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To: lorne who wrote (10724)	10/31/2007 5:25:21 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 20106

3 guilty of mass murder in Madrid attack [soft verdicts and sentences!] AP via Yahoo News ^ \| 10/31/07 \| PAUL HAVEN news.yahoo.com MADRID, Spain - Spain's National Court convicted the three main suspects in the Madrid commuter train bombings of mass murder Wednesday and sentenced them to tens of thousands of years in prison for Europe's worst Islamic terror attack. But the verdict was a mixed bag for prosecutors, who saw four other key defendants convicted of lesser offenses and an accused ringleader acquitted altogether. With much of the case resting on circumstantial evidence, the three judges may have been wary after a number of high-profile Spanish terror cases were overturned on appeal. Spain's prime minister said the verdict still upheld justice. But victims of the attack, which killed 191 people and wounded more than 1,800 when bombs exploded on four trains on March 11, 2004, expressed shock and sadness over the court's decision. "The verdict seems soft to us," said Pilar Manjon, who lost her 20-year-old son in the attack and has become a leader of a victims association. "I don't like it that murderers are going free." Three lead suspects — Jamal Zougam and Othman Gnaoui of Morocco and Emilio Suarez Trashorras of Spain — were convicted of murder and attempted murder and received prison sentences ranging from 34,000 to 43,000 years. Under Spanish law, the most they will spend in jail is 40 years. Spain has no death penalty or life imprisonment. (Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ....

To: lorne who wrote (10724)	11/1/2007 5:35:38 PM
From: Proud_Infidel	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20106

Chechen rebel urges global jihad BBC ^ \| 10,31,07 news.bbc.co.uk By Richard Galpin BBC News, Grozny A Chechen Muslim rebel leader is reported to have described the US, Britain and Israel as legitimate targets in a jihad, or holy war. Doku Umarov said it was not just the Russian security forces who deserved to be attacked. The separatist leader said all those who fight Muslims anywhere in the world were enemies. Other Chechen separatists have denounced the statement, which was sent to US-backed Radio Liberty. It was made earlier this month, apparently to coincide with the birthday of Russian President Vladimir Putin, but a video of it has only just been received by the radio station. Mr Umarov said: "Our brothers are fighting in Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Palestine. "Our common enemies are all those who have attacked Muslims wherever they are. "Not only Russia, but also the USA, the UK, Israel and all those waging war against Islam and Muslims are our enemies." 'Criminal, provocation' But it is hard to see what practical effect this statement will have. The rebels in Chechnya are now largely confined to the mountains in the south of the Russian republic and attacks on the security forces are sporadic. There are thought to be less than 1,000 fighters left after the second Chechen war, which was launched by Mr Putin eight years ago. Even so, Mr Umarov's words have provoked a furious reaction from other Chechen separatists. One, Ahmed Zakayev, who is now based in London, described the statement as "criminal and a provocation". He is no doubt concerned it will result in the rebels being labelled as Islamic hardliners rather than separatists fighting for Chechnya to break away from Russian control.