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    Who was the first ever Arab leader to be brought into court to face criminal charges?

    Question #60070. Asked by my_baby_love. (Oct 19 05 9:16 AM)


    Arpeggionist

    		Modern criminal charges by a valid court? My guess would be the sheikh Ahmad Yassin, founder of the Hamass organization, who was tried and convicted of murder and planning terrorist acts in Israel in the 1980s. In the next decade, he was released as part of some deal or other, and last year the Israelis made two attempts to take his life, the second of which succeeded.

    Oct 19 05, 5:02 PM
    my_baby_love

    		This article says that it is Saddam Hussein who stood trial today in a criminal court.

    http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051018051509990008&_ccc=2&cid=842

    Oct 19 05, 7:58 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		Your article is mistaken. Saddam is definately not the first. He may be the first brought to an Arab court though.

    Oct 20 05, 1:41 AM
    my_baby_love

    		The article might have also been unclear in its wording, Saddam is the first leader of an internationally recognized Arab nation to face criminal charges.

    Hamass is a terrorist organization.

    Oct 20 05, 3:46 AM
    LRonCupboard

    		Hamas (no extra "S") is a terrorist organisation? What, like the French Resistance was a terrorist organisation? Like the The American War of Independence was carried out by "terrorists"? When you take over a country ,subjugate its people and treat them like dirt they fight back. Geddit.

    Oct 20 05, 1:44 PM
    my_baby_love

    		You make an interesting point LRon.

    What is the difference between terrorism and legitimate self defense?

    A topic that belongs in the chats or the forums.

    However, Al Qaida claims that their suicide destruction of the Twin Towers was an act of self defense against a Godless society threatening theirs.

    Please send me a personal message to discuss this further.

    Oct 20 05, 8:26 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		Hamas is a terrorist organization, and it's even on the UN terrorist watch list. Technically, the French Resistence was also a terrorist organiztion, as were the various factions in Israel (the Stern Gang, the Irgun, the Hagannah etc.). The people fighting for US independence were more an illegal militia than a terrorist organization. All of these groups mentioned above were fighting for nationalist causes and for good reasons.

    Oct 21 05, 3:55 AM

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