Article DetailsTimes Square Bomber Sentenced To Life |
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the 31-year-old Pakistani-American defiantly warned in court to "brace yourself, the war with Muslims has just begun."
"The defeat of the U.S. is imminent, inshallah," Shahzad said during the sentencing. Inshallah means "if God is willing."
Speaking in a 14th-floor courtroom with a view of Lower Manhattan and the area where the World Trade Center towers once stood, Shahzad said Muslims have been defending their people and their lands. If that makes them terrorists, "then we will terrorize you," he said, imploring people to embrace Islam.
U.S. District Judge Miriam Cedarbaum, who sentenced Shahzad to the mandatory sentence of life in prison, noted that he failed to show remorse for his actions.
The 31 year old Pakistani American warned the court today during his sentencing that Americans should "brace yourself, the ward with Muslims has just begun." and "The defeat of the U.S. is imminent, inshallah," He continued to ask people to embrace Islam, and terror would stop. The judge who sentenced him, Judge Miriam Cedarbaum, noted that he failed to show regret for any of his actions. "Hopefully such a steep penalty will deter others from following in his footsteps."
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