Posted on 07/30/2005 6:07:57 AM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner
U.S. Judge Reduces 'Va. Jihad' Sentences New Terms Still Called 'Draconian' By Jerry Markon Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, July 30, 2005 A federal judge yesterday reduced the sentences of three members of a "Virginia jihad network," ordering the resentencings to comply with a recent Supreme Court ruling that allowed judges more discretion on such issues. U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema was pleased that she had the chance to lessen sentences she had criticized as excessive...
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You know, right now there are folks on Fox saying how they think the London bombings were just "testing the gear" for a big event in the US. Knowing this, we're still treating these terrorist killers (whether they personally murdered with their own hands or not) like they're juvenile delinquents who tipped over farmer Jones' out-house.
The Clinton legacy strikes again.
I was thinking the other day about the German spies who got caught in the U.S. during World War II. They were sent to try to sabotage war production plants. At least one of them was caught, tried, and set to be executed. President Roosevelt insisted that the man be executed, as a warning and example of what would happen if this were tried again. I think this precedent is well worth considering today.
Don't you just love our separation of powers.
Here we have one group of pin head judges giving another group of pin head judges the power to override the laws of Congress.
I expect any day for them to rule that the president and both houses of congress are unconstitutional.
It might not be a bad idea.
At least we wouldn't have to pay them while they're busy spending our money on their pork projects and the courts are already doing their jobs anyway.
Also the railroads. I know this because for many years, my Grandfather worked undercover to catch these spies. Many more were caught than the country ever learned about.
I didn't learn about his service until I was an adult. It was that secret.
Not just clinton judges do this. This week a republican appointed judge gave a reduced sentence to the millenium bomber in WA.
The courts are a mess. They don't follow the law or use common sense. I've also never seen them so poliltical before either. The judges have a political agenda and have no fear in ruling to support it.
I knew that when i read the article--just didn't know the dates. It had to be another Clinton judge busily taking a stance for our enemies.
vaudine
I'm sure there was more to it than this.
Ahhh, the good old days when love of country, honor and ethics meant something.
The CIA, FBI, Generals in the military etc didn't "leak" top secret information to the press.
Maybe that is really why they are called the greatest generation.
I can't say for sure, but I suspect that some of today's "leakers" would have been punished as traitors in those days.
Liberalism = suicide
More than one. Ex Parte Quirin 317 US 1.
The eight "spies" were tried by military tribunal. Six of the eight died in the electric chair five days after the guilty verdict.
Oh, I think you could say it with 99.99999999% accuracy.
This is just plain stupid. Congress has had over six months to figure out what to do about Booker/Fanfan. And what have they done besides have a couple of hearings? Nothing. Flippin idiots.
Yes there is more to it... the paintball cell was formed around the son of Iraqi immigrants... a guy named Ali al Timimi. As it happens he was also involved in the 2001 anthrx investigation
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