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Lloyd Austin revokes plea deal with 9/11 plotters

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Posted by Fred 2024-08-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top
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#1 I wonder who's in charge now in DC.

Posted by Elmaper+McGurque1612 2024-08-03 01:42|| 2024-08-03 01:42|| Front Page Top

#2 President Barak Obama. Next question please.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-08-03 02:29|| 2024-08-03 02:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Plea deal? You mean there might be a trial in the traditions of the English legal system after almost 23 years? Wow, good stuff.

Posted by DooDahMan 2024-08-03 04:19|| 2024-08-03 04:19|| Front Page Top

#4
I see 2 BB Headlines in the works.

Jan 19th, 2025
"Biden Pardons Khalid Sheikh Mohammad "

Jan 22nd, 2025
"Harris appoints Khalid Sheikh Mohammad Ambassador to Iran"

Posted by NN2N1 2024-08-03 05:04|| 2024-08-03 05:04|| Front Page Top

#5 Cruz: 9/11 Plea Deal Happened Because White House Wants Gitmo Closed, They Backtracked Due to Backlash

Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-03 05:25|| 2024-08-03 05:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Well then; hang them and close Gitmo.

Posted by Airandee 2024-08-03 07:25|| 2024-08-03 07:25|| Front Page Top

#7 It is absurd to think that a matter of this importance wouldn't have been finally decided upon by anyone but the (de facto) president.

My guess is that the polling on this turned out much worse than expected and they decided to engage in failure theater litigation to pretend to be against the deal after they were for it.

Double jeopardy will protect the deal ultimately.

Posted by Elmerert Hupens2660 2024-08-03 07:26|| 2024-08-03 07:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Timothy McVeigh killed fewer people but the time from apprehension to execution leave no doubt when there is a will there is a way.

Posted by Procopius2k 2024-08-03 07:46|| 2024-08-03 07:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Timothy McVeigh

Oklahoma City Bombing

Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-03 08:54|| 2024-08-03 08:54|| Front Page Top

#10 No, Airandee, hang the buggers, but keep Gitmo, just to piss off the Cuban Commies and keep an eye on the Russian and Chinese installations there.

Posted by Mercutio 2024-08-03 10:10|| 2024-08-03 10:10|| Front Page Top

#11 I'm not complaining about the results, but unusual events require an explanation. Here we have Lloyd Austin not only seeming to do the right thing*, but firing the gal** who was running the military tribunal. OMG! He not only criticized a woman, but fired her ass and took over himself.

So, questions:
1) Why did he do it?
2) Is this perhaps not the good thing it seems to be? What's the catch?
(hey, it's the federal government, a little paranoia is justified)

* Some would argue that strangling the perps publicly with his bare hands is the Right Thing(tm).

** Susan Escallier, a retired Army brigadier general and military lawyer who was overseeing the Guantanamo prosecutions

Posted by SteveS 2024-08-03 11:38|| 2024-08-03 11:38|| Front Page Top

#12 I've read that snap polling showed NY State EV at risk

Posted by Frank G 2024-08-03 11:54|| 2024-08-03 11:54|| Front Page Top

#13 Darth Lunch enters the cell.
"oooo heee. ooo heee. I'm going to eat you for lunch!
oooo hee. ooo hee."

*cracks knuckles*

"OK, OK, we give up, we'll tell you...wait, what are you doing? Hey, that's my lunch!"

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-08-03 13:42|| 2024-08-03 13:42|| Front Page Top

#14 House Armed Services chairman responds after Defense secretary reverses 9/11 plea deal

Posted by Skidmark 2024-08-03 14:01|| 2024-08-03 14:01|| Front Page Top

#15

Posted by Jack+Creanter7508 2024-08-03 14:18|| 2024-08-03 14:18|| Front Page Top

#16 Typical. You can have your cake AND eat it too.

Posted by Bobby 2024-08-03 15:39|| 2024-08-03 15:39|| Front Page Top

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