Bin Laden's cook sentenced to 14 years

MSNBC ^ | Aug 11, 2010 | MSNBC

[Ready4Freddy]

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — A Guantanamo court on Wednesday sentenced Osama bin Laden's former cook to 14 years in prison.

Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi of Sudan pleaded guilty last month to supporting terrorism, making him only the fourth Guantanamo detainee to be convicted since the prison, which has held nearly 800 men, was opened in 2002.

Al-Qosi could be released much sooner under plea deal that remains sealed, Reuters reported.

Al-Qosi avoided a possible life sentence at trial by pleading guilty July 7 to one count each of providing material support for terrorism and conspiracy.

The jury of 10 U.S. military officers was not told about the sentence limit in the plea agreement.

[Ready4Freddy]

“She told jurors they could sentence al-Qosi to between 12 and 15 years in prison — a range that is reportedly well above the terms of the plea bargain. She said the detainee would not receive credit for the eight years and seven months he already has spent in confinement.”

[Oratam]

Bin Laden's cook sentenced to 14 years . . .

. . . for the murder of good food

[napscoordinator]

That’s it? Didn’t some terrorists (not from 9/11) but other ones go through the federal and get life. Why are we complaining about having the trials on our land if not having them in U.S. is resulting in 14 year terms???? I would rather these creeps be in jail for the rest of their natural life and if we could keep them from getting the 74 (or whatever number) of virgins, I would be for that too....lol.

[El Cid]

Sentence him to a lifetime role on ‘Hell's Kitchen’ ... I pity the poor bastards that go on that show (’your food sucks!’... ‘What were you thinking of??’...)

[marron]

He needs a better lawyer. Bin Ladin’s bodyguard walked.

I think he had Perkins Coie representing him.

[Ready4Freddy]

"Al-Qosi avoided a possible life sentence at trial by pleading guilty July 7 to one count each of providing material support for terrorism and conspiracy."

[napscoordinator]

Not good enough in my humble opinion. DA’s should not allow pleas in terror activity cases unless maybe a minimum of 50 years and even that I would question...lol. I forgot what the military equivalent of a DA is.

[Waverunner]

Implant the secret GPS tracker chip and turn him loose.
Then hopefully OBL will find his goose cooked one day.

[PalmettoMason]

LOL your tagline. I married a GRITS. (Girl Raised In The South).

I am a very, very happy man! /Hijack OFF.

[Monkey Face]

Gordon Ramsay would teach him a new meaning for the word “hell.”

[Ready4Freddy]

LOL, I hadn’t heard that one.

It’s a line from My Cousin Vinnie.

[StrangeFeathers]

Great news!

[EGPWS]

A Guantanamo court on Wednesday sentenced Osama bin Laden's former cook to 14 years in prison.

Hard yokes?

[Carley]

Is he going to Martha’s Vineyard with the O family?

[nascarnation]

I see a Prez pardon and a midlevel post in the Agriculture Dept for the boy.

[RatsDawg]

Bin Laden had a cook?

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Does he know how to cook arugula?

[Dem Guard]

"A Guantanamo court on Wednesday sentenced Osama bin Laden's former cook to 14 years in prison."

Wow, that is one lousy cook! lol

[Oratam]

What? Chick-peas again!