Thursday, November 18, 2010

Uproar Over Key Al Qaeda Terrorist Acquitted Of All But One Charge In Federal U.S. Court



Ahmed Ghailani's Acquittal On Nearly All Counts In Embassy Bombings Case Has Big Repercussions -- New York Daily News

WASHINGTON - Ahmed Ghailani was supposed to be the test case, the reason why political opposition to trying Guantanamo goons in civilian courts was just hot air.

But now, after "Foopie" Ghailani was acquitted on all but one count for his role in the 1998 East Africa embassy bombings by Al Qaeda, Team Obama's hope of trying Gitmo's worst in civilian courts has been all but dashed.

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More News On The Acquittal Of Ahmed Ghailani

Terror verdict deals blow to Obama Gitmo plan -- MSNBC
Terror detainee largely acquitted -- Washington Post
Guantanamo detainee Ghailani's lawyer says he is innocent -- BBC
Trial Omitted Statements by Ghailani -- New York Times
Ex-Guantanamo detainee acquitted of most charges -- Boston.com
Guantánamo detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani cleared of 284 terror charges -- The Guardian
Guantánamo prisoner Ahmed Ghailani cleared of 276 charges -- The Telegraph
Guantanamo Detainee Convicted on Only One Count in NY -- Voice of America
Jury Convicts Embassy Bomb Suspect Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani on Just 1 of 286 Charges -- ABC News
First conviction unlikely to help Obama shut Gitmo -- AP
Terror Verdict Tests Obama’s Strategy on Civilian Trials -- New York Times
Embassy Bombing Verdict May Discourage More Civilian Trials -- Bloomberg
Ghailani verdict could signal an end to civilian terror trials -- Christian Science Monitor
Obama's plan to try KSM in civilian court may be done -- USA Today
What now for Barack Obama and Guantánamo Bay? -- Peter Walker, The Guardian

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