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2003-12-23 Europe

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Posted by Steve 2003-12-23 11:25:54 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Murat? Have you admitted you were wrong about this, yet, or are you still holding out for the PKK?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2003-12-23 11:42:32 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com] 2003-12-23 11:42:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 So they were planning to bomb the US air base in Turkey for two years, and only at the last moment decided that there was too much security and switched to softer targets? That seems unlikely...

Posted by seafarious 2003-12-23 11:42:42 AM|| 2003-12-23 11:42:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 He's already in front of the court:
A court charged a Turkish man with aiding terrorists Tuesday after police found enough chemical fertilizer in his home to make five truck bombs like those used in last month's Istanbul suicide bombings, news reports said.
An arrested relative of Habip Aktas, a suspected leader of al-Qaida in Turkey, helped lead police to the 12 large sacks of chemical fertilizer at the home of Mehmet Kus in Istanbul, Turkish newspapers and television reported.Cables and explosives were also seized in the raid at the house, Sabah reported. The fertilizer was the same as that used to make the bombs in the four attacks, the Vatan and Sabah newspapers said.
On Tuesday, a State Security Court in Istanbul that deals with terrorism cases charged Kus with aiding and abetting terrorists, the semiofficial Anatolia news agency reported. Conviction on those charges carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Kus testified that the materials were given to him by another relative, but said he did not know what they were used for, Anatolia reported. NTV and Vatan said Kus was related to Aktas.
Police also detained Harun Ilhan, a suspected top member of al-Qaida in Turkey, Anatolia reported. It said he was detained in the central city of Konya. NTV television said some 20 people have been detained in Konya and Istanbul in the most recent sweep against militants. Istanbul Gov. Muammer Guler on Tuesday refused to comment on the reports, citing an ongoing investigation. He told reporters a statement would be made later.

"I can say no more, at this time"

Posted by Steve 2003-12-23 11:47:06 AM|| 2003-12-23 11:47:06 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 He's dead.

Posted by Charles 2003-12-23 11:51:34 AM|| 2003-12-23 11:51:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Didn't the Turks eliminate the death penalty as part of their package to get into the EU? Can't they reinstate capital punishment temporarily and recind it at a later date.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-12-23 5:17:05 PM|| 2003-12-23 5:17:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 SH#5 Ever hear 'died of natural causes,' or how about 'shot while trying to escape?'

Posted by Glenn (not Reynolds) 2003-12-23 6:59:54 PM|| 2003-12-23 6:59:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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