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| Terrorism suspect slams US extradition bid as 'political' |
| 2004-08-14 |
| A British citizen facing terrorism charges in the United States believes his prosecution is "politically motivated" and is determined to fight extradition, a court heard yesterday. "My client is of previous good character and a professional man," his lawyer Joanna Evans told the court. "He believes this to be a politically motivated prosecution and refutes absolutely the allegations against him." A week ago, the court in central London heard how Babar Ahmad, 30, had been found in possession of three-year-old plans to attack US Navy ships in the Gulf. Ahmad, from Tooting, south London, is wanted by the US for allegedly using US-based websites and e-mail to raise money to support "terrorist" acts in Chechnya and Afghanistan. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 You got it, Zenster. And how clever of him to notice that he's being prosecuted, not persecuted. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2004-08-15 12:36:17 AM |
| #5 Terrorism suspect slams US extradition bid as âpoliticalâ Why yes, America's motivation is political. Just as Ahmad's putative religion has ultimately political goals as well. If targeting American naval forces is part of your religion, extraditing your sorry @ss to be tried for it is part of our political agenda. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-14 3:20:50 PM |
| #4 Throw his ass in the gun room |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-08-14 3:10:47 PM |
| #3 "Though guilty as hell, my client is of previous good character," said the lawyer, "so please take that into account when sentencing him." |
| Posted by: Bryan 2004-08-14 2:35:29 PM |
| #2 "I'm a respectable businessman. I don't know nothin' about no Mafia. There ain't no Mafia. An' anybody who says there is is lookin' to get their legs broke!" |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2004-08-14 2:31:54 PM |
| #1 âMy client is of previous good character...â Which means he isn't now. Guilty as charged! |
| Posted by: Raj 2004-08-14 2:23:25 PM |