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WASHINGTONA son-in-law of Osama bin Laden and longtime suspected member of al Qaeda has been captured and brought to New York City by U.S. counterterrorism operatives, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith, identified by counterterrorism officials as a spokesman for the terror group once led by his father-in-law, was recently deported from Turkey to Jordan, where U.S. agents captured him, one person familiar with the case said.
On Thursday, officials said the suspect was in federal custody in New York City and would likely make a court appearance later this week. It wasn't yet clear what specific charges he faces, but U.S. officials consider him a longtime member of the core al Qaeda terrorist group.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324034804578346243937198214.html
annabanana
(52,791 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)annabanana
(52,791 posts)the world doesn't cave in either...
KansDem
(28,498 posts)No need to sit and wait for al Qaeda to crash airliners into our tallest buildings! Just go and arrest them!
No need to sit there and do nothing... No need to lie later about whether you saw the first plane hit or were told about it...
Savvy?
EOTE
(13,409 posts)Isn't that what we did with the rest of bin Laden's family on 9/11?
Eugene
(61,593 posts)http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/07/us-usa-militant-idUSBRE9260ZS20130307
Do they still say we can't try AQ militants regular courts?