Terrorism in Old Bridge!

Yup, even in my little corner of New Jersey, the allies of terror are working to bring their message of hate to America. Seems like the corner dentist, a "pleasent" man by all accounts, was taking big cash payoffs directly from Hezbollah to do their bidding here in the tri-state area. From the Asbury Park-Press:

An Old Bridge resident was one of two men charged Monday with supporting the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah by conspiring to broadcast the group's television station in New York.
Saleh Elahwal, 52, of Highpointe Way was arrested at his home Monday morning by federal law enforcement officials. Elahwal was charged along with Javed Iqbal, 42, of Staten Island, who surrendered to authorities Monday.

The men were charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization by arranging to broadcast al Manar, Hezbollah's television station, to customers of the Brooklyn-based HDTV Ltd. satellite television business, which federal prosecutors allege the two operate. The station was designated by the U.S. government this year as a global terrorist entity.

The men also were charged with providing broadcast technology to al Manar.

They face maximum jail terms of 100 years if convicted...

According to the indictment, from September 2005 to March 2006, the men received nearly $112,000 in payments in four installments from al Manar to broadcast the network...

Michael J. Garcia, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a statement that the men "engaged in transactions that support the terrorist organizations,'' Hezbollah and al Manar, "and did so for financial profit. As terrorist organizations become more sophisticated, it is critical that we respond using all the enforcement tools the law provides.''

This is serious business. Two men took cash payments totaling nearly half a million dollars from Hezbollah, a sworn enemy of the United States, in order to set up a system to allow them to disseminate their hateful anti-Semitic, anti-American pro-Islamist message. And if some in America were encouraged by these transmissions to attack their home/host country? Well, a bonus would be in order for Saleh Elahwal and Javed Iqbal !! And at the very least, through the actions of these two men, Hezbollah has an opportunity to warp the conversation and influence opinion (and possibly radicalize it) within Arabic population segments in New York and New Jersey.

And please don't give me any B.S. about Hezbollah needing to tell "its side of the story" - because all sides (including Lebanon and the UN) agree that they attacked Israel without provocation this summer, that they hid behind civilian personnel while attired in civilian clothing, and that they have no legitimate claim on any of Israel's territory, including Sheeba Farms. Hezbollah's story has already been told, and it is written in the blood of innocents...

I hope Mr. Garcia throws the book at these two traitorous spitbags, and goes for the 100 years in the hoosegow - and that's still better than they deserve....transferring technology to the enemy and opening up propganda outlets for them in wartime should be a death penalty offense.