...Al-Masri, born Mustafa Kamel Mustafa, has been writing letters to Forrest telling her that he plans to testify in his own defense, against the advice of his defense lawyers. He believes his testimony will be “important for historians, researchers, investigative journalists and analysts,” he wrote,

 The trial could become a circus if al-Masri is allowed to rant and rave, said Stuart Gottleib, international affairs professor and terrorism expert at Columbia University...

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