Gitmo Detainee gets Civilian Trial and wins..,

This story really gets my blood boiling.

First conviction unlikely to help Obama shut Gitmo

WASHINGTON (AP) – The first court conviction of a Guantanamo Bay detainee did little to push President Barack Obama closer to shuttering the island prison, making it increasingly likely his campaign promise will remain unmet by the time his current term expires.

Jurors in New York City on Wednesday convicted Ahmed Ghailani of conspiracy to blow up government buildings in the al-Qaida attacks on two U.S. embassies in 1998, but they acquitted him on more than 280 other charges. He is the only person transferred from Guantanamo Bay for trial since the U.S. began filling the military prison in Cuba eight years ago.

In some ways, the conviction was a vindication for an administration that believes the judicial system established by the Constitution has proved itself capable of handling terrorism cases.

Predictions of new terrorist attacks and huge police expenses surrounding the trial never materialized. Ghailani now faces 20 years to life in prison, longer than three of the four sentences handed down by military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay.

Despite the acquittals, which included murder counts for each of the 224 people killed in the bombings, the Justice Department said it was pleased Ghailani faces up to life in prison and said it would seek that sentence.

So with the knowledge that the trial had much of the prosecutions evidence not used, it’s really not surprising. Also not surprising the DOJ is incompetent. But hey, why not bring the rest of the GITMO guys here to try them, what’s the worst that can happen? 🙄

The real problem here is this: Once the decision to try the GITMO Jihadi’s on our soil and give them the same rights we enjoy, the outcome of the trial is always questionable. The reasonable doubt inference is tough for some “Jury of your peers.” And once the verdict is read, it’s done. IF it’s a favorable verdict for the accused, if it’s not then there are many options for appeals. Our system has flaws but it’s the best one out there.

So now comes the sentencing. I suggest this happens: The guy gets what he gets from the judge, if it’s 10-20 years so be it. At the end of his time he gets out of jail. PERIOD. He was tried and convicted of 1 count (Out of all the other counts) by a jury of 12 Americans (However stupid they may have been) And since it was the DOJ’s decision to give him the rights of the Americans he was accused of killing, then he also gets the results. PERIOD.

As I understand the guy killed a lot of people from other country’s, perhaps he should have been tried in one of those other country’s. I also suggest that Obama and his idiot cronies understand the enemy. I would suggest they listen to this guy a little more:

And that’s the reason I’d follow this man through hell with a gas can, smoking a cigar and wearing a C-4 laden jacket….