London - based cleric Abu Hamza al - Masri criticizes bin Laden , Taliban on the stand . He testifies in his own defense against charges of financing terrorism . He denies sending men to a would - be terrorist training camp in Oregon . Buying a cell phone was his only link to hostages in Yemen in 1998 , he says .
London-based cleric Abu Hamza al-Masri criticizes bin Laden , Taliban on the stand . He testifies in his own defense against charges of aiding terrorism . He denies sending men to a would-be terrorist training camp in Oregon . Buying a satellite phone was his only link to hostages in Yemen in 1998 , he says .