AL ARABIYA: The FBI has charged two men in Albany, New York with making an X-ray weapon that they intended to use to sicken opponents of Israel, “specifically Muslims,” reported The Guardian on Thursday.
An indictment charges Glendon Scott Crawford, 49, and Eric J. Feight, 54, with conspiracy to provide support to “terrorists” with the weapon.
The men appeared in federal court separately on Wednesday and were ordered detained until hearings on Thursday. They could face up to 15 years jail time.
Investigators have revealed that Crawford approached Jewish organizations in 2012, looking for funding and technical guidance to build a weapon that could secretly deliver damaging doses of radiation against those considered to be enemies of Israel.
“Crawford has specifically identified Muslims and several other individuals/groups as targets,” investigator Geoffrey Kent stated in a court affidavit. » | Al Arabiya | Thursday, June 20, 2013
