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Maryland teacher's terror trial goes to jury
Washington Times ^ | 6-6-06 | Matthew Barakat

Posted on 06/06/2006 12:04:24 PM PDT by JZelle

A third-grade teacher at a Muslim school in Maryland traveled to Pakistan shortly after the 2001 terrorist attacks, trained with a terrorist group there and later served as chauffeur for one of that group's leaders during his U.S. travels, federal prosecutors said yesterday. Prosecutors and defense attorneys made their closing arguments yesterday in the trial of Ali Asad Chandia, 29, who is charged with providing material support to Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group that supports Muslim control of the disputed Kashmir territory on the India-Pakistan border. The jury began its deliberations yesterday afternoon. The U.S. government declared Lashkar a terrorist group in December 2001.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; jihad; lashkar; md; pakistan; terrorism

1 posted on 06/06/2006 12:04:27 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle

I didnt see where the trial was being held , If its in Takoma Park she is home free. Marylands Ithaca.


2 posted on 06/06/2006 12:21:40 PM PDT by sgtbono2002
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To: sgtbono2002

VERY True!


3 posted on 06/06/2006 12:46:48 PM PDT by JZelle
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To: JZelle

One way or another, the ACLU will get him off. Count on it.


4 posted on 06/06/2006 12:54:40 PM PDT by kjo
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