Terrorist Trial Outcome

From The Washington Post we have this headline on the trial of terrorist Ahmed Ghailani, involved in the bombing of US Embassies in Africa—"Ahmed Ghailani, Gitmo detainee, acquitted of all but 1 charge in N.Y.".

I have already received one irate EMail about this and expect more.

My take on the outcome is that even after throwing out all the "tainted" evidence, Mr Ghailani was STILL convicted, and will go away for a couple of decades, if not for life.  That is good news.

I am not saying military tribunals are not the way to go, but the Federal Government having chosen this path, and 12 men and women, tried and true, having sifted the evidence for 5 days, we are sending the chap to jail.  Probably for life.

Once more the average citizen shows that in a pinch he or she knows what to do. This IS a great country.

I will be honest.  I doubt that this process and this verdict will sway a lot of hearts and minds out there across the globe.  But, I like the outcome.

Regards  —  Cliff