Report: Turkey jails seven caught in alleged plot to kill Bush

AOL News/AP ^ | 2007-01-26

[IrishMike]

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush , CNN-Turk reported.

The seven were said to be members of the Ansar al-Islam radical Islamic group, which prosecutors said has ties to al-Qaida. They were caught in a raid before a June 2004 NATO Summit in Istanbul, which Bush attended.

The leader of the group, Alpaslan Toprak, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, while the other six defendants each received six years and three months, CNN-Turk reported. They were among 20 suspects being tried in the city of Bursa for "membership in an armed organization."

The other 13 men were acquitted on Friday, CNN-Turk said.

In raids of the men's houses, police said they found explosives, remote controls to set them off, guns and rifles. The men admitted in court to plotting to kill the U.S. president with a suicide bomb attack, CNN-Turk said.

[Constitution Day]

Do you like movies about gladiators?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Midnight Express, written by a young screenwriter named Oliver Stone.

[Michael Barnes]

IMDB entry on Midnight Express

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Ansar al-Islam radical Islamic group, which prosecutors said has ties to al-Qaida.

This is not merely some contention by the prosecutors. It's an established fact. They were based in Northern Iraq and received financial and material support from Saddam Hussein.

[IntelliQuark]

Any of them Democrats?

[Doe Eyes]

If they are kept alive AND in a Turkish prison for life, that would make for a better sentence than death.

One was sentenced to 12 years, six others to six years, and 13 were acquitted.

[DustyMoment]

Hmph!! So the DHS had a turkey hunt??

[Ciexyz]

"Midnight Express" should be required viewing for every young person going abroad.

[techcor]

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush ,

So what are their DU screen names?

[massgopguy]

Which Oscar acceptance speech will acknowledge their heroism?

[from occupied ga]

Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush , CNN-Turk reported.

Wait a couple of years and they could plot to kill Hillary.

[neodad]

Tell me Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

[Mo1]

FYI Ping

[Bender2]

Meanwhile back in La-La-Land, the 9th Circuit found no basis for any Democrat ever being tired for any acts of treason now or in the future...

This was an further rendering of the recent Sandy Berger finding.

[OldFriend]

Funded by the DNC no doubt.

[TET1968]

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/

[ohioWfan]

I'm surprised that CNN isn't mourning the news......

[EGPWS]

One was sentenced to 12 years, six others to six years, and 13 were acquitted.

Just when one is reaching the pinnacle of a justice served mindset, one gets shot down thinking that perhaps death would be a better sentence for these terrorists after all.

[EGPWS]

I'm surprised that CNN isn't mourning the news......

I would think it to be anticipated since the terrorists didn't succeed with their endeavors.

Also, chalk up another let down for the DNC.

[meyer]

I can guess at their names....

Osama bin Kennedy
Osama bin Murtha
Osama bin Hitlery,.....