Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Radical cleric sentenced to 7 years


Abu Hamza has been convicted on several charges at the Old Bailey including incitement to murder. The judge said it was “perfectly plain” that Hamza’s speeches were “going beyond the people he spoke to directly”. He then sentenced the radical cleric to 7 years [Sky News]. His British citizenship may be withdrawn and he still may face extradition to the US on terror related charges. Meanwhile in the US one of those allegedly converted to radical Islam by Abu Hamza awaits his sentence. Zacarius Moussaoui, the so called 19th hijacker in the events of September 11th 2001, now faces life imprisonment for his part [CNNPosted by Picasa

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