Comments on: Despite Stacking The Deck, It Took The U.S. Seven Years To Convict Bin Laden’s Driver http://themoderatevoice.com/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:26:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: StockBoySF http://themoderatevoice.com/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-135765 StockBoySF Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:43:09 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/war-on-terror/gwot/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/#comment-135765 I think all terrorists should get the appropriate sentences. It's a shame that it took seven years for the Hamdan case to be brought to a close, especially given the nature of military courts....<br><br>But I think this is a reflection on the White House and Bush administration wanting to show that they're taking action (throwing people in jail) and not doing the necessary footwork to gather evidence. If the person is a terrorist, then we want to convict as soon as possible (and release any innocent folks).<br><br>But Bush makes it sounds like he's captured 95% of the al-Qaeda when he claims to have "hundreds" of terrorists sitting in Gitmo. Nevermind that many of them were unfairly caught up in a net and should be let go. Of course Bush wants to lok good politically so he drags his feet on these cases and is slow to release innocents. Otherwise, it wouldn't look too good if Bush had to admit that 30 % (or whatever) were actualyl innocents and they only have strong cases against 15 (or however many) of those hundreds locked up....<br><br>The effort should be made to free the innocent folks turned in for bounty money and who have spent years behind bars. And then the focus should be on sending all the true terrorists to someplace a lot warmer. I think all terrorists should get the appropriate sentences. It's a shame that it took seven years for the Hamdan case to be brought to a close, especially given the nature of military courts….

But I think this is a reflection on the White House and Bush administration wanting to show that they're taking action (throwing people in jail) and not doing the necessary footwork to gather evidence. If the person is a terrorist, then we want to convict as soon as possible (and release any innocent folks).

But Bush makes it sounds like he's captured 95% of the al-Qaeda when he claims to have “hundreds” of terrorists sitting in Gitmo. Nevermind that many of them were unfairly caught up in a net and should be let go. Of course Bush wants to lok good politically so he drags his feet on these cases and is slow to release innocents. Otherwise, it wouldn't look too good if Bush had to admit that 30 % (or whatever) were actualyl innocents and they only have strong cases against 15 (or however many) of those hundreds locked up….

The effort should be made to free the innocent folks turned in for bounty money and who have spent years behind bars. And then the focus should be on sending all the true terrorists to someplace a lot warmer.

]]> By: jwest http://themoderatevoice.com/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-135764 jwest Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:09:48 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/war-on-terror/gwot/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/#comment-135764 Oh, sure Chris.<br><br>Now that we're winning, you come over to our side. Oh, sure Chris.

Now that we're winning, you come over to our side.

]]> By: ChrisWWW http://themoderatevoice.com/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/comment-page-1/#comment-135763 ChrisWWW Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:59:30 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/war/war-on-terror/gwot/21601/despite-stacking-the-deck-it-took-the-us-seven-years-to-convict-bin-ladens-driver/#comment-135763 USA! USA! USA! USA!

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