Comments on: Two Americans Charged With Aiding Al Qaeda http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/_two_americans_charged_with_aiding_al_qaeda/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:16:53 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: wavemaker http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/_two_americans_charged_with_aiding_al_qaeda/comment-page-1/#comment-47508 wavemaker Tue, 31 May 2005 14:27:51 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10759#comment-47508 Okay then, let me be the first in the thread: Upon conviction, give em the needle -- that's a whole lot more "humane" than their conspirators in Tora Bora would be to one of ours. Okay then, let me be the first in the thread:

Upon conviction, give em the needle -- that's a whole lot more "humane" than their conspirators in Tora Bora would be to one of ours.

]]> By: carpeicthus http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/_two_americans_charged_with_aiding_al_qaeda/comment-page-1/#comment-47505 carpeicthus Tue, 31 May 2005 14:07:41 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10759#comment-47505 Entirely seconded. Also, my opposition to the death penalty is weakest for soundly prosecuted terrorism cases. In addition to the criminal acts being generally horrible, it's a crime against the state, which I see as a necessary (but not qute sufficient) condition of the state having a legitimate voice in whether they should live or die. Entirely seconded. Also, my opposition to the death penalty is weakest for soundly prosecuted terrorism cases. In addition to the criminal acts being generally horrible, it's a crime against the state, which I see as a necessary (but not qute sufficient) condition of the state having a legitimate voice in whether they should live or die.

]]> By: Jim Henley http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/_two_americans_charged_with_aiding_al_qaeda/comment-page-1/#comment-47486 Jim Henley Tue, 31 May 2005 02:36:00 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/?p=10759#comment-47486 By all means let's try them and throw away the key if they're guilty. A lot of these terror indictments have kind of melted in the sun, though. I put very little stock in anything prosecutors say in an indictment announcement, whether terror-related or not - they're the biggest glory hounds in the kennel. But if this one holds up, fifteen years is far too kind. 1998 I could just about let bygones be bygones. But if, post-9/11, guys are TRYING to hook up with an organization that they know perfectly well murdered 3,000 of their fellow citizens, life in prison is no less than they deserve. (I'm not a death penalty supporter.) By all means let's try them and throw away the key if they're guilty. A lot of these terror indictments have kind of melted in the sun, though. I put very little stock in anything prosecutors say in an indictment announcement, whether terror-related or not - they're the biggest glory hounds in the kennel. But if this one holds up, fifteen years is far too kind. 1998 I could just about let bygones be bygones. But if, post-9/11, guys are TRYING to hook up with an organization that they know perfectly well murdered 3,000 of their fellow citizens, life in prison is no less than they deserve. (I'm not a death penalty supporter.)

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