But, why would Somali advocate Omar Jamal make this inflammatory statement to the media? And, why does every media outlet talk with Jamal?
The October attack by 27-year-old Shirwa Ahmed killed 30 near Mogadishu, and there is alarm that the skills acquired abroad could be brought back to America.
“He could have done it here,” says Omar Jamal, a Somali advocate in Minnesota. “We don’t see anything that would have prevented him from doing this right here in the heart of Minneapolis.”
If you haven’t followed this story, Shirwa Ahmed is our first American Somali refugee suicide bomber (that we know of). When the FBI returned his body parts to Minneapolis for a decent burial, Jamal defended him and proclaimed him a “youthful victim.” Ahmed was 27 years old, not a kid as these other missing “youths” (former refugees) are portrayed.
Jamal was convicted of immigration fraud in Tennessee in 2005 and was facing a deportation order, so why is he the go-to guy for every mainstream media reporter? Use our search function for Omar Jamal and you will see what I mean, he is everywhere.
I wish I knew what Jamal’s game is.