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Two Palestinians not guilty in US Hamas finance trial

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Posted by Fred 2007-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Not guilty, but

guilty of less serious charges of obstruction of justice.

Not guilty in the headline, but guilty in the text.

Charges? Were there other charges ommitted in this stellar reporting?

Posted by Bobby 2007-02-02 06:30|| 2007-02-02 06:30|| Front Page Top

#2 very unfortunate outcome; the "we were collecting funds for the charitable arm of Hamas" although a scam was an effective defense; also, since Hamas wasn't declared a terrorist org until 1995, it complicated things; in addition, the crime of 'racketeering' is hideously vague and makes it tough to get convictions in compilcated cases.

Posted by mhw 2007-02-02 08:18|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2007-02-02 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 And last, but not least, treating terrorists as criminals---giving them all the benefits of an ethical code that they intend to wipe from the World---is numero uno mistake.

Posted by gromgoru 2007-02-02 10:25|| 2007-02-02 10:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like the U.S. made the best of a bad case (not enough hard evidence). Perhaps Salah and Ashqar can enjoy the shouts of victory before the long prison terms begin and then the long years of supervision.

Posted by whatadeal 2007-02-02 10:30|| 2007-02-02 10:30|| Front Page Top

#5 "And last, but not least, treating terrorists as criminals---giving them all the benefits of an ethical code that they intend to wipe from the World---is numero uno mistake."

I so agree with you, Mr Gromgurru. And I've got a nice long list of the folks I consider terrorists, who will be imprisoned without trial on January 21, 2009, if all goes well.

Posted by Sen Hillary Clinton 2007-02-02 15:39|| 2007-02-02 15:39|| Front Page Top

#6 I agree as well.

Posted by Mr. Robert Mugabe 2007-02-02 15:40|| 2007-02-02 15:40|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm working to implement this excellent idea right now.

Posted by Senor Hugo Chavez 2007-02-02 15:41|| 2007-02-02 15:41|| Front Page Top

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