A German man of Pakistani heritage ...
Say it isn't so Achmed!
... went on trial Monday on charges he raised money and recruited people for al-Qaida.
Aleem Nasir faces a possible 10 years in prison if convicted of membership in a terrorist organization. Nasir, 46, declined to give a statement as his trial opened in a Koblenz state court, but he has previously denied the charges.
Prosecutor Ulrich Boeter told the court that Nasir is suspected of recruiting fighters for al-Qaida and distributing propaganda for the organization. Prosecutors said he traveled regularly to Pakistan and that, "by summer 2004 at the latest," he had agreed with al-Qaida leaders to recruit members and supporters in Germany. Besides raising money for al-Qaida, he supplied equipment such as binoculars, night-vision goggles, laser range-finders, digital compasses and radios, prosecutors said.
| This should be good for a year in a German prison, with time off for time served, good behavior, and an early parole. |
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