Posted on 02/26/2009 2:42:28 PM PST by americanophile
WASHINGTON – Federal prosecutors plan to move an alleged al-Qaida sleeper agent out of a Navy brig in South Carolina and send him to federal court in Illinois to face trial.
Two people familiar with the case of Qatar native Ali al-Marri said Thursday the government plans to transfer him to the civilian court system. The two people spoke on condition of anonymity because it's a pending criminal case.
The transfer could avert a Supreme Court hearing in April and a subsequent ruling that would govern other cases against accused terrorists. To justify holding al-Marri, the Bush administration claimed the president has the wartime authority to send the military into any U.S. neighborhood, capture a citizen and hold him in prison without charge, indefinitely.
One of the people familiar with the al-Marri case said prosecutors plan to charge al-Marri with providing material support to terrorists, a charge similar to what he would have faced if tried by a military tribunal.
Putting al-Marri into the federal court system follows a similar move made by the Bush administration with another enemy combatant, Jose Padilla. Padilla, once held at the same brig as al-Marri, was eventually convicted of terror-related charges in federal court in Florida.
The decision on al-Marri was reported separately Thursday by the Web sites of The Washington Post and The New Yorker magazine.
Al-Marri was the subject of one of President Barack Obama's first official acts, signing an executive order for "a prompt and thorough" review of al-Marri's continued detention.
Now, according to those familiar with the case, that review has resulted in a decision to put him back into the civilian court system.
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Naturally!!! NObama’s lawyer buddies get to drain more $$$$ from the U S Treasury.
Chicago moves up on the on the terrorist strike list!
Illinois....outside of D.C., isn’t that today’s hotbed of corruption?
Bingo! We have a winner!
The Saudi money connection is old in Obozo’s past.
Watch and wait, we may have some more real surprises.
I sense the American resolve stiffening, he may also get some surprises. You can only tease the Dragon’s tail so long before you provoke a response. It may be hotter than he likes.
After searching al-Marri's computer, folders were found labeled "jihad arena" and "chem," which (according to the government) contained information on hydrogen cyanide, a poisonous gas produced in large quantities by several industrial processes in the U.S. and listed amongst chemical warfare agents that cause general poisoning,[2] along with lectures by Osama bin Laden and links to Web sites related to weaponry and satellite equipment.[3] Al-Marri's initial charges were dropped when President Bush classified him as an unlawful combatant in 2003. Unlike other foreigners, al-Marri was not transported to the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp but was instead transferred to Naval Consolidated Brig, Charleston in South Carolina. [4]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Saleh_Kahlah_al-Marri
They’ll probably end up electing him Governor.
Simple solution: If he wasn’t Mirandized, kick him loose. Afterall, our constitution is clear on a citizen’s rights, isn’t it? </sarc>
His son is still in prison, but I am sure one day he will be here again also.
But Taj Khan, who was just appointed to the Delta College Board in Stockton, was quoted in the Lodi News Sentinel after 911 "We just have to understand what motivated them to do it."
To me there is no excuse they can give me that will make me understand their perverted thinking. But Taj got the coveted college board spot over many more qualified applicants. He is always running for city office, but we have not yet elected him, so he just finds a bunch of bleeding heart liberals to appoint him.
Looks like Chicago will be getting the Gitmo graft.
This guy is gonna go free and be allowed to roam the streets of America.
"the Bush administration claimed the president has the wartime authority to send the military into any U.S. neighborhood, capture a citizen and hold him in prison without charge, indefinitely."
Wikipedia:
"..Unlike other foreigners, al-Marri was not transported to the Guantanamo Bay...."
So...is or is not al-Marri a citizen? One of these two sources is botched.
So AP, as is their frequent practice, probably got their Bush-hating America-despising prejudices in the way of doing their job.
From the article referenced above.
Another reason to report tomorrow at the Daley PLAZA. Bring your weather gear: we’ll be there!
Please release him to house arrest at Obama’s old house in Hyde park and make sure he gets Ayers address. kthksbai
Exactly. The Saudis have their ineligible Kenyan in the white house.
Chicago law firms defending this guy will make tens of millions. Probably all taxpayer money. Obama and the Dems are now to the point of just stealing taxpayers money in the trillions. They want to bankrupt America for their overlords the Saudis. Just like the left did to England.
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