Terror Suspect's Wife Calls Charges Ridiculous
PHILLIPS: So could this be the New York City skyline of tomorrow? Possibly. This is how the so called Freedom Tower would tower over Lower Manhattan if the proposed design takes shape as unveiled today. This is a redesign after earlier plans were modified for safety reasons. And this design would make the Freedom Tower the tallest building in the world. "Security Watch" now. There will be a new national security office within the FBI. The FBI director and his boss, the attorney general, announced today that the White House signed off on a list of changes to the U.S. Intelligence structure. It's been 90 days, give or take, after a blue ribbon panel raised dozens of red flags over intel lapses and shortcomings, in particular concerning threats from weapons of mass destruction. Meanwhile, two U.S. citizens accused of plotting to help al Qaeda both pleaded not guilty in federal court yesterday. In fact, the attorney for one suspect called the charges ridiculous, a sentiment echoed by the suspect's wife. Our Mary Snow talked to her in this CNN exclusive.</s>MARY SNOW, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Are you married to an al Qaeda supporter?</s>SHAH: No.</s>SNOW: The FBI alleges that he was very interested in Osama bin Laden, had listened to his speeches and had pledged loyalty to the Jihad. What do you say to that?</s>SHAH: Never heard it. Never heard him say that. And that's an alleged count.</s>SNOW: Did he ever talk about Osama bin Laden?</s>SHAH: Who can't talk about Osama bin Laden? He's on the news. He's in the newspapers. He's in "Newsweek." He's in "</s>TIME." SNOW (voice-over): One month ago, Tarik Shah was arrested. The indictment says he was planning to train al Qaeda supporters in martial arts, which he practiced. (on camera) What was your reaction to that?</s>SHAH: Surprised, startled. I couldn't believe it. I was confused, because I really did not understand what they were saying, and what evidence they could possibly have that could connect him to any of these things that they were alleging.</s>SNOW: Your husband is a jazz musician.</s>SHAH: Yes, he is.</s>SNOW: Law enforcement officials say he was using that as a cover.</s>SHAH: Not true. One thing about Tarik Shah, my husband, is that he is one that will show you one face all the time. He's not two- faced. He does not have the ability to be two-faced.</s>SNOW (voice-over): Zakkiyya Shah married her husband 13 years ago and says he inspired her to convert to Islam.</s>SHAH: He had a tremendous light the first time I saw him. He was just glowing, and the first time I saw him, he was playing his bass.</s>SNOW: She currently has a job inspecting boilers, a trade she learned while serving four years in the Navy. (on camera) You spent four years of your life devoting your life to the government, the very same government that's put your husband in jail. Are you angry about that?</s>SHAH: Very concerned about the amount of power that's being wielded. The government has a lot of power, and they are flexing, if you will.</s>SNOW (voice-over): She says a man posing as a music student turned out to be the government informant who betrayed her husband. She believes that Muslims have become a magnet for terror probes.</s>SHAH: We are all afflicted with trials and tribulations. And whatever is meant for us to happen here, we have to accept what's meant for us to happen.</s>SNOW (on camera): At federal court here in New York in an arraignment, Tarik Shah and his co-defendant and friend, Rafiq Sabir, both pled not guilty to charges of conspiring to provide support for al Qaeda. Both men are being held without bail but have the right to apply for bail. They are next due in court on September 6. Mary Snow, CNN, New York.</s>PHILLIPS: And be sure to stay tuned to CNN day and night for the most reliable news about your security. News across America now. A California jury recommends death for mass killer Marcus Wesson. Wesson was convicted of killing nine of his children and raping and molesting his daughters and nieces. All nine victims were found in a bloody pile at Wesson's home last year. Formal sentencing is set for July 27. Hundreds of people expected at a memorial service in Camden, New Jersey, tonight for three boys that were found dead in a car trunk. Those boys, ages 5, 6 and 11, vanished a week ago today. They were found two days later in a car in the same yard where they were last seen alive. Two of those boys will be buried tomorrow. The third will be buried in Puerto Rico. Firefighters trying to keep a raging wildfire from edging any closer to two Arizona communities. The 152,000 acre fire is about 20 miles from Pine and Strawberry, which are just north of Phoenix. 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