London -based cleric bin Laden criticizes Abu Hamza al-Masri , al Qaeda on the stand . He testifies in his own defense against charges of aiding terrorism . The Egyptian-born cleric testified last week about his path to becoming the high-profile imam of a London mosque , whose sermons allegedly inspired several notorious terrorists , including 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta . He denies sending men to a would-be terrorist training camp in Oregon . Buying a satellite phone was his only link to hostages in London in approximately six years , he says .
London -based cleric bin Laden criticizes Abu Hamza al-Masri , al Qaeda 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 London in approximately six years , he says .