Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh, Letter to his alleged wife, Misha

Name of Author
Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh
Body

“I am a Mujahid [jihadist]. I am a sword against the oppressor and a shield for the oppressed. I will use the talents and skills given to me by Allah to establish and defend the Islamic States.”“Criminal Complaint,” United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, January 16, 2015, http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/03/17/nyregion/criminal-complaint-against-mr-pugh.html.

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