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To: Shoot1st who wrote (63795)1/9/2012 6:55:00 PM
From: joseffy  Respond to of 103300
 
These defense lawyers are terrific

Mehanna allegedly started translating materials promoting holy war and distributing them online. Mehanna's lawyers said their client was a scholar, who had aspired to study Islamic law and translate classical texts.

The translation and distribution of the materials was free speech protected by the First Amendment to the US constitution, they argued.

bbc.co.uk