An American convicted of being an Al Qaeda operative gets life sentence . `` What person of 'good character ' aims to destroy thousands of fellow human beings beings who are innocent of any transgressions against him ? Omar Omar Abu Ali convicted in 2001 in possible plot against President Bush . Federal appeals court said man 's original 30-year prison sentence was too lenient . Defense argued confessions were false , obtained through torture in Saudi Arabia .
An American convicted of being an Al Qaeda operative gets life sentence . Omar Omar Abu Ali convicted in 2001 in possible plot against President Bush . Federal appeals court said man 's original 30-year prison sentence was too lenient . Defense argued confessions were false , obtained through torture in Saudi Arabia .