Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Chicago Rana Trial: ‘Businessman who aided 26/11 was duped'!

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Praveen Swami / The Hindu.
Lawyers for Pakistani-American businessman Tahawwur Rana claim he was deceived by his childhood friend


Public-authority defences not applicable to acts commissioned by foreign governments: judge
E-mail between two makes clear Rana knew at least something of Headley's agenda: prosecutors


CHICAGO: Lawyers for Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-American businessman charged with having facilitated the November 26, 2008 attacks on Mumbai, say he had no knowledge his immigration business was being used as a cover for the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Rana's lawyers will argue that he was duped by his childhood friend, the Pakistani-American jihadist-turned-star prosecution witness David Headley, when court proceedings reopen on Tuesday after an extended weekend break.

Deceitful conduct.

Charles Swift, Rana's lawyer, earlier underlined the training Headley received from Pakistan's intelligence services, his less-than-edifying past as a narcotics trafficker and his deceitful conduct with his two wives.

With this defense, Rana's Lawyers can undermine the credibility of Headley, as a witness, but they will not be able to extricate Rana from the charge of having been an accessory to the crime in 26/11 Mumbai Terrorist Attack.

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