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Last update - 23:09 03/06/2008 Norway court acquits 3 defendants accused of plotting attacks against Israeli, U.S. embassies By Associated Press Tags: Israel, Norway, terrorism  A court on Tuesday acquitted three defendants in Norway's first terrorism trial since anti-terror laws were strengthened after the the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States. The Oslo City Court said there was insufficient evidence against Arfan Bhatti and two other suspects to convict them of plotting attacks against Israeli and U.S. embassies in 2006. But the court found Bhatti guilty of possessing illegal firearms. Advertisement Bhatti, 30, and a second man were accused of firing 13 shots at Norway's main synagogue during the night of Sept. 17, 2006. No one was hurt in the attack. Bhatti and the third suspect also faced charges of plotting an attack against the U.S. and Israeli embassies in Oslo. They were found innocent. The charges of plotting embassy attacks - which never took place - partly were based on a police recording of the suspects talking about ways to attack the embassies. The trial opened in the Oslo court on March 31. It was Norway's first anti-terror case after the country tightened security and legislation in the wake of 2001 attacks in the United States. Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.   1.   go figure,Norway has always been the worlds whore 17:14  |  myway 03/06/08   2.   myway, does lack of evidence rings a bell? 17:41  |  Mark B. 03/06/08   3.   # 1 WHO ARE YOU 18:18  |  Axel 03/06/08   4.   axel,it has nothing to do with whats right,your only concern is 18:42  |  myway 03/06/08   5.   Police evidence #2 - mark B. 19:04  |  William 03/06/08   6.   Axel#3 - It`s funny to hear you support Norway courts 19:08  |  William 03/06/08   7.   Mark B 2nd try,does conspiracy to commit a crime ring a bell? 19:20  |  myway1time 03/06/08   8.   What is Conspiracy? 19:40  |  Mike 03/06/08   9.   # 2 Mark B...is firing on a synagogue civil? 19:58  |  Lynn 03/06/08   10.   Norway,normalcy and nonsense 20:04  |  Connie 03/06/08   11.   Axel 20:15  |  Connie 03/06/08   12.   Mike,planning alone does constitute conspiracy 20:46  |  feds screwed him 03/06/08   13.   Lynn, you know better then that 21:15  |  Mark B. 03/06/08   14.   William, this is about the judical concept of "attempt" 21:27  |  Mark B. 03/06/08   15.   Mark B. #14 - I saw your comment to Lynn 21:59  |  William 03/06/08   16.   William, about Guantanamo 22:05  |  Mark B. 03/06/08   17.   Mark B. #16 - Unfortunately, I agree with you 22:41  |  William 03/06/08   18.   #9, Lynn...wasn`t proved, now was it? 22:56  |  Silvienne 03/06/08   19.   This how Norway fights terrorism 22:56  |  Genuine Tosefta 03/06/08   20.   I am trying very very hard William 23:11  |  Mark B. 03/06/08   21.   Not surprising coming from a Quisling nation 23:55  |  Clickdick 03/06/08   22.   Dear Clickdick, if you insult make sure your facts are right 00:30  |  Mark B. 04/06/08   23.   From a Norwegian perspective 00:30  |  Karl 04/06/08   24.   israel court my arsch 00:33  |  wh 04/06/08   25.   From a Norwegian perspective #2 00:33  |  Karl 04/06/08   26.   # 6 william 00:51  |  Axel 04/06/08   27.   # 11 connie 01:00  |  Axel 04/06/08   28.   # 21 clickdick 01:06  |  Axel 04/06/08   29.   # 19 GT 01:12  |  Axel 04/06/08   30.   silvienne # 18 police tapes of the suspects discussing how would 01:18  |  terrornator 04/06/08   31.   axel,like i said,the ones responsible for both world wars,germany 01:51  |  terrornator 04/06/08   32.   WHO is Arfan Bhatti? 02:46  |  a newsflash 04/06/08   33.   Axel 03:41  |  Connie 04/06/08   34.   #18 Silvienne - great line, I shall remind you 08:48  |  Adrian de Klerk 04/06/08   35.   Criminals in Norway 09:58  |  Daniel 04/06/08   36.   # 33 connie 12:53  |  Axel 04/06/08   37.   I WONDER WHAT THEY 15:55  |  Robert 04/06/08   38.   axel #36 Re:connie:you being german axel,you shouldn`t make 17:09  |  terrornator 04/06/08   39.   #34, Adrian de Klerk.... 17:55  |  Silvienne 04/06/08   40.   #36 Axel to Connie... 17:56  |  Silvienne 04/06/08   41.   Axel 02:22  |  Connie 05/06/08   42.   Evil Norwegians 07:36  |  Gordon 05/06/08   43.   Law, reason 10:32  |  Martin 05/06/08   44.   connie 13:48  |  Axel 05/06/08   45.   #41, Connie...to Axel 18:13  |  Silvienne 05/06/08

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