Tuesday, February 15, 2005

NOT ENOUGH, ANYWAY:
Spanish prosecutors are seeking a total of 222,000 years in prison and nearly 900 million euros ($1.17 billion) in fines for three suspects accused of aiding the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

The punishments are among a total of 230,000 years of prison terms sought for 24 suspects held in jail on charges of belonging to an al-Qaida unit in Spain, according to court documents filed on Monday.

The trial was due to start this month but has been delayed indefinitely because of a backlog of cases at the High Court.

The prison terms correspond to all the charges, including 2,973 murders for those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks, but Spanish law would limit jail sentences to a maximum of 40 years.
Oh, and this:
Another high-profile suspect from the 24 due to go on trial is Tayseer Alouni, 49, a correspondent from Arabic television channel Al Jazeera who interviewed Osama bin Laden shortly after Sept. 11, 2001.

Prosecutors are seeking an eight-year term for Alouni on charges of collaborating with a terrorist organization. Alouni has repeatedly maintained his innocence.