Al-Jazeera man remanded in Spain, or more precisely:
An Al-Jazeera television journalist and eight others have been remanded in custody in Spain ahead of a trial on charges of having links with al-Qaeda.
Mr Alouni - one of al-Jazeera's best known reporters - was charged last year with fundraising for al-Qaeda.
He is accused of using his reporting trips to Kabul in Afghanistan as a cover for his activities.
Lawyers said Mr Alouni and another of the nine had health problems that could get worse in jail.
One can only hope. There are fronts in the war on terror, and then there are fronts. But it is good to see that even Spain, or at least a prosecutor in Spain, is still in the battle.
He believes Spain has served al-Qaeda "as a place or base of rest, preparation, indoctrination, support and financing".
He compiled a 692-page dossier in late 2003 which called for the arrest of 35 men, including Osama Bin Laden, for their alleged involvement in the 11 September attacks on the US.
Duh? What else do they expect from a socialist state?
Posted by: Ron | Sunday, November 21, 2004 at 08:37 PM