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Accused 'discussed car bombings' Accused 'discussed car bombings'
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An doctor accused of planning terror attacks has admitted before a jury that his co-defendant spoke approvingly of car bombings "on many occasions". A doctor accused of planning terror attacks has admitted before a jury that his co-defendant spoke approvingly of car bombings "on many occasions".
But Dr Mohammed Asha said he found Dr Bilal Abdulla's remarks "offensive".But Dr Mohammed Asha said he found Dr Bilal Abdulla's remarks "offensive".
Dr Asha, 28, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, is accused of providing advice and cash for a plot to detonate car bombs at Glasgow Airport and in London.Dr Asha, 28, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, is accused of providing advice and cash for a plot to detonate car bombs at Glasgow Airport and in London.
Together with Dr Abdulla, 29, from Paisley, he denies conspiracies to murder and to cause explosions.Together with Dr Abdulla, 29, from Paisley, he denies conspiracies to murder and to cause explosions.
Dr Abdulla was the passenger in a Jeep, driven by engineering student Kafeel Ahmed, 28, which crashed into a terminal building at the airport in June last year.Dr Abdulla was the passenger in a Jeep, driven by engineering student Kafeel Ahmed, 28, which crashed into a terminal building at the airport in June last year.
The car was laden with petrol and gas canisters and Mr Ahmed later died from burns sustained during the incident.The car was laden with petrol and gas canisters and Mr Ahmed later died from burns sustained during the incident.
'Turn him on''Turn him on'
Dr Asha, a neurologist, told Woolwich Crown Court that his friend Dr Abdulla had spoken approvingly of terror attacks.Dr Asha, a neurologist, told Woolwich Crown Court that his friend Dr Abdulla had spoken approvingly of terror attacks.
"He would be most offensive about it," Dr Asha said."He would be most offensive about it," Dr Asha said.
"He always believed that car bombs in markets, or car bombs that targeted civilians, are propaganda."He always believed that car bombs in markets, or car bombs that targeted civilians, are propaganda.
He [Dr Abdulla] started to criticise my lifestyle in a very jovial and polite way Dr Mohammed AshaHe [Dr Abdulla] started to criticise my lifestyle in a very jovial and polite way Dr Mohammed Asha
"I actually got in the habit of stopping turning on the TV when he was there because if there was anything on the news it would turn him on.""I actually got in the habit of stopping turning on the TV when he was there because if there was anything on the news it would turn him on."
After Dr Abdulla told him in 2006 that he planned to visit his family in Baghdad, Dr Asha said he made his friend "swear on the Koran that he would not do anything foolish".After Dr Abdulla told him in 2006 that he planned to visit his family in Baghdad, Dr Asha said he made his friend "swear on the Koran that he would not do anything foolish".
The prosecution has argued that Dr Abdulla and Mr Ahmed prepared two Mercedes car bombs then drove them to London's West End on 29 June 2007.The prosecution has argued that Dr Abdulla and Mr Ahmed prepared two Mercedes car bombs then drove them to London's West End on 29 June 2007.
But mobile phone detonators in both vehicles failed to ignite gallons of petrol and gas cylinders, the jury was told.But mobile phone detonators in both vehicles failed to ignite gallons of petrol and gas cylinders, the jury was told.
At the time of their arrests, Dr Abdulla was employed as a junior doctor at Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, while Dr Asha worked at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.At the time of their arrests, Dr Abdulla was employed as a junior doctor at Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley, while Dr Asha worked at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire.
Dr Asha said Dr Abdulla had returned from Iraq after he was offered a job interview in Scotland.Dr Asha said Dr Abdulla had returned from Iraq after he was offered a job interview in Scotland.
He said Dr Abdulla was the "total opposite" of himself - whereas Dr Asha was obsessed with his work, he said, his friend was not.He said Dr Abdulla was the "total opposite" of himself - whereas Dr Asha was obsessed with his work, he said, his friend was not.
"He started to criticise my lifestyle in a very jovial and polite way, making comments like, 'I can't believe you are so stressed about your job,"' Dr Asha said."He started to criticise my lifestyle in a very jovial and polite way, making comments like, 'I can't believe you are so stressed about your job,"' Dr Asha said.
He believed Dr Abdulla thought he was "too materialistic, too much invested in the excesses of this life".He believed Dr Abdulla thought he was "too materialistic, too much invested in the excesses of this life".
The trial continues.The trial continues.