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'Airman of Year' now spy suspect
'Airman of Year' now spy suspect
(EXCERPT) ASSOCIATED PRESS Ahmad al Halabi liked to fiddle with robots in high school. He grew up in one of America's biggest Arab communities, and went straight into the Air Force after graduation. He planned to marry his fiance days after his tour as an Arabic translator ended at Guantanamo Bay. But now Senior Airman al Halabi — once honored as "Airman of the Year" — is in custody at an Air Force base in California, facing allegations of espionage that could bring the death penalty for the 24-year-old son of Syrian immigrants. The supply clerk-turned-translator is the second member of the U.S. military to be arrested for actions at Guantanamo, the U.S.-run military base in Cuba housing some 660 suspected... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 25 Sep 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://washingtontimes.com/national/...2915-3917r.htm --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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