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A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Usama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison for life.
The conspiracy charges always seemed a bit of a stretch for me while the "supporting terrorism" charge seemed like a no brainer - he was, after all, carting UBL around on a daily basis.
Still, the whining continues apace below the fold...
Hamdan's attorneys said the judge allowed evidence that would not have been admitted by any civilian or military U.S. court, and that interrogations at the center of the government's case were tainted by coercive tactics, including sleep deprivation and solitary confinement.
Wow, sleep deprivation. I suppose I should sue my boss for making me work overtime and sometimes scheduling meetings compelling overnight travel, eh?
And solitary confinement. You know, there are days I would kill for that.
In other words: Boo-freaking-hoo.
As for "allowed evidence that would not have been admitted by any civilian ... U.S. court"? Well, duh - that's why we have military tribunals for these dirtbags who, in my ever so humble opinion, should be grateful for not having had their ticket to hell punched upon capture by some Army Ranger.
In other words, for the benefit for The Chosen One's supporters and other assorted LibTards, these ain't "U.S. civilians" we're talking about. And this isn't civilian stuff their charged with. Capice?
Further, we tried it your way from 1993-2001. Know what it got us? A string of repeated attacks, once every 18-months or so, ending on 9/11.
Know why that string was broken after 9/11, morons? Because we stopped doing it your way.
And yes, it really is that simple.
Supporters of the tribunals said the Bush administration's system provided extraordinary due process rights for defendants.
Indeed. It's entirely fair to say, for example, that Hamdan was provided far more due process rights than any of his boss' victims on 9/11, right?
Here's hoping he rots.
Remember that he can be held as an enemy combatant until hostilities end.
This was a war crimes trial in which the US gave him rights most nations don't afford their own citizens and it was a split verdict.
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"One man with courage makes a majority." - Andrew Jackson