Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri charged with conspiracy to provide support to al Qaeda . The U.S. government has said it will not seek the death penalty for al-Marri, who was born in Saudi Arabia and lived there until he moved to Yemen as a teenager. He was arrested weeks after the September 11 , 2001 , attacks . The Justice Department on Friday asked the high court to dismiss that pending appeal . Former President Bush declared him an `` enemy combatant '' in 2003 .
Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri charged with conspiracy to provide support to al Qaeda . The U.S. government has said it will not seek the death penalty for al-Marri, who was born in Saudi Arabia and lived there until he moved to Yemen as a teenager. He was arrested weeks after the September 11 , 2001 , attacks . Former President Bush declared him an `` enemy combatant '' in 2003 .