Spanish Judge Issues Warrant for Algerian

[Judi Lynn]

Spanish Judge Issues Warrant for Algerian

Tuesday June 1, 2004 8:31 AM


MADRID, Spain (AP) - A Spanish judge issued an arrest warrant for an Algerian whose fingerprints were found on a bag linked to the Madrid terror bombings and mistaken for those of an American lawyer.
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Despite doubts from Spain, the FBI had concluded the prints were those of Portland, Ore. lawyer Brandon Mayfield, a convert to Islam. He was arrested on May 6 and held as a material witness.

Spanish forensics police made their own match on May 20 and Mayfield was released. The FBI acknowledged it erred and apologized to him.

Issuing the warrant Friday, the judge also said DNA samples taken from a rural cottage where the bombs used in the attack were believed to have been assembled have also been traced to Ouhnane.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4154700,00.html

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How many people remember that right after the explosion, Spain TOLD the U.S. that Spain would handle this, and DIDN'T want our FBI taking control? Sheesh.

[struggle4progress]

1. But if Spain continues to refuse FBI help ...

* won't be able to use the FBI's great forensic facilities to frame innocent Muslims ...