Italian judge rules sending fighters to Iraq not terrorists but guerrillas

[Monkie]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/C8D2C333-FA28-4A2F-97D0-9C9244D9F8EA.htm

"An Italian judge has dropped terrorism charges against five North Africans accused of sending bombers to Iraq.
Judge Clementina Forleo said on Monday that the five were guerrillas, not terrorists - a ruling that drew a fierce government reaction."

"Historically, the activity of the cells in question coincided with the United States' attack on Iraq," the statement explaining her judgment said.

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It has not been proven that these paramilitary structures provided for concrete programmes with targets exceeding guerrilla activity," the document added"

"The judge said much of the evidence submitted was of very poor quality and relied on intelligence reports rather than hard evidence"

and this is why you have GITMO, even a judge in italy (with a right wing gov.) the staunch bush/american ally knows the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter and requires evidence