A bail hearing was held Wednesday for an Edmonton man suspected of supporting a deadly terrorist group in Iraq. Sayfildin Tahir Sharif is charged in the U.S. for allegedly supporting a terrorist group that took part in a suicide bombing in Iraq that killed five American soldiers in April 2009.

Sharif was arrested nearly two weeks ago in Edmonton at the request of the FBI.

Bob Aloneissi, the Edmonton lawyer representing the accused argued that the evidence in support of the charges laid against his client is weak according to arrest documents, which is all the court has been provided with to make this decision.

Aloneissi said in regards to the conspiracy to commit murder charge, "there is absolutely no evidence, not a shred, to support that allegation."

The Iraqi-born man lives in north Edmonton, is married and has children. He is a Canadian citizen and his lawyer said he has been working for a construction company applying stucco.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the 38-year-old was charged based on evidence gathered in Canadian court-authorized wiretaps and search warrants.

Documents obtained by CTV show a phone conversation recorded by the F.B.I. soon after the blast occurred, where it's alleged the defendant asked, "Did you hear about the huge incident yesterday? Is it known?" After the other person responds, "yes," Sharif is said to reply, "He was one of the Tunisian brothers."

Aloneissi calls the electronic conversations in the arrest documents "nothing more than a spectator who shares his observations."

Aloneissi also suggested U.S. authorities have been wrong before, and even alleges they have a history of "fabricating evidence".

Sharif's partner Cara Rain took the stand in his defence calling him an affectionate person and a good dad.

"I don't think he's the person that they paint."

During cross-examination, Rain admitted their relationship was rocky and he was trying to dictate her life. The court also heard that she even thought of leaving him and marrying another man as recently as December.

The Crown stated the many computer conversations Sharif engaged in are more than "armchair terrorism" and it is the type of talk only one inside an organization would engage in.

Aloneissi is asking for bail with house arrest, no access to computers and a requirement that Sharif report to police twice a day.

Rain told the court she would ensure Sharif abide by any house-arrest-type conditions if he were to be released on bail.

If convicted, he faces a life sentence if convicted.

None of the charges have been proven in court. A decision on bail has been reserved until Friday afternoon.

With files from Bill Fortier and David Ewasuk