Posted on 11/28/2017 5:56:15 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Libyan militant cleared of murder in Benghazi attack
A federal jury found Ahmed Abu Khattala guilty Tuesday on just four of 18 charges related to the deadly 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, precluding him from facing the death penalty.
Khattala, 46, was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists, one count of maliciously destroying U.S. property and placing lives in danger, and one count of using and carrying a semiautomatic weapon during the attack. He faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years in prison for the firearms offense and could still receive a life sentence.
In a statement, Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Dana Boente said Khattala's arrest and conviction "were critical steps in our efforts to identify and hold accountable those who were responsible for the terrorist attacks on our facilities in Benghazi, Libya.
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Very small.
When are they going to try Hillary?
And Hussein Obama...
What nation would allow the murder of its ambassador, and not seek the death penalty for all of those who are complicit, regardless of whether they could prove they pulled the trigger?
This guy is merely one of the many bums involved in this travesty. ALL should be in prison for thew rest of their malignant, criminal, worthless lives.
Do not allow anymore of this madness. Terrorist and illegal aliens should NEVER be afforded constitutional due process. Obama did this!! IT MUST BE STOPPED. Take the terrorist to the nearest TV camera and blow his brains out!!
Outrageous !
Unbelievable. By this standard they would have said Osama Bin Laden was not guilty of murder because he wasn’t flying one of the planes.
Trial was held in Washington, DC. Wonder what the composition of the jury was.
>>On what planet does a terrorist fighting outside of the laws of armed conflict not rate the death penalty?
Because we stupidly treat terrorism as a law enforcement problem and not an act of guerrilla warfare.
But, laws against destroying U.S. property don't seem to apply to Mrs. Bill Clinton.
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