Als Abu Abbas im JANUAR in Ägypten war ... - 500 Beiträge pro Seite

[Gryphius]

Die Amis heute nach der Festnahme von Abu Abbas im Irak:


"Er entkam uns, und seitdem haben wir ihn gejagt", sagte jetzt Vince Cannistraro, ehemaliger Chef der Terrorismusbekämpfung der CIA. "Jetzt haben wir eine alte Rechnung beglichen."


und


Die USA sehen das anders. Das US-Zentralkommando bezeichnete die Festnahme als «einen weiteren Sieg im weltweiten Kampf gegen den Terrorismus». Damit sei ein Teil des «von Irak unterstützten terroristischen Netzwerkes» zerstört worden.


Im Januar hielt sich Abu Abbas in Ägypten auf. Damals
klang das so:

http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/03010906.htm


State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher briefed.

Following is the transcript of the briefing:

U.S. Department of State
Daily Press Briefing
Thursday, January 9, 2003
On the Record Unless Otherwise Noted

...

Question: Richard, has the United States asked Egypt to extradite Abu Abbas? There are rumors to that effect.

Mr. Boucher: I know, there`s a lot of rumors and let me tell you what I know. And I think this is one of these cases you have to keep in mind what we do know and what we don`t know.

We have been in touch with senior levels of the governments involved, meaning the Egyptian Government, that are concerned with this issue and others who are concerned about Abu Abbas. We take the matter very seriously. But I have to say, we`re still trying to establish whether or not the press reports are accurate or not.

Question: Of his presence in Egypt?

Mr. Boucher: Of his presence in Egypt, yes.

Question: And have they told you that he is -- one version of whether he is in Egypt or not?

Mr. Boucher: As I said, we`ve been in touch with governments. We`re still trying to establish whether the press reports are accurate or not. That`s as far as I can go.

Question: Governments?

Mr. Boucher: Egypt and others.

Question: That would mean you have not asked for extradition if you don`t even know he`s there. That would be a logical --

Mr. Boucher: That would be a very logical assumption.

Question: What other governments?

Mr. Boucher: I`m not in a position to give a list. I think there are other governments who would be concerned if Abu Abbas was traveling in this region.

...

Question: Just to bundle this up, would the United States like to see Abu Abbas extradited from wherever he may be?

Mr. Boucher: That`s a legal question and I`d have to refer you to Department of Justice.

Question: That`s not a legal question. The actual extradition. Would you like to see him extradited is not a legal question.

Mr. Boucher: Yes, it is.

Question: Exactly how --

Mr. Boucher: The extradition, the whole issue of extradition, is a legal matter. He can`t ask --

Question: Is he under indictment?

Mr. Boucher: That`s a legal question which you can ask the Department of Justice. A question involving extradition, indictments, things like that, need to be asked to the appropriate law enforcement officials.

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Wird jetzt Ägypten bombardiert?