Reuters: Vietnam charges 3 U.S. citizens with "terrorism

02 Nov 2006 20:03:42 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Grant McCool

HANOI, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Seven people, including three Vietnamese-born
U.S. citizens, will be prosecuted on charges of plotting violence against
Vietnam's communist government, officials said on Thursday.

The prosecutor included charges against a U.S. citizen whose 13-month-long
detention has drawn attention in the United States before a Nov. 17-20 visit
to Vietnam by President George W. Bush.

U.S. Senator Mel Martinez of Florida has linked the detention of Orlando,
Florida resident Nguyen Thuong Cuc (alias Foshee Thuong Nguyen) to passage
of a bill granting Vietnam permanent normal trade relations status.

The statement linked the seven to a Vietnamese-born resident of the United
States, Nguyen Huu Chanh, who was suspected of plotting to bomb Vietnam
embassies in recent years.

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