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'''The Al Qaida Plan''' is a 90-minute movie produced by self-described | '''The Al Qaida Plan''' is a 90-minute movie produced by self-described counter-terrorism expert Evan Kohlmann.<ref name=Nbc2008-07-28/><ref name=gulfnews2008-07-29/> | ||
It was sponsored by the Office of Military Commissions, to serve as evidence during the [[Guantanamo Military Commissions]]. | |||
According to [[Carol Rosenberg]] of the ''Miami Herald'': | |||
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:He modeled the video after The Nazi Plan, an instructional movie shown at the late 1940s Nuremberg tribunals for the most senior Nazi leadership.<ref name=gulfnews2008-07-29/> | |||
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It was sponsored by the | |||
According to [[Carol Rosenberg]] of the '' | |||
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According to ''[[Reuters]]'' the [[Office of Military Commissions]] paid Kohlmann $20,000 to make the film.<ref name=reuters2008-07-28/> It is 90 minutes long. | According to ''[[Reuters]]'' the [[Office of Military Commissions]] paid Kohlmann $20,000 to make the film.<ref name=reuters2008-07-28/> It is 90 minutes long. | ||
Initially | Initially Captain Keith Allred, the President of [[Salim Ahmed Hamdan]]'s Military Commission ruled that the film would be prejudicial, but he reversed this decision. Defense counsel continued to object to its use.<ref name=nytimes2008-08-06/> | ||
In an interview, in 2013, Kohlmann discussed criticism of his film.<ref name=theworld2013-08-14/> | |||
Salim Hamdan, the first individual who had the video played to his jury, did plead guilty.<ref name=Doj2019-04-19/> He later had his conviction overturned by the [[Court of Military Commission Review]]. | |||
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| title = Bin Laden’s Former Driver Is Convicted in Split Verdict | |||
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| quote = Prosecutors, eager to shore up the image of the commissions here, presented a video that included graphic footage of Qaeda terror attacks and their victims. | |||
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| url = https://theworld.org/stories/2013/08/14/terrorism-consultant-evan-kohlmann-criticized-over-al-qaida-plan-video | |||
| title = Terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann criticized over ‘The al-Qaida Plan’ video | |||
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| title = | | title = UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMAD, WALID MUHAMMAD SALIH MUBARAK BIN ‘ATTASH, RAMZI BIN AL SHIBH, ALI ABDUL-AZIZ ALI, MUSTAFA AHMED ADAM AL HAWSAWI | ||
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| quote = {{'}}The Al Qaida Plan{{'}} was made for $20,000 (10,000 pounds) by terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann for the Office of Military Commissions, which is conducting the trials of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo. Its 90 minutes of video clips depict the history of | | quote = {{'}}The Al Qaida Plan{{'}} was made for $20,000 (10,000 pounds) by terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann for the Office of Military Commissions, which is conducting the trials of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo. Its 90 minutes of video clips depict the history of Al-Qaeda from its formation in 1988 through the September 11 attacks. | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:51, 12 October 2024
The Al Qaida Plan is a 90-minute movie produced by self-described counter-terrorism expert Evan Kohlmann.[1][2] It was sponsored by the Office of Military Commissions, to serve as evidence during the Guantanamo Military Commissions. According to Carol Rosenberg of the Miami Herald:
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According to Reuters the Office of Military Commissions paid Kohlmann $20,000 to make the film.[3] It is 90 minutes long.
Initially Captain Keith Allred, the President of Salim Ahmed Hamdan's Military Commission ruled that the film would be prejudicial, but he reversed this decision. Defense counsel continued to object to its use.[4]
In an interview, in 2013, Kohlmann discussed criticism of his film.[5]
Salim Hamdan, the first individual who had the video played to his jury, did plead guilty.[6] He later had his conviction overturned by the Court of Military Commission Review.
References
- ↑ 2008-07-28. Jurors at Gitmo terror trial see al-Qaida film, NBC News. Retrieved on 2024-05-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Guantanamo trial views 9/11 video as 'evidence', Gulf News, 2008-07-29. Retrieved on 2024-05-21.
- ↑ Randall Mikkelsen. Guantanamo trial views graphic September 11 video, Reuters, 2008-07-28. Retrieved on 2023-10-11. “'The Al Qaida Plan' was made for $20,000 (10,000 pounds) by terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann for the Office of Military Commissions, which is conducting the trials of terrorism suspects at Guantanamo. Its 90 minutes of video clips depict the history of Al-Qaeda from its formation in 1988 through the September 11 attacks.”
- ↑ William Glaberson. Bin Laden’s Former Driver Is Convicted in Split Verdict, New York Times, 2008-08-06. Retrieved on 2024-05-21. “Prosecutors, eager to shore up the image of the commissions here, presented a video that included graphic footage of Qaeda terror attacks and their victims.”
- ↑ Adaora Udoji, Dean Cappello, John Hockenberry. Terrorism consultant Evan Kohlmann criticized over ‘The al-Qaida Plan’ video, The World, 2013-08-14. Retrieved on 2024-05-21.
- ↑ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KHALID SHAIKH MOHAMMAD, WALID MUHAMMAD SALIH MUBARAK BIN ‘ATTASH, RAMZI BIN AL SHIBH, ALI ABDUL-AZIZ ALI, MUSTAFA AHMED ADAM AL HAWSAWI, Department of Justice, 2019-04-19. Retrieved on 2024-05-21.