Obama believes Headley's indictment an important day

Lalit K Jha

Washington, Dec 8 (PTI) President Barack Obama
believes that the indictment of David Coleman Headley, a
Pakistani-American charged with criminal conspiracy in Mumbai
terror attacks, is an "important day" in efforts to protect
the American people.

"Obviously, I continue to say, and the President does,
too, that we have taken and will continue to take every
step necessary to protect the American people. Today was an
important day in doing that," White House Spokesman Robert
Gibbs told reporters at his daily press briefing.
Headley was charged by the FBI and the US Department
of Justice for his involvement in the planning of the Mumbai
terrorist attack that killed about 166 people, including half
a dozen American nationals.
Headley, 49, has been charged with conspiracy to
murder and maim in a foreign country, and material support of
terrorism.
In documents filed before a Chicago court, federal
prosecutors charged that Headley conducted extensive
surveillance of targets in Mumbai for more than two years
prior to the 26/11 attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Headley along with his friend Tahawwur Hussein Rana
was arrested in October by the FBI.
The issue was discussed extensively by Indian Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh when he met Obama at the White House
last month. PTI LKJ
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