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Terror Networks
Italians hand out lite sentences to four al-Qaeda gunnies
2002-02-23
  • An Italian court convicted the suspected head of Osama bin Laden's European arm, handing down the first guilty verdict in Europe tied to the al-Qaida network since the Sept. 11 attacks. But the judge gave him a reduced, five-year sentence on charges not directly related to terrorism, under a relatively lenient Italian law in place before Sept. 11. Essid Sami Ben Khemais, a Tunisian known as "the Saber," was convicted on charges he intended to obtain and transport arms, explosives and chemicals. He was acquitted of actually possessing the weapons.

    Three other Tunisians who were tried with him -- Belgacem Mohamed Ben Aouadi, Bouchoucha Mokhtar and Charaabi Tarek -- were convicted on similar charges and also acquitted of the aggravated weapons charge. They were sentenced to prison terms as long as five years in prison.
    Wowzers. A five year break from bombing, shooting, knifing and decapitations. Yessir. The world's a safer place when we've got Italian judges on the case.
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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