Posted on 03/15/2005 12:30:17 AM PST by JohnHuang2
ASSOCIATED PRESS A former high school valedictorian accused of joining al Qaeda and plotting to assassinate President Bush pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court to providing material support to terrorists and to other charges. An Aug. 22 trial date was scheduled for Ahmed Omar Abu Ali, 23, of Falls Church. He was indicted last month and charged with six counts that would allow a maximum prison term of 80 years. Prosecutors say Mr. Abu Ali, a U.S. citizen who was valedictorian of his class at an Islamic private school in Northern Virginia, joined al Qaeda while studying overseas in Saudi Arabia. Click to learn more... An FBI agent testified that Mr. Abu Ali admitted his guilt multiple times in interviews with Saudi and American authorities, but Mr. Abu Ali's attorneys say the government's evidence was obtained through torture and that they have seen the scars on Mr. Abu Ali's back from the beatings he endured while in Saudi custody.
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...Prosecutors say Mr. Abu Ali, a U.S. citizen who was valedictorian of his class at an Islamic private school in Northern Virginia, joined al Qaeda while studying overseas....Hello?... whats wrong with this picture????
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