Quebec Woman Faces Terrorism Charge over Alleged Link to Hizbullah
A Lebanese woman in Quebec, who has been accused of supplying weapons parts to Lebanon, is now facing a terrorism charge, the national news agency, The Canadian Press, said.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said Friday the charge follows an investigation that alleges Mouna Diab committed offences for the benefit of a contact linked to Hizbullah which is considered a terrorist organization in Canada.
Diab 26, was arrested in May last year at Montreal's international airport for allegedly trying to smuggle parts for an AR-15 rifle in her suitcase and was later charged with illegally exporting weapons to Lebanon.
An in-depth investigation brought about the new charge that carries up to a maximum of life in prison for committing an offence for a terrorist group.
The RCMP said Diab was allegedly shipping parts through other Lebanese community members, although those people were unaware of what they were carrying, said the Canadian Press.
“It is alleged that Diab was acting under the direction of a contact person in Lebanon who is associated with Hizbullah,” the RCMP said in a statement.
14 July 2012, 11:38
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What? Something is fishy with this story. Since when Hezbollah is trying to scare one of the world most peaceful countries?
It is absolutely not in Hezbollahs interest. Everybody knows they're problem is with Israel, at the southern border with Lebanon.
Last I heard, Hezbollah is working hard to show Canada that it is a resistance movement. Can the RCMP be an accomplice to western intelligence trying to counter what Hezbollah is trying to prove to Canadians that it is only trying to defend itself from the Israeli war machine?
14 July 2012, 12:43
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How about the arms Canada supplied to Israel before 2006 war on Lebanon,during the 2006 war and after? What a joke!
14 July 2012, 14:01
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Why would HA need the civilian version of the M16 that is NOT FULLY AUTOMATIC, something doesn't jive about this story.
14 July 2012, 18:23
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Actually many of the AR-15 parts are very much the exact same ones use on a M16 interchangeable in every way and are of course much easier to acquire.
14 July 2012, 19:19
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FYI the AR-15 is essentially the same weapon as the full automatic M16, militias and some armies usually use it for spare parts to repair M16s as it's readily available and cheaper. That's obviously what Fatmeh here was getting it for when she got nabbed, one less terrorist supporter running around Canada.
14 July 2012, 15:50
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thank you hizbushaitan for making the image of lebanon associated more each day with terrorism.
14 July 2012, 17:23
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look im from canada and it doesnt matter what part of any gun was smuggled thru the border over here its still called smuggling weapons.a teacher here got caught buying toy replicas in the U.S. and he was charged with smugging weapons and found guilty.though he did only get probation and a 5000.00 dollar fine he did lose his job because it is a government job.as far as people associating lebanon with terrorism you would be surprised how people think on this side of the world.ive told people how i visited your beautiful country and how nice the people are there and most people thik its all desert and everyone rides camels.i guess its from watching too much american television. THE 1 PHOENIX IS CORRECT.WHEN YOU BECOME A CITIZEN of another country your allegiance should be to them and not living in a new country and fighting a war in somone elses.
14 July 2012, 17:57
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this is normal behavior for normal people: even when you fly on vacation to another country, you respect that country's laws and traditions.
however, there are people who want go to other countries expecting they can do whatever they want, and this is so unfortunate as they are then faced with the laws of that country.
it is also the same for gulf countries: there are people who criticize their laws and traditions, and at the same time they go there to shop or work, while still criticizing.....
the bottom line: if you go to another country, respect its laws and traditions even if you do not like them, otherwise please do not go there.
15 July 2012, 07:57
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this is what canada and france and US get. when the christians apply for emigration, we get rejected. when the muslims apply, they get accepted coz they have money and the "cultural mix" required.
