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The FBI, in its latest affidavit, also refuted Rana's
claims that he believed in non-violence and that his believes
are akin to that of Mahatma Gandhi.
"Ironically, in invoking the name of a man who embodied
the principles of non-violence and speaking the truth, Rana
seeks to mislead this Court as to the extent of his admiration
and support for mass murderers," federal prosecutors said.
They said Rana brought before the court witnesses who had
little inkling of who he actually was.
Referring to the taped telephonic conversation that Rana
had with Headley on September 7, 2009, the FBI said the duo
had discussed about the Mumbai terror attack of November 2008,
in which 166 people, including six Americans, were killed.
"It is clear from the conversation and extrinsic
corroboration that Rana was told just days before the Mumbai
attacks that the attacks were about to happen.
"Elsewhere in the conversation, Rana asked Headley to
pass Rana's compliments directly to the specific Lashkar-e-
Taiba member they both knew who had coordinated the
attacks," the FBI document said.
It claimed that Rana had met Abdur Rahman Hashim Syed, a
retired Pakistani Brigadier, known as "Pasha" in Dubai, days
before the Mumbai attacks in November last year.
"Pasha" was allegedly Headley's direct link to Ilyas
Kashmiri, one of Pakistan's most wanted terrorists who is also
linked to al-Qaeda.
The FBI produced portions of the transcripts that discuss
how Rana had learnt during an in-person meeting between him
and Pasha in Dubai that the Mumbai attacks were to happen.
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