It's difficult to find any evidence supporting or refuting the claims that Mahdi Hashi was in Djibouti to "provide material support" to al-shabaab.
Regardless of whether he was "providing material support" to Al-Shabaab, I don't agree with trying him in the United States. He's not a US citizen and he didn't commit any crime against the United States. Even the prosecution admits he does not pose any specific threat to Americans.
The material support clause of the Patriot Act is bogus. It needs to be redefined so it is more narrowly focused.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/29/us/new-york-al-shabaab-sentenc... http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-security-alshabaab-idUK...
It's difficult to find any evidence supporting or refuting the claims that Mahdi Hashi was in Djibouti to "provide material support" to al-shabaab.
Regardless of whether he was "providing material support" to Al-Shabaab, I don't agree with trying him in the United States. He's not a US citizen and he didn't commit any crime against the United States. Even the prosecution admits he does not pose any specific threat to Americans.
The material support clause of the Patriot Act is bogus. It needs to be redefined so it is more narrowly focused.