Posted on 06/06/2005 10:22:41 AM PDT by quidnunc
Tampa, Fla. – The most significant terrorism trial since the September 11, 2001, attacks is set to open this morning in federal court here as a jury begins hearing the case of four men accused of running the American wing of a deadly terror group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
The most prominent of the defendants is a former computer science professor at the University of South Florida, Sami Al-Arian. Despite long-standing suspicions about his ties to terrorism, the Kuwaiti-born Palestinian Arab enjoyed entree with top American politicians. Mr. Al-Arian, 47, has been in jail since the 53-count indictment was returned in February 2003.
Standing trial alongside Mr. Al-Arian are three other Muslim activists: Sameeh Hammoudeh, Hatim Fariz, and Ghassan Ballut. All are charged with racketeering, conspiracy, and providing material support to a terrorist organization.
Defense attorneys are bracing for prosecutors to kick off their case with a torrent of gory photographs, videos, and live testimony about Palestinian Islamic Jihad attacks that killed more than 100 people in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank, including five Americans.
"They are going to spend the first couple of weeks trying to shock this jury. It's going to be shock and awe," said Stephen Crawford, a lawyer for Mr. Hammoudeh, a former University of South Florida graduate student who was born in the West Bank.
In preparation for the trial, prosecutors have reportedly flown in from Israel dozens of victims of the terror group's violence.
"It's going to be bloody. It's going to be horrible. It's going to scare the hell out of this jury," Mr. Crawford said.
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All they have to do to schock the jurors is read passages out of the koran like:
"And take in your hand a green branch and beat her with it and do not break
your oath;" Q. 38:44
"The prophet gave permission to kill children and women in war" (Bukhari,
Jihad/146; Ebu Davud 113).
"O Prophet! make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites and deal sternly
with them. Hell shall be their home, evil their fate." Q. 66:9
"I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, maim them in every limb." Q. 8:12
"And fight with them until there is no persecution, and religion should be only for Allah." Q. 2:193
Read about the stink of islam at The Flanstein:
http://flanstein.blogspot.com
Just replay 9-11 tapes that is enough shoock and awe!! When the accused are tied to this the end is near and time is short for them.
I'm hoping they put this terrorist away permanently.
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