US drops 9/11 'hijacker' charges

                   
aljazeera.net     May 13, 2008            

Case against man alleged to be "20th hijacker" is withdrawn by the Pentagon. ... The US holds about 270 individuals accused of having links to "terrorism," al-Qaeda and the Taliban [EPA] The Pentagon has dropped charges against a man alleged to have been the "20th... [read full story]                    

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U.S. drops charges against accused '20th hijacker'

alertnet.org     May 13, 2008          

By Kristin Roberts WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it dropped charges against a Saudi who U.S. officials say intended to be the "20th hijacker" on Sept. 11 but sent five others to trial for allegedly planning the 2001 attacks. A Pentagon appointee who oversees the U.S....                    

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U.S. drops charges against accused "20th hijacker"

publicbroadcasting.net     May 13, 2008          

By Kristin Roberts WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it dropped charges against a Saudi who U.S. officials say intended to be the "20th hijacker" on September 11 but sent five others to trial for allegedly planning the 2001 attacks. A Pentagon appointee who oversees the U.S. war...                    

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US Drops Charges Against Alleged '20th Hijacker' in September 11 Attacks

voanews.com     May 13, 2008          

US guard at the military-run Camp Delta prison in Guantanamo Bay ( file photo) The United States has dropped charges against the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States. U.S. military officials say the convening authority for military commissions,...                    

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Military judge tosses detainee case

upi.com     May 13, 2008          

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, May 13 (UPI) -- A judge at the tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, refused charges filed by prosecutors against Mohammed al-Qahtani, an alleged Sept. 11 conspirator. Immigration authorities in 2001 detained Qahtani, a Saudi national, in Orlando, Fla., and U.S. officials...                    

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Charges Dropped Against '20th Hijacker'

npr.org     May 13, 2008          

Audio for this story will be available at approx. 3:00 p.m. ET Day to Day, May 13, 2008 · Mohammed al-Qahtani has been held at Guantanamo Bay prison on charges of crimes connected to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Now a judge there says he's free to go. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate.com legal...                    

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Military judge tosses detainee case

politicalgateway.com     May 13, 2008          

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, May 13 (UPI) -- A judge at the tribunal at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, refused charges filed by prosecutors against Mohammed al-Qahtani, an alleged Sept. 11 conspirator. Immigration authorities in 2001 detained Qahtani, a Saudi national, in Orlando, Fla., and U.S. officials...                    

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US drops charges against alleged '20th hijacker'

earthtimes.org     May 13, 2008          

Washington - The Pentagon announced Tuesday that charges have been dropped against a man suspected of being the 20th hijacker in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The US military had earlier recommended conspiracy to commit murder and other...                    

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U.S. drops charges against '20th hijacker'

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi at Guantánamo who was alleged to have been "the 20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11 attacks, his U.S. military defense lawyer said. The authorities said Qahtani had missed out on taking part in the attacks because he was denied entry to the United...                    

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Key 9/11 suspect charges dropped

b92.net     May 13, 2008          

WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi citizen alleged to have been the "20th hijacker" in the 11 September 2001 attacks on the U.S. Mohammad al-Qahtani was one of six Guantanamo Bay inmates charged with murder and war crimes in February. The Pentagon said the case against...                    

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Key 9/11 Suspect Charges Dropped

trueblueliberal.com     May 13, 2008          

From The BBC News The Pentagon has dropped charges against a Saudi citizen alleged to have been the “20th hijacker” in the 11 September 2001 attacks on the US. Mohammad al-Qahtani was one of six Guantanamo Bay inmates charged with murder and war crimes in February. The Pentagon said the case...                    

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