Brown Statement On Sentencing of Tarek Mehanna His long prison sentence for supporting Al Qaeda and conspiring to kill our soldiers overseas is yet another reminder that home grown terrorism is a very real threat, even in a peaceful community
BigNews.Biz - Apr 13,2012 - Brown Statement On Sentencing of Tarek Mehanna
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) issued the following statement after Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury was sentenced to 17 ½ years in prison for conspiring with terrorists to murder American soldiers:
"I commend all those involved in bringing Tarek Mehanna to justice. His long prison sentence for supporting Al Qaeda and conspiring to kill our soldiers overseas is yet another reminder that home grown terrorism is a very real threat, even in a peaceful community like Sudbury.”
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Scott Brown was elected by the people of Massachusetts on January 19, 2010, to fill the term of the late Senator Ted Kennedy. He serves on the Senate Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Brown served in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and State Senate. He is a free-market advocate who believes that our strength as a nation comes from the ingenuity and hard work of its people. He believes in a culture of family, patriotism, and freedom.
In the U.S. Senate, Brown has fought for lower taxes, less government spending, and pro-growth policies that will put people back to work. He approaches each piece of legislation in an independent manner, always looking for ways to work across the aisle and get our country moving.
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