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Soldier Said Accused of Helping al-Qaida

SEATTLE - A National Guardsman stationed at Fort Lewis was arrested Thursday and charged by the Army with trying to provide information to the al-Qaida terrorist network, a federal law enforcement official said. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press that Spc. Ryan G. Anderson was charged with "aiding the enemy by wrongfully attempting to communicate and give intelligence to the al-Qaida terrorist network." It was not immediately known what information Anderson allegedly provided. Anderson was being held at Fort Lewis, an Army base near Tacoma. A message left with the Lt. Col. Stephen Barger at Fort Lewis was not immediately returned Thursday. Base spokesman Joe Hitt said he was not aware of the report, and messages left with Army officials at the Pentagon (news - web sites) were not immediately returned. Anderson, 26, is a tank crew member from the National Guard's 81st Armor Brigade, a 4,000-member unit set to depart for Iraq (news - web sites) for a one-year deployment. Washington State University spokeswoman Charleen Taylor said Anderson was a 2002 graduate with a degree in history. The brigade has been training at Fort Lewis since November. Eighty percent of the soldiers — 3,200 — are from Washington state, and 1,000 are from guard units in California and Minnesota. It includes two tank battalions, a mechanized infantry battalion, engineers, support troops, artillery and an intelligence company.
122 posted on 02/12/2004 4:13:34 PM PST by serurier (We come here for the freedom of the world)
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Not just yet, my FRiend. We first give him a fair trial- in his case, perhaps a court-nartial- and determine the damage previous actions on his part may have done, and the possibility that information from him may lead to others involved. Death may indeed be the prescribed penalty- or it may not, depending on his cooperation.

In the field, under more immediate circumstances, yes, an immediate execution may take place; such things have happened. But not in this case, I think. Better to let the law stand, and see how Justice takes its course.

If he will not serve his country as he swore to, and is convicted, perhaps he can better serve as an example.


191 posted on 02/12/2004 6:43:54 PM PST by archy (I was told we'd cruise the seas for American gold. We'd fire no guns-shed no tears....)
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192 posted on 02/12/2004 6:45:30 PM PST by Calpernia (http://members.cox.net/classicweb/Heroes/heroes.htm)
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