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To: bela_ghoulashi who wrote (43990)	9/14/2002 7:55:05 PM
From: maceng2	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

You're not suggesting we give the prisoners in Cuba several million dollars each -lol- no. But how long are you going to hold them? I think my suggestions to Hawk were the best idea. Looks like there is enough evidence to prosecute this guy. Must be an intelligence bonanza too (eventually). I expect the interrogation rules in Pakistan are a little more lax then they are in the USA. news.bbc.co.uk Bush hails al-Qaeda arrest Two suspects were killed in Wednesday's raid US President George W Bush has welcomed the arrest of a Yemeni national, Ramzi Binalshibh, whom he accuses of being one of the planners of the 11 September attacks. One by one, we're hunting the killers down - we are relentless, we are strong and we're not going to stop President Bush Mr Binalshibh and another al-Qaeda suspect were captured during a series of raids in Karachi, involving Pakistani security officers and US intelligence agents. Mr Bush said his capture showed that one by one the killers were being hunted down and the US was "relentless and strong". The other man is believed to be a key aide to Osama Bin Laden. Secrecy had surrounded the security operation, which began on Monday and culminated in a three-hour gun battle in the streets of Karachi on Wednesday - the first anniversary of the attacks on New York and Washington. Two other suspects died and six Pakistani police were injured, two critically. Mr Binalshibh was arrested after a three-hour gunfight in Karachi A total of 12 foreigners are being questioned by Pakistani officers. US agents are also expected to be involved as they try to make the most of the advantage the arrests could give them. The BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner says a lot now depends on the value of the intelligence they can get from the suspects. The key priority for interrogators, our correspondent says, will be to find out where other al-Qaeda members are before they can get away and also to find out what imminent plots al-Qaeda is hatching. Five men have also been arrested in New York State and charged with providing "material support" for the al-Qaeda network. Suspects blindfolded A senior army officer who witnessed some of the interrogation in Pakistan told the Associated Press that the suspects had been blindfolded and seated with their hands shackled to the arms of chairs. He said one of the prisoners was "very tough" and answered questions only with the words: "My name is Abdullah". Ramzi Binalshibh is alleged to have helped fund the hijackers The officer said two officials were with the prisoners, while three others watched from behind two-way mirrors. Co-ordination between the US intelligence services and the Pakistan authorities has been key to this week's successful raids, correspondents say. A tip-off from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) led to the arrest of two men in Karachi on Monday night. Information they gave during interrogation and the FBI interception of a satellite phone call resulted in Wednesday's raid that netted Mr Binalshibh, a Yemeni citizen. Another five men and two women - all of Arab origin - were arrested at the apartment in southern Karachi. Heavy weapons and communications equipment were also seized. Interview trail Mr Binalshibh, 30, gave an interview recently to the Arabic satellite TV channel al-Jazeera in which he claimed to have been a key organiser of the "Holy Tuesday" 11 September attacks. In the recording, he challenged US investigators to find him, and there is speculation that his wish for publicity around the anniversary may have assisted those looking for him. Mr Binalshibh is on the FBI's most wanted list and has a $25m bounty on his head. Germany's Interior Minister Otto Schily said his government would like to extradite Mr Binalshibh to face charges relating to his time in Hamburg, but he added that it would work with the other nations involved. Mr Binalshibh is believed to have shared an apartment in Hamburg where the attacks were planned with the suspected leader of the 11 September hijackers, Mohammed Atta. He tried repeatedly to get a US visa to take up a place at flying school, prompting speculation that he would have been involved in commandeering the passenger planes and using them as guided missiles. Unable to get a visa, however, Mr Binalshibh told al-Jazeera that he became the co-ordinator of the attacks instead.