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2004-08-30 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve 2004-08-30 9:26:12 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Why isn't he being charged with Treason?

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-08-30 10:21:14 AM|| 2004-08-30 10:21:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 It would be very hard to gain a conviction for a charge of treason, because of its seriousness and the resulting mountain of evidence needed to prove it.

If additional evidence shows up later to buttress what is already there, Anderson could still face that charge.

Posted by Pappy 2004-08-30 11:00:14 AM|| 2004-08-30 11:00:14 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Capt. Jay Stephenson, a spokesman for the military prosecutors, said the charges against Anderson amount to attempted treason. "We're at war now," Stephenson said Monday. "This is a big thing. This is a very serious and grievous offense."

I think there is the explaination, there may be no "attempted treason" charge available. If he had given info to real al-Qaida members, then he could be charged with treason. Since he was giving info to undercover officers, they had to go to a lesser charge.

Posted by Steve 2004-08-30 3:33:14 PM|| 2004-08-30 3:33:14 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 His mamma didn't convert, but I am sure his mullah will vouch he was such a good boy. So now the defense team is equating Anderson-Rashid's discharging his Islamic duty against the infidels to insanity? Ha-Ha.

Posted by ed 2004-08-30 3:47:10 PM|| 2004-08-30 3:47:10 PM|| Front Page Top

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