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Coming soon. A terror trial in a New York courtroom.

I'm Mike Schuster sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is to the point from Public Radio International,

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Suleiman Abu Ghait is Osama bin Laden's son-in-law. He was a spokesman for Al-Qaeda in the aftermath

of the 9-11 attacks. He threatened Americans with more attacks on airliners and high-rise buildings.

Then he disappeared for 10 years. He was seized by U.S.

operatives last month in Jordan, and on Friday he turned up in a courtroom in Manhattan

to plead not guilty to charges of conspiracy to kill Americans. Who is Suleiman Abu Geith? What does he

know about possible terrorist plots? And should he be tried in a U.S. court in New York?

On reporter's notebook later on, a guilty verdict today in the trial of Detroit's former mayor.

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I'm Mike Schuster sitting in for Warren-alny back with To the Point.

Suleiman Abu Ghaita will be the highest figure in al-Qaeda to stand trial in the United States.

What can he tell American intelligence agencies about al-Qaeda?

Reportedly he lived in Iran for 10 years.

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