Posted on 05/20/2007 12:58:45 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Cartoons were terror motive claim
17.05.2007
Prosecutors claim that four men charged with planning a terrorist bombing were seeking revenge for publication of the Mohammed cartoons
Retribution for a Danish newspaper's publication of the now-infamous Mohammed cartoons was one of the motives behind four men's alleged plans to detonate a bomb in Copenhagen, according to the assistant crown prosecutor in the Vollsmose terror trial.
Charlotte Alsing Juul accused three of the men of using the cartoons and Denmark's participation in the Iraq war as justification for planning to bomb 'a place where political decisions are made', such as parliament's address at Christiansborg Palace.
The Eastern High Court in Copenhagen subsequently extended custody for the three men as Juul argued that two of them were the leaders of a terror cell based in an Odense mosque. Prosecutors said they have evidence obtained from a mole working for domestic intelligence agency PET, which included bomb-making substances found in the suspect's flats and corresponding bomb making instructions downloaded from the internet.
The suspects have continually denied planning an attack and claimed that PET's mole organised and encouraged the plot. The defence argued that the mole was overzealous in his role and possibly used illegal means to obtain much of the prosecution's evidence.
Juul stated the mole obeyed specific instructions given to him by PET to play a passive role in the plans, listening and refraining from voicing any extremist viewpoints.
Nothing really new or surprising about this motive for attempted terrorist acts.
I am just surprised that it took so long for the Islamic nazis to retailiate for the Danish cartoons.
These four muzzies should get Ron Paul as a character witness.
No doubt Ron Paul, like Ramsey Clark, would be there in a heartbeat! lol This defense is easily done away with by the simple statement that violence against citizens is unacceptable. Guilty!
One of my favorites!
What is it with this long lag time in responding to the original publication of the cartoons?
It would seem that once the excuse for retaliation is out there, that the retribution may be continued at any time convenient for the Islamic jihadists. The rage is kept on tap at all times.
They are still venting about the Crusades. And Charles Martell. And the Spanish Inquisition. And the founding of the Israeli state in 1948.
They forget nothing, and they learn nothing.
LOL! Mad Mo
Exactly.
Thank you.
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