Power Line reported yesterday on the trial of Aafia Siddiqui, also known as “Lady al Qaeda.”  The trial is taking place in federal court in New York City. 

According to the article:

“New York Daily News report “Lady al Qaeda cries foul: Accused terrorist Aafia Siddiqui says toss Jews from jury pool.” Lady al Qaeda was not only concerned about the jury pool; she also had a bad feeling about Judge Richard Berman.”

Lady al Qaeda had to be ejected from the courtroom twice.  There was also an incident where a spectator formed the likeness of a gun with his hand and threatened the jury.  Two of the jurors were dismissed because they felt threatened. 

The article concludes:

“The Guardian notes that in May 2004 the Department of Justice listed her among the seven “most wanted” al Qaeda fugitives. She was arrested by Afghan police after being caught in July 2008 with two pounds of sodium cyanide, a list of New York targets, and instructions for chemical and biological weapons. When an American team tried to question her in a police headquarters building, she grabbed an unsecured M-4 rifle and opened fire on Army officers and FBI agents. She appears to be an enemy combatant whose case belongs before a military commission rather than in federal court.”

If the trial of this ‘lady’ can cause so much chaos, can you imagine what the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to be like?