Reuters: Jordan begins trial of suspects in alleged Bush plot

[Eugene]

Jordan begins trial of suspects in alleged Bush plot

Reuters
Wednesday, March 7, 2007; 9:38 AM

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan began on Wednesday the trial of three Islamists accused
of plotting to assassinate U.S. President George W. Bush when he visited the kingdom
last year.

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The indictment sheet gave no details on how the suspects, arrested two days before
U.S. President George Bush's visit to Jordan last November, planned to carry out
their attack.

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The three suspects, whom prosecutors say do not belong to any known Islamist group,
were accused of planning unspecified attacks on the heavily guarded U.S. mission in
the kingdom and a brewery over a period of several months.

Lawyers said their confessions were extracted under torture and denied their clients
were involved in any plot against Bush, whose brief visit last year was focused on
talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/07/AR2007030700591.html

[Ian David]

1. Brewery? n/t

[Nihil]

2. Obviously aiming at El Presidente when he was off duty ... (n/t)