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Before 9\/11, a group of Muslims playing paintball wouldn\u2019t have drawn too much attention, but in this post-9\/11 world, you can\u2019t be too careful. Just ask Ismail Royer<\/a>. A web journalist<\/a> and former employee of CAIR and MAS, Royer and 10 other American Muslims were indicted by federal prosecutors for being part of a \u201cVirginia jihad network\u201d that trained to support Muslim causes overseas. This case, like the Al-Arian case before it, is significant in that it wasn\u2019t aimed at preventing terror attacks in the US (both the Lashkar-e-Taiba<\/a> and Islamic Jihad do not focus attacks on Americans) but going after supporters of any group the US feels engaged in terrorism. While Royer<\/a> admits he assisted Lashkar-e-Taiba nonviolently (setting up their listserv<\/a>), he says he did so before 2000, when the US did not consider them to be a terrorist group. To their credit, Royer and others in the group have spoken out numerous times<\/a> against terrorism, and have repeatedly voiced their loyalty to America (three served in the US military). \u201cI have consistently condemned such acts as illegal, immoral, and a threat to the stability and best interests of the United States and humanity,\u201d explained Royer in his statement to the jury. Perhaps this is all a big misunderstanding, and the group will be exonerated at a (hopefully) fair trial. However, while Royer was involved the group, they had signed on<\/a> to Osama bin Laden\u2019s infamous \u201c World Islamic Front<\/a> For Jihad Against Jews And Crusaders\u201d. Other things Royer and his friends did to put themselves in a compromising position was to possess and train<\/a> with guns (including AK-47s \u2013 not the best hunting weapon) and leave the US<\/a> en masse after 9\/11 at the urging of their imam. \u201cOoooh, gosh, they have weapons,\u201d said Royer sarcastically<\/a>. \u201cI really resent the idea that a Muslim with a gun \u2013 he\u2019s a threat.\u201d Well, unfortunately, that\u2019s the case today, and Muslims who look like they are about to inflict violence \u2013 even if it is not against our fellow Americans \u2013 need to consider how their actions can become fodder for sensationalists<\/a> that seek to tar the whole Muslim community.<\/p>\n

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Shahed Amanullah is editor-in-chief of altmuslim.com.\n<\/p>\n

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