After all, his lawyer argued that Belal Khazaal only authored a few paragraphs of that how-to-terrorize-manual. At least they didn't take the "[1] I was only kidding" road. Update on [2] this story.

"Jury discharged in terrorism book trial," from [3] ABC News, September 11 (thanks to Sylvia), September 11:

Belal Khazaal pleaded not guilty to two terrorism-related charges after producing a book published on the internet.

The court heard it had information on how to blow up planes and an assassination hit-list.

Khazaal's lawyer argued he was the author of just a few paragraphs and that he compiled information that was available to anyone on the internet.

Yesterday a Supreme Court jury found the 38-year-old guilty of one charge - producing a book knowing it was connected with assisting a terrorist act.

But the jury has been unable to make a decision on the second charge of attempting to incite a terrorist act.

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is yet to decide if Khazaal will face a re-trial on that second charge.