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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 06:47 AM
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Poll question: Can An Accused "Terrorist" Even Get A Fair Trial In This Country?
Edited on Wed Apr-27-05 06:55 AM by DistressedAmerican
Saw this story be Tom Friedman this morning. I know little about this case in particular but, I can tell you I wouldn't want to be acussed.

Hey at least this guy GOT A TRIAL. Could have just been "dissappeared"!

http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/04/26/cleric.trial/index.html

-snip-
Muslim cleric convicted
Urged followers to fight U.S. after September 11 attacks
From Terry Frieden
CNN Washington Bureau
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 Posted: 8:47 PM EDT (0047 GMT)


Ali al-Tamimi will "continue to fight," his lawyer said.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A prominent Washington-area Muslim cleric was convicted Tuesday of urging his followers, days after the attacks of September 11, 2001, to go to Afghanistan and help the Taliban fight U.S. military forces.

Ali al-Timimi, 41, was convicted on all 10 counts of an indictment brought in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Virginia.

U.S. Attorney Paul McNulty called the verdict a victory in the war on terrorism. In a written statement, he called al-Timimi "a kingpin of hate against America."
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So What do you think is it possible to get a fair trial in this country if charged with terrorist activities?
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Nicholas D Wolfwood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 07:15 AM
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1. Are you kidding me? In a lot of places, black people can't get one.
Nevermind a terraist!
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 07:47 AM
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2. Three People Seem To Disagree! That Surprises Me Greatly!
Edited on Wed Apr-27-05 07:47 AM by DistressedAmerican
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 09:30 AM
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3. Kicker!
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thecai Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 11:09 AM
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5. Innocent White People
...cannot get a fair trial in The U.S., either, when they are indigent.
I voted "absolutely not".
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 12:19 PM
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6. Sadly, I'm With You!
What A Country!
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 09:32 AM
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4. Can an accused terrorist even have a trial? ...
Edited on Wed Apr-27-05 09:33 AM by tyedyeto
Much less a fair one?

edit grammar
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 05:06 PM
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7. Evening kick!
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malta blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 05:13 PM
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8. NO chance
The sheeple have been brainwashed.
BTW - not Tom Friedman's story, Terry Friedens.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-27-05 05:15 PM
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9. OOPs! I Was Reading Too Fast!
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