Yahia Megahed, right with glasses, talks with defense attorney, Dennis Rhoad, far left, as Ramzy Kilic, New Executive Director Tampa CAIR , center, listens before bond hearing on Yousef Samir Megahed. February 12th 2009.....CAIR Tampa - Executive Address;Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Monk that Mohamed had made a video and posted it on the Internet on how to use a toy to start a bomb by remote control, the video had 782 views while it was posted on YouTube.Prosecutors painted a picture of an Islamic extremist determined to harm "stupid" Americans. He told an FBI agent, "You don't understand, you have made me a hero." He also said, "Americans are more stupid than pigs, and you cannot deny this." Monk said Mohamed told an agent, "It is the wish of every Muslim to die … at the hands of the invaders, and he will get credit for this when he dies." Monk read from letters Mohamed wrote from jail to his parents and another person where he talked about the Muslim religion taking over the world. Prosecutors argued Mohamed came to the United States to gather information about explosives and to hurt U.S. interests. Mohamed said he made the video to help "martyrs" who want to attack American troops overseas.
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