(Los Angeles Times) A federal court jury in Detroit convicted two North African immigrants on terrorism and conspiracy charges Tuesday in the first major criminal trial stemming from the investigations after Sept. 11. Abdel-Ilah Elmardoudi, 37, and Karim Koubriti, 24, were convicted of conspiracy to provide material support or resources to terrorists, and of conspiring to engage in fraud and misuse of visas, permits, and other identification documents. Richard Convertino, one of the assistant federal prosecutors who tried the case, said, "This is not a case about young Arab males coming to the U.S. to live the American dream....This is a case about dedication, deceit, and deception."
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