Madrid Train Bombing Mastermind Acquitted

Even though he was bragging about the bombing being "his idea" during a wiretapped phone conversation. 21 out of 28 suspects were convicted of some crime. But, you terrorist sympathizers need not worry, in Spain there is no death penalty or life imprisonment. The most any of them will serve is 40 years. That is the maximum sentence for any crime in Spain.

An Egyptian who allegedly bragged that he masterminded the 2004 Madrid terror bombings that killed 191 people was acquitted of all charges along with six other lesser suspects Wednesday. Three other lead defendants were convicted of murder by the Spanish court, culminating a divisive trial over Europe's worst Islamic militant attack, which also wounded more than 1,800. Four other top suspects — Youssef Belhadj, Hassan el Haski, Abdulmajid Bouchar and Rafa Zouhier — were acquitted of murder but convicted of lesser charges including belonging to a terrorist organization. They received sentences of between 10 and 18 years.