This guy admitted to his involvement in the attack. He was also involved in other terrorist attacks which he has also admitted his role.
This guy should have been prosecuted years ago but various administrations could not agree under which venue to try him - federal court or a military tribunal. It makes no difference to me how they get it done, but the end result is government bureaucracy at its best. I should also mention that government lawyers have never had a good track record at prosecuting cases, so it seems that they always tend to gravitate toward seeking a plea bargain.
Unfortunately, I believe that we haven’t seen the last of this guy. He may very well be identified as a candidate for a future prisoner swap. That’s another area, IMO, that we always tend to give away more than we get back.
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