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Moussaoui's Diatribe Of Hate

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Moussaoui's Diatribe Of Hate

Accused terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui, facing charges he plotted the September 11 attacks, today (4/22) sought to fire his lawyers and represent himself at trial. During a rambling 50-minute address in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, Moussaoui also called for the "destruction of Jewish people and...the destruction of the United States of America." The 33-year-old Moussaoui, who is facing the death penalty, was in court for a hearing on complaints about supposedly "oppressive" jail conditions. He admitted that the motion was a ruse to get before Judge Leonie Brinkema to air his diatribe, the key portion of which you'll find below. At one point, Moussaoui announced, "So, America, America, I'm ready to fight in your Don King fight, even both hands tied behind the back in court." (12 pages)

Click here for government notice of intent to seek Moussaoui's execution.