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Moussaoui Testimony Questioned

by TChris

For whatever reason, Zacarias Moussaoui testified that he had planned to fly a plane into the White House on Sept. 11 with Richard Reid. That testimony made no sense, as the government agreed today. Moussaoui's lawyers and the prosecution stipulated that this evidence would be placed before the jury in the death penalty phase of Mousaoui's trial:

"There is no information to indicate that Richard Reid had preknowledge of the 9/11 attacks or was instructed by al-Qaeda leadership to conduct an operation in coordination with Moussaoui." The document pointed out that Reid had left his possessions to Moussaoui in his will before Reid mounted a separate attack in December 2001 in which he tried to blow up a transatlantic flight with a bomb in his shoe.

"In the opinion of the FBI," the document said "if Reid was to be part of the same martyrdom operation as Moussaoui, it is unlikely he would have bequeathed his possessions to Moussaoui."

Update: (TL): The New York Times reports on the Government's concession that Reid was not involved here.

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    Re: Moussaoui Testimony Questioned (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 12:45:13 PM EST
    It's not at all clear to me if this guy is nuts or smart. But spitting water on a psych for an hour? I lean on smart. If he survives I will buy his DVD series: I beat the Death Penalty, You can too! (More seriously, I was genuinely gratified to learn of 9/11 families testifying on behalf of this jerk.)

    Re: Moussaoui Testimony Questioned (none / 0) (#2)
    by ltgesq on Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 07:08:25 PM EST
    Whey can no one figure out that the common thread in the Alquada operatives that have been captured is that they are all crazy? The guy who thought he could take down the brooklyn bridge with blow torches had a history of mental illness. Moussaoui's father and tow sisters were paranoid schizophrenics. He wants to be executed so he can be a martyr. Then later he can be pardoned by Bush and released from prison. Hmmmm. Spot the flaw in the logic?