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To: maceng2 who wrote (14769)	12/26/2001 10:32:08 AM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Twenty five Pakistani soldiers reported dead It's being reported in India that 25 Pakistani soldiers have been shot and 18 bunkers destroyed as tension mounts between the two countries. According to the Press Trust of India senior defence sources claim the deaths followed firing by Pakistan. There has been no confirmation from Pakistan. Two Indian troops are also said to have been killed and several houses damaged. India and Pakistan have advanced their troops along the border and deployed missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads. India's defence minister said the country's missile systems are "in position" along the border with Pakistan. George Fernandes told PTI Indian troops will conduct military exercises along the border in the coming few days. Tensions have risen since the attack on the Indian Parliament. New Delhi blames two Pakistan-based Muslim militant groups - Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Taiba - and has urged Pakistan to crack down on them. Pakistan has denied the charge and demanded proof linking the groups with the attack. ananova.com

To: maceng2 who wrote (14769)	1/9/2002 4:53:26 AM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 281500

Judge to hear arguments on televising terror trial. [bad idea imho....another potential "circus" trial..pb] Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the September 11 attacks, wants live television coverage of the trial. The evidence may reveal how Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida planned the raids.. Prosecutors, worried that al-Qaida members will be among the viewers, oppose the idea. US District Judge Leonie Brinkema must decide whether to allow a televised trial despite a ruling that bans cameras in most US courtrooms. At least some courts in every state allow televised state and local trials. "Seldom has there been a criminal trial for which televised coverage could be more clearly warranted," Court TV said, in asking that cameras be allowed. Other news organisations have backed the appeal. But the issue took on a higher profile when Moussaoui's lawyers filed a motion in support of the live broadcast, contending it would help guarantee a fair trial. Federal prosecutors argued that everyone involved would be endangered by live television: witnesses, jurors, even the police guarding the courtroom. Al-Qaida members, they said, would almost certainly tune in. "The government has uncovered evidence that high-level members of the organisation were kept informed of developments in US criminal trials involving al-Qaida members," the prosecution said. Moussaoui faces indictments on six counts, charging him with conspiring with al-Qaida members and the September 11 hijackers to kill and maim thousands of people. Facing a possible death penalty if convicted, he has entered no plea. An innocent plea was lodged for him. ananova.com