[68skylark]

Here's a related story, with a photograph: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1381634/posts

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

He said his client's mental illness was triggered by his stepfather's sexual abuse of his sister.

Yeah, and I saw a moose eat some cheese when I was nine, so I killed my great-uncle.

[68skylark]

Defense lawyer Maj. Dan Brookhart acknowledged Sgt. Hasan Akbar committed the March 2003 grenade and firearm attack, but said he was not capable of the premeditation required for his client to be eligible for the death penalty.

I'm not a lawyer, but it's hard to believe that the prosecution has to prove premeditation in order to get the death penalty. Perhaps the writer or the lawyer are misunderstanding the law.

An attack against Army leadership, in a combat zone on the eve of war, is such a serious matter that it obviously demands the death penalty whether or not it was premeditated.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I wonder what Sha'ria law has to say about a madman murdering a superior. Betcha it demands the madman be beheaded.

[ApplegateRanch]

suffered from mental illness for years

Yes; he is a radical Muslim. That is the problem, not a defense.

[Imaverygooddriver]

He`s Muslim so I totally agree that he is mentally ill.

[river rat]

It is REALLY too bad this POS wasn't shot immediately at the scene of his obscene crime....

He NEVER should have attained prisoner status...
Gunny was right when he preached extreme care and prejudice as to whom one granted "prisoner status".....

Semper Fi

[Logic n' Reason]

I am given to understand by those close to the defense team that the glove will never fit!

[SE Mom]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1381634/posts?page=15#15

...more on this with a pic of him..

[JimSEA]

He said his client's mental illness was triggered by his stepfather's sexual abuse of his sister.

If this makes a person an Islamofacist, perhaps we should restudy the theories about Osama and his pet nanny goat?

[xone]

Hang him.

[Proud Conservative2]

If he doesn't get the death sentence, then we might as well eliminate it altogether. We have all these laws, then some bleeding hearts start making excuses for the criminals and we don't enforce the law as it was intended.

[The_Media_never_lie]

The trouble with militant Islam is that each practioner, whether mentally ill or not, is empowered by the Koran to be judge, jury and executioner. And there are precious few sane ones who are willing to speak out (for obvious reasons) to restrain the crazies.