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Chicago man sentenced to 10 years in suicide-bomb plot

Is Bin Laden Dead?
Is Bin Laden Dead? by Ben Sutherland
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A Chicago man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly 10 years in prison for plotting to attend a Somalia training camp with dreams of becoming a suicide bomber for al-Qaida and another terrorist group, al-Shabab. Shaker Masri, 29, was sentenced two years after his arrest that relied heavily on an FBI informant. He pleaded guilty in July to trying to provide material support and resources to a terrorist organization. He declined to make a statement in court Tuesday and showed little emotion as U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman announced the sentence. The Alabama-born Masri allegedly discussed the possibility of killing a busload of U.S. soldiers and about the "heavenly rewards one would receive for martyrdom," according to a government presentencing filing.

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Shaker Masri

Overall Sentiment: -0.101948

Relevance: 0.869886

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-0.120766Masri allegedly discussed the possibility of killing a busload of U.S. soldiers and about the "heavenly rewards one would receive for martyrdom," ...
0.315206Masri as lively and kind, and "our neighborhood's favorite boy"
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.19444
  • Mean: 0.09722
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Samir Hassoun

Overall Sentiment: -0.141634

Relevance: 0.135693

Osama bin Ladin

Overall Sentiment: -0.536812

Relevance: 0.130453

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Anwar al-Awlaki

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.122269

Anas Almasri

Overall Sentiment: 0.308583

Relevance: 0.12187

SentimentQuote
0.105334"Older people used to love chatting with him, because he had a wild imagination and would tell fantastic stories," Anas Almasri wrote ...
0.146685"Older people used to love chatting with him, because he had a wild imagination and would tell fantastic stories," Anas Almasri wrote in the letter filed with the court. "He took genuine interest in people's stories and was always one."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.252019
  • Mean: 0.1260095
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Sharon Johnson Coleman

Overall Sentiment: -0.212043

Relevance: 0.118703

Thomas A. Durkin

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.092146

SentimentQuote
-0.148513Thomas A. Durkin, said in July, "Suffice to say, there comes a time when the government makes offers that are difficult to refuse in the light of the potential consequences."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.148513
  • Mean: -0.148513
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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