[Cindy]

ON THE INTERNET:

BOSTON GLOBE.com: "WITNESS TESTIFIES ABOUT TERROR SUSPECT'S INFLUENCE Alleges Mehanna backed 9/11 attacks" by Milton J. Valencia (SNIPPET: "Daniel Maldonado converted to Islam in 1999 and soon found guidance and insight in Tarek Mehanna, the high-profile witness testified yesterday in Mehanna's terrorism trial in US District Court in Boston.") (November 18, 2011) (Read More...)

WASHINGTON POST.com (AP): Boston - "WITNESS SAYS SUSPECT WANTED TO FIGHT AMERICANS IN IRAQ, HOPE TO PARTICIPATE IN JIHAD" (November 17, 2011) (Read More...)

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/witness-in-massachusetts-mans-trial-describes-plan-to-get-training-at-overseas-terrorist-camp/2011/11/28/gIQApvib5N_story.html

“Witness in Mass. man’s trial says group discussed mall attack, shooting Ashcroft, Rice”

By Associated Press, Published: November 28

SNIPPET: “BOSTON — A former friend of a Massachusetts man accused of conspiring to help al-Qaida testified Monday that they traveled overseas with a third friend to try to get into a terrorist training camp.

Kareem Abu-zahra, testifying in the trial of Tarek Mehanna (TEH’-rek meh-HAH’-nah), said the men also discussed shooting people at a shopping mall, attacking an Air Force base and shooting prominent U.S. officials.”