If he recanted… was it after the hungerth or so manual on homicidal actions and methods or was it after the 98th? The folly of thinking he ‘recanted’ is rather unlikely. And after depotting him, of course, then there’s his return via the southern border.
Steve says
Once deported, he will be a hero in the terrorist world. We should expect to see a new jihadi leader. The US government is simply aiding our enemies with this one.
gravenimage says
Penn State Abington Muslim migrant student uploaded hundreds of bomb, poison, and weapons-making manuals
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Kamal Fataliev is just another pious Muslim thug. Glad it sounds as though he has been expelled, arrested, and is going to be deported.
But how many more are there just like him?