By Andrew Cohen, Legal analyst, CBS News
"The federal indictment Friday of seven Miami men is extraordinary for what it does not contain. It does not contain allegations that the men ever met with a genuine al Qaeda operative — just an informant playing the role for the government. It does not contain allegations that the men ever purchased any munitions or went anywhere near Chicago to case the building. It does not contain allegations that the men had any sort of a specific plan or detailed plot to take down the Sears Tower. The indictment is only 11 pages long. Read it yourself and decide whether the feds have broken up al Qaeda Lite or just the Gang that Couldn't Shoot Straight."
2006-06-24
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I just saw an MSNBC report on two of these guys. Their friends and family insist that they belonged to a christian group. I'm dubious about these charges.
Looks to me like some people got arrested for having some conversations, or even for trying to rip off this dude who they thought might give them $50k and more...
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