[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

23 years?????? Plea deal?????? Why wasn't this dirtbag executed 22.999 years ago????

Most all cases time and multiple appeals (so lawyers can collect welfare checks) seems to get them off or lighter sentences. IMO they should be NO plea deals in murder cases. We have couple manslaughter local cases seems to be in freezer? Why was OLR released. Most with brain know why…

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't disagree with the comments on this thread. But, I would just point out that, as I understand it, these men have never been convicted of a crime. How would you get a jury to decide on a death penalty after 23 years? They should have been formally prosecuted many years ago.

Easy have family member be on jury.

[Greatlawn]

Of 780 men detained at GITMO only 16 were ever charged with a crime. Of the 30 remaining none have been charged. The cost of detention is $13M per person per year. Not only is justice delayed justice denied, it's expensive too. It's past time to resolve these cases and put 9/11 behind us. Since no one else has the political courage let Joe do it.

[SoCalGal]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I would just point out that, as I understand it, these men have never been convicted of a crime.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, has been charged with various crimes, including terrorism and murder. He has confessed to numerous crimes, including masterminding the 9/11 attacks, the Richard Reid shoe bombing attempt, and the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl, among others. Recently, he has reached a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors, agreeing to plead guilty to conspiracy in exchange for avoiding the death penalty and receiving a life sentence instead.

[Stu from NYC]

Still say shoot them when the door is open as they tried to escape.
No sympathy for them.

[Vinscalese]

This individual should of been executed a long long time ago

[alwann]

I understand SecDef Austin revoked the decision. Bad dude is back on the death penalty list.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by alwann

I understand SecDef Austin revoked the decision. Bad dude is back on the death penalty list.

It has been 23 years and we haven’t even had a trial. Even if convicted, the appeals would probably take another 23 years. He is 59. So we are talking 2051 at the earliest.

[macawlaw]

News this morning said the deal is off. Something to do with someone higher up needing to approve the deal.

Since the defendants were tortured, a lot of the evidence is not admissible in a court of law.

I find it hard to believe that this issue lingers over 20 years later.

[HIgolfers]

Originally Posted by Vinscalese

This individual should of been executed a long long time ago

Secy of Defense just revoked all 3 deals.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by macawlaw

News this morning said the deal is off. Something to do with someone higher up needing to approve the deal.

Since the defendants were tortured, a lot of the evidence is not admissible in a court of law.

I find it hard to believe that this issue lingers over 20 years later.

They are not citizens and should not have the rights we do.