Bassist Sentenced in Qaeda Case
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A jazz musician who pledged to teach martial arts to Al Qaeda members was sentenced to 15 years in prison today by a judge who said it didn’t matter that no Al Qaeda members were actually involved in the case.
A 44-year-old martial arts expert, Tarik Shah, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska after he pleaded guilty in the spring, admitting that he conspired to provide material support to Al Qaeda.
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