G.I. Suspect in Murder of Capt. Chris Seifert Likely to Face Death

Express-Times ^ | 3/25/03 | Bill Cahir

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Military lawyers and legal scholars said Akbar was a logical candidate to be tried before an ordinary court-martial proceeding. No kind of special war-crime tribunal would be needed.

[Illbay]

If he is not executed it will be a travesty of justice.

[ErnBatavia]

To while away his hours in the brig, give him just one video - "Private Slovik"

[gdc61]

am i correct in assuming the military still employs a firing squad?

[Dr. Scarpetta]

*Ping

[jaysgal]

G.I. Suspect in Murder of Capt. Chris Seifert Likely to Face Death--GOOD!

[wimpycat]

Sorry, Johnny Cochrane! This guy is going to get an Army laywer.

[Poohbah]

I've heard people ask about drumhead courts-martial.

The long and the short is that if it is AT ALL practical to remand the accused back to secure confinement stateside and conduct a general court-martial, that's what you do.

[Cyclops08]

As long as he is executed, I don't care how they do it. Firing squad, hanging, lethal injection.

Lets send a message to those who would condone this: EXECUTION.

[Sunshine Sister]

I agree.

[Mrs.Liberty]

Service personnel under the Uniform Code are entitled to defense counsel and a jury by their peers. Those convicted of murder "shall suffer death or imprisonment for life," the law states.

This means he gets a military defense lawyer (no Johnny Cochoran), no media circus (Court TV), and hopefully Jackson and Sharpton will not be cleared to enter the base.

[lainie]

I should hope so.

[holdmuhbeer]

If there had not been reporters around he would have already been dead.

[valkyrieanne]

Something's going right, at least - no camera-hogging scum of a defense attorney; no media circus; no endless whining about his bad childhood. Good that he's getting a military trial.

[Promark]

I have it from good sources that Akbar is already in confinement back in the states.

[stboz]

....lethal injection....

With pig's blood.

[CodeJockey]

Air drop that prick into a Republican Guard division before we unleash a bombing campaign on it. Let him have what he wants.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

My thoughts, exactly!

[TADSLOS]

I always try to avoid stating the word "never", but in this case I'll make an exception. If the surviving 101st troops of Camp Pennsylvania didn't kill him, he will NEVER be executed as a result of trial by courts martial. Best case, this murderous traitor will face life behind bars at the Disciplanary Barrack in Ft Leavenworth. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him paroled some day after good behavior bagging groceries at the post commissary or re-upholstering furniture for soldiers on post. If he is executed, as he should be, I'll eat my Stetson, Cav insignia and all!

[End Times Sentinel]

"You guys are coming into our countries and you're going to rape our women and kill our children." - Asan Akbar

 

What really needs to be investigated is why this guy wasn't in the brig after making comments like this.  Can we return the armed forces to a fighting machine and scrap this "grand social experiment in diversity"???

 

Thanks for the ping as always, Dr. S!

 

Owl_Eagle

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