The Western members of the 15-nation UN powerhouse and human rights watchdog groups are urging South Africa to intervene with the Kinshasa  government and ensure the results reflect the will of the Congolese people.

For now, United Nations Security Council members are going with the South African call to give the electoral commission in Kinshasa time to do its work.

But the Western powers – Britain,  France and the United States – expect this to be completed by the time the council meets at the end of the week.

And, briefed by the Catholic Church and human rights groups that closely watched the elections and the counting, they’ll not tolerate any attempt by the President Joseph Kabila’s government to manipulate the results.   

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Mounia el Motassadeq is the one of only two men convicted for involvement in plotting the attack that killed more than 3000 people.

Morocco, with its repressive system,  is a virtual recruiting camp for  Al Qaeda.

Mounia el Motassadeq, who acted as a baker for the 9/11 terrorists, will be closely followed by that Rabat authorities.

He may even be turned over to the United States is they are interested.

Germany is relieved to see the back of the man and turn the page on the plot by a group of young men living in Hamburg determined to sow shock and awe on the United States.

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