Sudden Jihad Syndrome Is Still Terrorism

When discussing “sudden jihad syndrome”, the most important point to remember is that it is not a mental illness, a temporary lapse in judgment, or the “acting out” of a wannabe terrorism fanatic. It is T-E-R-R-O-R-I-S-M.

Whether it’s lying in wait, in a park with an automatic weapon, shooting up a Jewish Community Center, running your car at full speed through a crowd of students, or innocent citizens in the Bay Area, it is still terrorism. The following story appeared yesterday in the Washington Post.

Sympathy for al Qaeda has produced “sudden jihad syndrome” in domestic terror cells unaffiliated with foreign terrorists and people seeking to carry out attacks in the U.S., a law-enforcement intelligence analysis says.

The Dec. 6 report by the Texas Public Safety Department’s Bureau of Information Analysis warns officials not to dismiss individual or homegrown terror cells as “wannabes,” saying they pose a credible threat to homeland security.

“Oftentimes, these attackers are dismissed as suffering from mental health issues, but their own words and writings reveal an affiliation with Islamic supremacy or an affinity for Islamic extremism,” said the report, which was distributed to federal, state and local law enforcement in Texas. “As a result, law enforcement should not be too quick to judge their attacks as having no nexus to terrorism.”

It said they might act with the intention of eventually joining al Qaeda or the jihad movement overseas.

The report, a copy of which was obtained by The Washington Times, cited al Qaeda theorist Abu Mu’ab al Suri’s book “Call to Global Islamic Resistance,” in which Mu’ab al Suri noted that the future of al Qaeda terrorist fighters will depend on individual and small-group terrorists.

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Note: Although The “Nearly Famous” Barry Young wanted to raise the National Terror Alert based upon this story, it remains at Elevated.

Competency Examination For Houssein Zorkot – Dearborn Man Discovered In Park With AK-47

A competency examination for a third-year medical student Houssein Zorkot, 26, is scheduled for Thursday, Dec.14 at 9 a.m.

Zorkot appeared in court last Friday, but according to court officials had not been examined prior to the court date. His attorney requested additional time, a request granted by Judge William Hultgren.

Zorkot you might remember was arrested Sept. 8 after witnesses observed him dressed in dark clothing and wearing black face paint, carrying a loaded AK-47 in a Dearborn park.

Zorkot attempted to elude police when they arrived on the scene but was eventually tasered, subdued and taken into custody.

Evidence technicians searched Zorkot’s vehicle and found several suspicious items, including a military combat belt with a canteen and two knives, a list of metropolitan Detroit shooting ranges, numerous photographs of Zorkot standing in front of billboards depicting “various Muslim extremists,” a briefcase containing a laptop and a cell phone.

Zorkot has not been identified as a terrorist by law enforcement officials however, his actions that night as well as his website, zorkot.org are arguably cause for concern. On his website Zorkot actively supports the terrorist organization Hezzbollah and in one photo proclaims “the start of his own personal Jihad” against the United States.

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Documents Reveal New Details In Zorkot Case

The Press and Guide has a great update on Houssei Zorkot. He’s the 26-year-old Dearborn resident and former medical student charged earlier this month with carrying a loaded AK-47 semi-automatic rifle in a public park, preparing to…..

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According to documents obtained by the Press & Guide under the Freedom of Information Act, Zorkot was arrested about 8:04 p.m. Sept. 8 after police were contacted by three men who saw him carrying a firearm in the north end of Hemlock Park between Schaefer and Oakman.

Zorkot was allegedly dressed in dark clothing and wearing black face paint when officers approached his 2007 Ford Explorer, which was parked in a space near the tree line in the park’s west lot. The vehicle was already running, police said.

Officers approached the vehicle, which proceeded to pull out of the parking space and head northbound toward the park’s entrance. Police were able to block the vehicle in before it was able to leave the park.

When approached by officers, Zorkot opened the driver’s side door, but remained in the vehicle. He then asked officers why they had stopped him and said, “You guys are always harassing me.”

During the confrontation, officers saw Zorkot lower his right hand toward the center console, which was out of view. According to police reports, officers feared Zorkot was reaching for a weapon and grabbed his left wrist while ordering him to exit the vehicle.

An officer at the scene observed the AK-47 in the vehicle’s back seat, and alerted her fellow officers that he was armed. Zorkot was then forcibly removed from the vehicle through the driver’s side door — although he initially refused to let go of the door.

When he refused to release the door, officers struck Zorkot’s arm once with a plastic flashlight; however, he still refused to let go.

Officers used a Taser, which struck Zorkot between his shoulder blades. The electrical jolt caused him to fall to the ground, where he began rolling back and forth while yelling “Ali Ackbed.”

When Zorkot refused to comply with officers’ orders, he was stunned again and taken into custody. As police placed him into the back of a patrol vehicle, he allegedly said: “You think this is over? This is not over.”

Evidence technicians then searched his vehicle and found two pairs of cloth gloves; a military combat belt with a canteen and two knives; boots with socks; a receipt for the AK-47 rifle and ammunition; a gunlock and keys; a list of metropolitan Detroit shooting ranges; numerous photographs of Zorkot standing in front of a billboard depicting “various Muslim extremists;” a briefcase containing a laptop; and a cell phone.

Two cameras, a portable AM/FM radio, a pair of binoculars, four computer CDs, an Army surplus bag, a camouflage face paint kit, a Lebanese flag, a VCR cassette of “The Never Ending Story,” and eight prepaid international phone cards were also found inside the vehicle.

Based on the statements he made at time of his arrest, and the materials found inside his vehicle, a search warrant was issued for Zorkot’s home. Dearborn police have partnered with the FBI in Detroit to examine the items seized during that search.

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Camouflaged Man Armed With A Loaded AK-47 Arrested In Dearborn Park

A 26-year-old Dearborn resident, Houssein Zorkot, was arraigned in 19th District Court Tuesday on several felony charges, including carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent.

Zorkot, a third-year medical student at Wayne State University, was allegedly armed with an AK-47 assault rifle and dressed in black clothing with camouflage paint covering his face when he was arrested Saturday in Hemlock Park.

According to police, Zorkot was observed attempting to leave the park in a black SUV after officers had received reports of a man carrying a rifle in the area. He was placed under arrest and is scheduled to undergo a preliminary examination at 9 a.m. Sept. 21 in 19th District Court.

Zorkot has also been charged with one count of possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle and one count of felony firearm. He remains in custody on a $1 million bond.

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A video news link is available at WXYZ

UPDATE: We have identified a number of websites apparently linked to Zorkot including a personal family site.

From an entry at one of the sites.

Houssein Zorkot – Hello, I’m here in the States studying to be a doctor. Lebanon is a beautiful country and I am proud to be Lebanese! I’m also an artist and kickboxer and like to read in my spare time.

It’s probably only a matter of time before traffic to the personal site knocks it offline. This screenshot will give you a fairly good idea of the layout.

UPDATE: From the Detroit News After his arrest, police sought a warrant at the man’s home, where they seized a laptop computer and several pictures. No other guns were found in the house.

The man also had visited Lebanon within the past month, police said.

Bond was set at the unusually high rate because it was unclear whether he was dangerous, Mayor John “Jack” O’Reilly said. The gun was purchased the night before in a nearby suburban community, O’Reilly said.

“The bond was set because of the nature of this,” O’Reilly said. “We can’t be sure he might not be a threat. We really don’t have enough information to know what his intent was. The indication is he better not be released right now until we know what he is up to.”

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