Thu Jun 1, 9:38 AM ET – Eddin Barakat Yarkas (C), also known as Abu Dahdah, during a trial of suspected Islamist militants in Madrid, September 26, 2005. Judicial sources on Thursday said Abu Dahdah would serve 12 years in jail for leading a terrorist group rather than the full 27 years to which he had been sentenced. (REUTERS/Juanjo Martin/Pool)
6/1/2006 – 8:18:00 PM
MADRID, June 1 (UPI) — Spain Thursday acquitted a man who had been suspected of helping plot the Sept. 11 terror attacks in New York and Washington, El Mundo reported online.
Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas will, however, serve 12 years in prison for leading a terror group.
Yarkas was originally sentenced to 27 years for being a member of al-Qaida, and for playing a role in plotting the attacks while being the leader of the terror group in Spain.
Wild Thing’s comment….Oh Man don’t get me started on this one! More touchie feelie justice! Helloo Spain, don’t call us we’ll call you.(not)
With half-assed efforts like this our European buddies are not much of a factor in the WOT. Terrorist groups must be laughing their asses off at these limp wristed gestures.
I bet they are too Tom. I sure would be if I was a terrorists. I would be thinking what fools they are.