The Buffalo Six were indicted today on charges that they provided material resources to the terrorist organization Al Qaeda.

Five of the six were denied bond at a hearing last month. The sixth was ordered freed on a $600,000 bond with stringent conditions. He is still in jail as he has not yet been able to meet the conditions of his bond.

Today's Indictment sets out the men's purported illegal acts, stemming from their attending an Al Qaeda training camp in 2001:

"The government alleged the men received basic weapons training in Afghanistan, attended lectures on suicide bombings and were addressed by Osama bin Laden, one of the most wanted men in the United States even before the plane attacks."

The Government's postion, which will be a key point of contention during future proceedings, is that attending a terrorist camp to receive training violates the 1996 law against providing material support and resources to a terrorist organization.

The defense likely will argue that their attendance at the camp is protected activity under the First Amendment's guarantees of freedom of speech and association.

The bottom line is some or all of the men attended an Al Qaeda training camp in Afganistan, stayed for up to five weeks, and then came home and nothing happened thereafter. One of the six left after 10 days. If convicted, the men face sentences up to 15 years.

All six maintain their innocence and four of the six deny going to Afganistan or attending the training camp.

In a statement today, "U.S. Attorney Michael Battle emphasized that "the investigation has failed to establish any immediate threat to the western New York area."