Saturday, May 2, 2009

Al-Qaeda Sleeper Agent Admits Helping 9/11 Suspects

Firefighters walk towards one of the towers at the World Trade Center before it collapsed after a plane hit the building on September 11 Photo: (Getty Images: Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora)

From The Telegraph:

An al-Qaeda sleeper agent has admitted providing support to the September 11 plotters in a move which has boosted hopes of prosecuting senior terrorist figures held at Guantanamo Bay.

Ali al-Marri, who was the last remaining "enemy combatant" held on US soil, faces up to 15 years in jail after admitting he conspired to provide material support to al-Qaeda.

Marri, a joint Saudi-Qatari national with legal residence in Peoria, Illinois, admitted attending several terrorist training camps in Pakistan from 1998 to 2001.

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My Comment: This story is getting better and better with each passing day.

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