Hatred at Home: al-Qaida on Trial in the American Midwest

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 Notes Introduction 1. Proof Opening Brief for the United States, December 14, 2005, U.S. v. Abdi (6th Cir.) (No. 05-4199), 8. 2. Indictment, June 10, 2004, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR88 ); Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Suppress All Statements Allegedly Made by Defendant and All Evidence Seized, May 18, 2005, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR-88), Exhibit D: Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, 1–5, Kaltun Karani, interview by author, January 26, 2010. 3. Opinion and Order, July 23, 2007, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR-88), 52; Government’s Response to Defendant’s Consolidated Motion in Limine to Exclude Statements and Evidence and Preclude Evidence from the Jury Room, June 12, 2007, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR-88), 3; 4. Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, May 18, 2005, 2. 5. Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, May 18, 2005, 3; Opinion and Order, September 12, 2005, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR-88), 4. 6. Opinion and Order, September 12, 2005, 4; Defendant’s Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Suppress Statements for Violations of His Fifth Amendment Rights, June 1, 2005, U.S. v. Abdi (S.D. Ohio) (No. 2-04-CR-88), Exhibit A: Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, 3. 7. Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, May 18, 2005, 3–4; Declaration of Nuradin Abdi, June 1, 2005, 4. 8. Memorandum of Points, May 18, 2005, Exhibit L: FBI Report Dated 4/03/2003/Record of Interview with Defendant on 4/03/2003, 2–3. 9. iCasualties, “Iraq Coalition Casualty Count,” iCasualties, http://www.icasualties.org. 10. John Ashcroft, “Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft, Plea Agreement Announcement,” June 19, 2003, U.S. Department of Justice, http://www.usdoj.gov/ag/speeches/2003/ remarks_061903.htm.  notes to pages 5–10 11. David Kiley, “Bush Plan Gives Huge Tax Break to Buyers of Big SUVs,” USA Today, January 21, 2003, http://www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2003–01–20-suvs_x.htm. 12. Testimony of Robert Mueller, House Appropriations Committee , Subcommittee on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies, March 17, 2004, http:// www.fbi .gov/congress/congress04/mueller031704.htm. 13. David Schanzer, Charles Kurzman, and Ebrahim Moosa, “Anti-Terror Lessons of Muslim Americans,” January 6, 2010, National Criminal Justice Reference Service, http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1 /njj/grants/229868.pdf; Richard B. Zabel and James J. Benjamin Jr., “In Pursuit of Justice: Prosecuting Terrorism Cases in the Federal Courts, 2009 Update and Recent Developments,” July 2009, Human Rights First, http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/pdf/090723-LS-in-pursuit -justice-09-update.pdf; “Terrorist Trial, Report Card: U.S. Edition,” September 11, 2006, Center on Law and Security, New York University School of Law, http://www.landandsecurity.org. 14. Zabel and Benjamin, “In Pursuit of Justice,” 13–16; “Terrorist Trial, Report Card: U.S. Edition,” 5. 15. Associated Press, “U.S. Deports Ohio Imam for Supporting Terrorist Group,” January 5, 2007, AP Electronic Archives. 16. Associated Press, “‘Don’t Leave a Phone Behind’: Cell Phone Makers Fight Resales,” September 10, 2006, AP Electronic Archives. 17. Defendant Mohammad Amawi’s Request for Reconsideration of Denial of Discovery Relevant to Government Informant, March 31, 2008, U.S. v. Amawi et al. (N.D. Ohio) (No. 3-06-CR-719), 5. 18. Sheik Sherif Sheik Ahmed, October 7, 2009, news conference attended by the author. 19. Associated Press, “Judge Blocks Phone for Suspect in Soldier Shooting,” June 11, 2009, AP Electronic Archives; Associated Press, “Suspect in Slaying of Army Recruiter Had Lived in Columbus,” Columbus Dispatch, July 30, 2009; Melvin Bledsoe, interview by author, September 22, 2009. 20. “Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Indicted for Attempted Bombing of Flight 253 on Christmas Day,” Justice Department news release , January 6, 2010, http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/January /10-nsd-004.html; Jim Garamone, “Hasan Charged with 13 Counts of Murder,” American Forces Press Service, November 13, 2009, http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/11/13/30361-hasan-charged-with -13-counts-of-murder/. notes to pages 11–20  21. Memorandum of Points, May 18, 2005, 7. 22. Indictment, June 10, 2004, U.S. v. Nuradin Abdi, 4–5; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Defendant’s Request for a James...