I Love Him No Matter What

Zacarias Moussaouis' mother, Aicha el-Wafi tells TIME about her son and her anguish

After an antic-filled sentencing trial in which 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui mocked terrorism victims and issued calls to jihad, his fate goes to a jury this week. Will he spend the rest of his life in prison, or will he be put to death? His mother Aicha el-Wafi told TIME's Bruce Crumley about her son and her anguish.

How do you feel about the extreme things your son said in court? It was atrocious. I plugged my ears and closed my eyes. I felt terrible for the people who lost their loved ones in the attacks. It also proved a personal...

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