Is the tide turning in Boston? Are the feds starting to catch up with the Islamic radicals who have been operating without any hindrances for years in these parts? From today's Boston Globe:

"Three former leaders of a defunct Boston-based Islamic charity are scheduled to go on trial today in federal court, accused of lying to the government to win tax-exempt status for the charity and then using the nonprofit to distribute publications promoting jihad and to support Muslim militants overseas."

"In what is believed to be the first criminal trial in US District Court in Boston that will explore the role of US charities in financing terrorism, Emadeddin Muntasser, Muhamed Mubayyid, and Samir Al-Monla are charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States, tax violations, and making false statements."...

..."...The government alleges that in the early 1990s, the three men were involved in operating the Boston branch of Al-Kifah Refugee Center - which supported Muslims engaged in violent, religiously based military conflict overseas - and published a pro-jihad newsletter called Al-Hussam, Arabic for The Sword."

"After members of the New York office of Al-Kifah were linked to the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York, the Boston branch of Al-Kifah was disbanded, and Muntasser founded its successor organization, Massachusetts Care International, the indictment alleges. The group is not affiliated with the global relief organization CARE International..."

Hmm, Al-Kifah, where have I heard that before? Ahh yes, Aafia Siddiqi - former MIT trained biochemist, now wanted by the FBI - used to work for Al-Kifah in Brooklyn. I'm only speculating here, but I bet there were ample ties between Al-Kifah Brooklyn and Al-Kifah Boston...