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Europe
Moroccan convicted over 9/11 plot
2006-11-17
A German appeals court has found a Moroccan, Mounir al-Motassadek, guilty of being an accessory to murder in the 11 September 2001 attacks on the USA. The Karlsruhe court sent the case back to a lower court for sentencing. In August 2005, a Hamburg court jailed Motassadek for seven years, following a year-long retrial. But the Karlsruhe judge on Thursday overturned the Hamburg court's decision to acquit Motassadek, 32, on thousands of counts of accessory to murder. He now faces up to 15 years in jail.

The Moroccan acknowledges he was close to the hijackers but has always insisted he knew nothing of their plans. He has admitted attending an al-Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan.
Motassadek was originally jailed for 15 years in 2003, convicted of helping the 11 September plotters, who were based in Hamburg, with logistical support and other aid. But that verdict was overturned by Germany's Supreme Court in 2004 and a retrial ordered. The court ruled last August there was no proof that Motassadek knew about the 11 September plot and jailed him instead for membership of a terrorist organisation. He again appealed.

Defence lawyers at the retrial criticised the lack of direct testimony from witnesses held by the US. The Moroccan acknowledges he was close to the hijackers but has always insisted he knew nothing of their plans. He has admitted attending an al-Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan.
Posted by:Fred

#2  Leopards play the stock market? The things I don't know! ;-)

Mr. al-Motassadek does look rather like a brain damaged chipmunk who's forgotten to knaw down his teeth, which are now well on their way to growing long enough to pierce his brain. A problem all rodents suffer of course, but most remember to chew on trees and such regularly.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-11-17 06:54  

#1  Profile this:

If your granny has this mouth she needs the full Malcolm, if your grandkinderchild has a mouth like this it's time for an intense review of its life. If you have a facial zone like this prepare to explain your lifestyle choices over the last 20 years.

Yep, I also keep an eye on Leopards with Clorox stock.
Posted by: Shipman   2006-11-17 03:53  

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