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| Gitmo Translator to Go Before Court-Martial |
| 2003-11-07 |
| EFL and news An Air Force translator at the Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects will go before a court-martial on 20 charges in the continuing probe of possible espionage at the facility. Ten other charges against Senior Airman Ahmad I. al-Halabi were dropped, and the general who referred the case to a court-martial decided the military will not seek the death penalty, Air Force officials said in a statement late Thursday. The date for the proceeding has not been set. life in prison will do fine, thank you. Let one of the prisoners do him Al-Halabi, who worked for nine months at the military’s prison in Cuba, faces the most serious charges among three who officials say they have arrested since July in the probe of alleged security breaches. Al-Halabi had said that he is innocent. One of his lawyers, Air Force Maj. James Key III, has said the Syrian-born al-Halabi is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a patriotic yep, that’s patriotism, right there He was arrested July 23 at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in Florida and being held at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. where access to muslim mouthpieces is rare The charges against al-Halabi include seven counts alleging that he failed to obey a lawful order; one that he aided the enemy; four alleging he committed espionage; five that he made false statements to investigators; two that he possessed sensitive documents; and one that he lied on credit applications. The credit thing is the final nail in the coffin....by the time he gets out he’ll owe a billion dollars in interest charges |
| Posted by:Frank G |
| #2 Robert---Agreed. And take away his American Express card for the final insult. All kidding aside, this little number he did on the country is giving aid and comfort to the enemy, plus it could very well mean the possible loss of life to our soldiers. Everyone else needs to know that they will not be treated like Aldrich Ames when they sell out this country. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2003-11-7 8:56:45 PM |
| #1 He should be hanged as an example to others. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2003-11-7 1:15:42 PM |