MEDIA ROOTS- This is an older story worthy of re-posting because it’s a perfect example of how the federal government actively tries to perpetuate ‘terrorism’ in an attempt to justify the continuation of the ‘War on Terror’. Back in December 2010, an FBI informant (and former criminal) was paid $177,000 tax free in the course of 15 months to try to exploit psychologically troubled people into committing acts of violence at a California mosque. Hilariously, the plot backfired on him when senior members of the mosque ended up reporting HIM to the FBI. It is highly disturbing that precious US taxpayer resources are being wasted on outrageous plots like these in order to validate a virtually non-existent threat.
Abby
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DAILY MAIL– An FBI informer sent to infiltrate a California mosque was made the subject of a restraining order after scaring Muslim worshippers with demands for holy war.
Craig Monteilh was known to members of the Irvine Islamic Center as Farouk al-Aziz, an apparently devout and at times over-zealous Muslim.
But when he began speaking of jihad and plans to blow up buildings, senior figures at the mosque reported him the FBI – the very people who sent him.
Now the FBI is facing criticism for its use of such stooges which have backfired in a number of cases.
The law enforcement agency’s problems have been confounded after Monteilh, a petty criminal with forgery convictions, went public with claims he received $177,000 tax free in 15 months for his work.
Shakeel Syed, of the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California which represents more than 75 mosques told the Washington Post: ‘The community feels betrayed.
‘They got a guy, a bona fide criminal, and obviously trained him and sent him to infiltrate mosques.
‘And when things went sour, they ditched him and he got mad. It’s like a soap opera, for God’s sake.’
The emergence of details of the FBI’s attempted infiltration comes after an Oregan man was arrested for planning to bomb a Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
An explosive device he was discovered in possession of had been supplied to him by an undercover FBI agent and was made by FBI technicians in a case of apparent entrapment.
Worshippers said that in Monteilh’s 10 months at the mosque, he became almost manic in his devotion, attending prayers five times a day but he was secretly recording conversations.
However, when he began to tell Muslims he had access to weapons they became convinced he was a terrorist and ironically reported the informant to the FBI.
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© 2011 Daily Mail
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