Mariane Pearl sues al Qaeda over husband's killing

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Source: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The widow of slain Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against al Qaeda, other radical groups and Pakistan-based Habib Bank Ltd over the 2002 abduction, torture and murder of her husband.

Mariane Pearl, whose story is told in the recently released movie "A Mighty Heart" starring Angelina Jolie, filed the suit at U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, according to her lawyers.

"Plaintiffs seek to hold responsible those terrorists, terrorist organizations and the supporting charitable and banking organizations for the senseless kidnapping, torture and murder of Daniel Pearl," the suit said.

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Habib Bank Limited is one of Pakistan's biggest banks. The lawsuit alleges the bank and its subsidiaries knowingly conducted financial transactions on behalf of charities linked to extremist groups.

"In doing so Habib and its subsidiaries aided, abetted and provided material support in the form of financial services for the terrorist support organizations," the suit said.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1829247020070718?feedType=RSS&rpc=22&sp=true

[hadrons]

1. I bet this lawyer will find bin Laden before President Nitwit does

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2. I wish her luck with this suit

But I think that BushCo is going to get involved in this, after all they do have to protect Pakistan our ally in the WOT!!!!!

[Barrett808]

3. Indeed, didn't James Baker defend Saudi Arabia against the 9/11 families' suit?

That was nice.

[Celebration]

4. Kicked and Recommended

Follow the money.