[Marine_Uncle]

It just may turn out this jihadist will be tried in a military tribune then sentenced to death. To do otherwise will create such an outcry throughout this country, the Army will suffer in the long run, lower recruitment comes to mind, early outs etc..
Another piece of valid ammo the Republicans can use against this administration in 2010 and 2012, ineptness comes to mind.
This case will received via. the Internet much more publicity then the two key Marine cases we have followed for so long.
Zero is going to be on the spot on this one. And down the ladder. Gates, the SoA, JCS downward cannot afford to let this guy get away with some lesser charges. Insanity for instance.
They just may end up hanging the bastard.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Based on what Doug from upland posted the other day ,...it will be lethal injection....

[OldDeckHand]

"Zero is going to be on the spot on this one. And down the ladder. Gates, the SoA, JCS downward cannot afford to let this guy get away with some lesser charges. Insanity for instance."

I've been doing a little math and looking at some other cases, there's a very realistic chance that Obama won't have anything to do with this case, at all. Because of the number of victims and resulting charges, it will probably be close to 7 years (or longer) before the military is done adjudicating this case. Only then, will the President (whomever that is at the time) be asked to approve a death sentence.

Before that time, neither the President, the SecDef nor the Army COS will say much about the case, and certainly nothing about the alleged perpetrator - publicly or privately. They'll want to do everything they can to avoid the appearance of unlawful command influence, which would sink the case on appeal.