Student Convicted in Plot to Assassinate Bush

[Bonnie]

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An Arab-American college student was convicted Tuesday of joining Al Qaeda and plotting to assassinate President Bush.

The federal jury rejected Ahmed Omar Abu Ali's claim that Saudi authorities whipped and tortured him to extract a false confession.

Abu Ali, a 24-year-old U.S. citizen born to a Jordanian father and raised in Falls Church, Va., could get life in prison on charges that included conspiracy to assassinate the president, conspiracy to hijack aircraft and providing support to Al Qaeda.

The jury deliberated for 2 1/2 days. Abu Ali swallowed hard before the verdict was read but otherwise showed little emotion. He did not testify at his trial.

"Obviously the jury has spoken, but the fight is not over," defense attorney Khurrum Wahid said. "We intend to use the justice system to prove our client's innocence."

Abu Ali told authoritiees shortly after his arrest at a Medina, Saudi Arabia, university in June 2003 that he joined al-Qaida and discussed various terrorist plots, including a plan to personally assassinate Bush and to establish himself as a leader of an Al Qaeda cell in the United States.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176409,00.html

 

[Hobbit]

He should get the needle for treason.

 

[5stringJeff]

He should get the needle for treason.

Should get a few bullets for treason.

 

[Hobbit]

Should get a few bullets for treason.

We don't do bullets anymore, so I'll take what I can get.

 

[Annie]

Should get a few bullets for treason.

I think hanging would work too!