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Ex-Al Qaida Spokesman Recalls 9/11 with Bin Laden
posted on March 19, 2014The Associated Press reports on the surprise testimony from Sulaiman Abu Gaith, Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law. The testimony occurred during his trial on charges of conspiracy to kill Americans and aid al-Qaida as a spokesperson. In the courtroom, Abu Gaith recounted the night of the Sept. 11 attacks and testified that he told bin Laden, America “will not settle until it kills you and topples the state of the Taliban.” He recalled bin Laden responding, “You’re being too pessimistic.”