Jose Padilla, a U.S. citizen held by the military for three and a half years as an "enemy combatant," is convicted on all terrorism counts against him and faces possible life prison. Jose Padilla, a United States citizen held by the military for three and a half years as an "enemy combatant," was convicted on Thursday (August 16, 2007) in a trial seen as a centrepiece of the Bush administration's efforts to battle terrorism. Padilla faces a possible life prison term. The Islam convert was initially accused by the U.S. government of plotting a radiological "dirty bomb" attack. Jurors in Miami found him guilty of conspiracy to murder, kidnap and maim, conspiracy to provide material support for terrorism, and providing material support for terrorism. Padilla stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. Acting Deputy Attorney General at the Justice Department, Craig Morford, hailed it as an accomplishment. He called it "law enforcement at its finest". Padilla was arrested in 2002 and...