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The men were arrested at Farooq's home in Sargodha after he said he told them to avoid Afghanistan. Khalid Farooq, an American of Pakistani descent who also has a home and business in Alexandria, Virginia, was held for 20 days. "I will right away go to the high court, even to the International Court of Justice, to get these innocent youths justice," said Farooq, who was not allowed to watch the trial. "I have not had a chance to see my son or the other fellows. I hear they are very frustrated and need to be consoled." "It was not a fit case for conviction," defense lawyer Hassan Dastghir said. "I am confident that we will win the case at appeals level." American officials have said little in public about the trial, and on Thursday, embassy spokesman Richard Snelsire said only that the U.S. respects the decision of the Pakistani courts. Washington is trying to counter anti-American sentiment in Pakistan's government, security forces and media, as it pushes Islamabad to flush out the Taliban, al-Qaida and other militant networks who use its territory.
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