Jordan seeks death penalty for Zarqawi in chemical plot

[ECH1969]

AMMAN: Jordan’s state prosecutor on Sunday demanded death penalty for the Al Qaeda leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, and 11 other suspects accused of plotting a chemical bomb attack on intelligence services.

“The prosecutor wrapped up his case in the trial by demanding the maximum penalty (death) for 12 suspects,” a judicial source told AFP.

A 13th suspect is being accused of a misdemeanour in the trial, in which four of the suspects, including Zarqawi, are being tried in absentia.

The nine suspects in the dock, including alleged ringleader Azmi Jayussi, and the fugitives are accused of plotting, on Zarqawi’s orders, an attack on Jordan’s intelligence agency using trucks loaded with 20 tonnes of chemicals.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2005%5C11%5C28%5Cstory_28-11-2005_pg7_7

[pinto]

1. Maybe we could turn over Chalabi and Zarqawi as a package deal.

:shrug:

[Straight Shooter]

2. If only.

Here's hoping Jordan has better luck with Zarqawi than they had with Chalabi. Of course Zarqawi isn't thick as thieves with the bush administration like Chalabi is.

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. Jordon dismissed the charges against Chalabi

after the invasion of Iraq.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. The last story on that I saw was they were 'negotiating' about Chalabi

http://www.jordanembassyus.org/hmka11132005.htm

They haven't dismissed the charges yet.

[EuroObserver]

5. Yup! n/t