Report: Turkey jails seven caught in alleged plot to kill Bush

AOL News/AP ^ | 2007-01-26

[IrishMike]

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) - A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush , CNN-Turk reported.

The seven were said to be members of the Ansar al-Islam radical Islamic group, which prosecutors said has ties to al-Qaida. They were caught in a raid before a June 2004 NATO Summit in Istanbul, which Bush attended.

The leader of the group, Alpaslan Toprak, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, while the other six defendants each received six years and three months, CNN-Turk reported. They were among 20 suspects being tried in the city of Bursa for "membership in an armed organization."

The other 13 men were acquitted on Friday, CNN-Turk said.

In raids of the men's houses, police said they found explosives, remote controls to set them off, guns and rifles. The men admitted in court to plotting to kill the U.S. president with a suicide bomb attack, CNN-Turk said.

[unkus]

I have heard that Turkish prisons are more unpleasant than Gitmo, but I could be wrong. Sarcasm

[IrishMike]

Remember that movie made in the 70's about the guy caught with drugs, I believe in Turkey.
BRUTAL

[EagleUSA]

The men admitted in court to plotting to kill the U.S. president with a suicide bomb attack, CNN-Turk said.
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Will Turkey extradite to the USA for trial ??? No, on second thought, some liberal judge here would set them free --- hang them in Turkey.

[IrishMike]

That and Arlen Specter would give them constitutional rights.

[X-FID]

Midnight express.

[IrishMike]

That's the one.
Thanks.

[Paleo Conservative]

Will Turkey extradite to the USA for trial ??? No, on second thought, some liberal judge here would set them free --- hang them in Turkey.

Why would we want to put them up in Club Fed when the Turks have more appropriate accomodations. Didn't you see the movie Midnight Express?

[Paleo Conservative]

That and Arlen Specter would give them constitutional rights.

And have them tried under Scottish law.

[IrishMike]

That and Arlen Specter would give them constitutional rights.
And have them tried under Scottish law.

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Why, no death penalty
or
The sun rarely if ever shines,
they wouldn't know which way to kneel
WHERE'S MECCA ????????????

[X-FID]

Good movie, watched it several times.

[IrishMike]

I saw it few myself.
Based on a true story I believe.

[EGPWS]

Calling Ramsey Clark, calling Ramsey Clark....

[Mugwump]

"And have them tried under Scottish law."

Aye, Mr. Toprak: a *time-out* for you, laddie.

That'll teach ya t'behave, eh?

[X-FID]

That's what they say.

[Paleo Conservative]

Well Snarlin' Arlen based his vote not to convict President Clinton based on Scottish law after his impeachment and trial.

[paulcissa]

Great flick.

[EGPWS]

I have heard that Turkish prisons are more unpleasant than Gitmo, but I could be wrong. Sarcasm

If they are kept alive AND in a Turkish prison for life, that would make for a better sentence than death.

[JZelle]

[misterrob]

Midnight Express

[Constitution Day]

Do you like movies about gladiators?

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Midnight Express, written by a young screenwriter named Oliver Stone.

[Michael Barnes]

IMDB entry on Midnight Express

[WhistlingPastTheGraveyard]

Ansar al-Islam radical Islamic group, which prosecutors said has ties to al-Qaida.

This is not merely some contention by the prosecutors. It's an established fact. They were based in Northern Iraq and received financial and material support from Saddam Hussein.

[IntelliQuark]

Any of them Democrats?

[Doe Eyes]

If they are kept alive AND in a Turkish prison for life, that would make for a better sentence than death.

One was sentenced to 12 years, six others to six years, and 13 were acquitted.

[DustyMoment]

Hmph!! So the DHS had a turkey hunt??

[Ciexyz]

"Midnight Express" should be required viewing for every young person going abroad.

[techcor]

A Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush ,

So what are their DU screen names?

[massgopguy]

Which Oscar acceptance speech will acknowledge their heroism?

[from occupied ga]

Turkish court on Friday sentenced seven men caught in 2004 while allegedly planning to assassinate visiting U.S. President George W. Bush , CNN-Turk reported.

Wait a couple of years and they could plot to kill Hillary.

[neodad]

Tell me Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?

[Mo1]

FYI Ping

[Bender2]

Meanwhile back in La-La-Land, the 9th Circuit found no basis for any Democrat ever being tired for any acts of treason now or in the future...

This was an further rendering of the recent Sandy Berger finding.

[OldFriend]

Funded by the DNC no doubt.

[TET1968]

http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0077928/

[ohioWfan]

I'm surprised that CNN isn't mourning the news......

[EGPWS]

One was sentenced to 12 years, six others to six years, and 13 were acquitted.

Just when one is reaching the pinnacle of a justice served mindset, one gets shot down thinking that perhaps death would be a better sentence for these terrorists after all.

[EGPWS]

I'm surprised that CNN isn't mourning the news......

I would think it to be anticipated since the terrorists didn't succeed with their endeavors.

Also, chalk up another let down for the DNC.

[meyer]

I can guess at their names....

Osama bin Kennedy
Osama bin Murtha
Osama bin Hitlery,.....

[unkus]

You got it

[Peach]

It's a good thing they were caught in Turkey. If it had happened here, one of Clinton's judges would have freed them and the Black Caucus would have given them medals.

[Tokra]

I'm sure Rosie O'Dum-Dum will be posting bond.

[IrishMike]

Olberman, Wolf, Colms..............

[IrishMike]

This is not merely some contention by the prosecutors. It's an established fact. They were based in Northern Iraq and received financial and material support from Saddam Hussein.
BUT
BUT
BUT
BUT
They had no WMD

[techcor]

Heh, heh. Pretty good guys.

[rfp1234]

--sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison, while the other six defendants each received six years and three months--

That's probably less than they'd have received for the crime of "insulting Turkishness" (by talking about the Ottomans' genocide of Armenians).

[L.M.H.]

The movie itself is not really a true story. The real life Billy Hayes did get caught in Turkey smuggling drugs; he was sent to jail and then wrote a book on it. But the movie as written as by Oliver Stone is a quite different and a very exaggerated version of the book. The movie makes Turkey look a lot worse than reality, and makes the drug smuggling hero look a lot better (leaving out parts of the book where he had sex with men, etc)

[L.M.H.]

Alas, no more death penalty in Turkey. They had to outlaw it a few years ago to meet European Union standards. EU considers it "barbaric."

[EagleUSA]

EU considers it "barbaric."
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The unilateral mindless thinking of liberals. I wonder what they consider rape, murder, child molestation, and treason??? Friendly gestures, as opposed to barbarism??