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Saudi man convicted of conspiracy in 1998 bombings of US embassies in Africa
AP via Fox News ^ | February 26, 2015

Posted on 02/26/2015 10:39:13 PM PST by Olog-hai

A man prosecutors portrayed as one of Al Qaeda’s early leaders was convicted Thursday of conspiracy in the deadly bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa following a trial that showcased the terror group’s early days.

An anonymous jury returned a verdict in Khaled al-Fawwaz’s case after 2½ days of deliberating. The month-long trial unfolded in a heavily fortified courthouse where federal guards stood outside with machine guns and spectators had to pass through a special metal detector outside the courtroom.

Al-Fawwaz stood expressionless as the verdict was read, pursing his lips briefly. He could face life in prison.

Prosecutors said al-Fawwaz, a 52-year-old Saudi Arabian, was a close confidant of Osama bin Laden and made sure bin Laden’s death threats against Americans were heard and noticed worldwide in 1998. …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: binladen; khaledalfawwaz; rop; usembassies

1 posted on 02/26/2015 10:39:13 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

How will the US ever clean up our foreign policy when consider Saudi Arabia as an ally?


2 posted on 02/27/2015 3:50:00 AM PST by grania
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To: Olog-hai

This is what firing squads are for....


3 posted on 02/27/2015 4:58:18 AM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Olog-hai

More Saudi fingerprints...


4 posted on 02/27/2015 5:26:46 AM PST by Eric in the Ozarks ("If he were working for the other side, what would he be doing differently ?")
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