Comments on: First Gitmo conviction a split decision http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:11:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dr. Charles G. Waugh http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1289183 Dr. Charles G. Waugh Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:40:44 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1289183 Bad Headline. It should have said "divided decision." Acquittal, for Salim Hamdan, would have been a "split decision." Bad Headline. It should have said “divided decision.” Acquittal, for Salim Hamdan, would have been a “split decision.”

]]> By: Maquis http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288433 Maquis Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:19:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288433 <blockquote>Haven’t seen one yet from Obama, but I’ll add it <strike>verbatim</strike> vertat-uuhm when I see it.</blockquote> Fixed it for you, Cap'n.

Haven’t seen one yet from Obama, but I’ll add it verbatim vertat-uuhm when I see it.

Fixed it for you, Cap’n.

]]> By: GT http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288227 GT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:59:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288227 <blockquote>William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM</blockquote> Yep. I was right. .

William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM

Yep. I was right.

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]]> By: madmonkphotog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288175 madmonkphotog Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:41:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288175 <blockquote>Liberty or Death on August 6, 2008 at 2:26 PM</blockquote> GOOD IDEA! Had it not rained yesterday, I would have driven to Huntsville where death row is conveniently located across the street (literally) from Sam Houston State University and taken pictures. If your idea doesn't work, we could just tell the prison population he's a pedophile. The other inmates just love pedophiles. They'd treat him right.

Liberty or Death on August 6, 2008 at 2:26 PM

GOOD IDEA!

Had it not rained yesterday, I would have driven to Huntsville where death row is conveniently located across the street (literally) from Sam Houston State University and taken pictures.

If your idea doesn’t work, we could just tell the prison population he’s a pedophile. The other inmates just love pedophiles.

They’d treat him right.

]]> By: Liberty or Death http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288129 Liberty or Death Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:26:03 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288129 <blockquote>we should outsource GITMO to Texas jp on August 6, 2008 at 12:31 PM</blockquote> That right there is a great idea! Texas just executed an illegal despite the outrcy from the illegal's nation of origin (basically saying F-you to them) so I'm certain Texas would have no problem at all putting these AQ animals down!

we should outsource GITMO to Texas

jp on August 6, 2008 at 12:31 PM

That right there is a great idea! Texas just executed an illegal despite the outrcy from the illegal’s nation of origin (basically saying F-you to them) so I’m certain Texas would have no problem at all putting these AQ animals down!

]]> By: whitetop http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288105 whitetop Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:18:13 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288105 Hamdan becomes the Left's new anti-Solzhenitsin. Hamdan becomes the Left’s new anti-Solzhenitsin.

]]> By: ACLU crying about Osama’s driver’s conviction « Rosemary’s News and Ideas http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288079 ACLU crying about Osama’s driver’s conviction « Rosemary’s News and Ideas Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288079 [...] Ed Morrissey sums it up: Hamdan’s case has been a test in several ways. He challenged his detention, forcing Congress and the Bush administration to re-engineer the tribunals twice. As a driver, he had less obvious culpability for the deaths of thousands of American civilians than Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. In the end, the verdict recognized the differences. They put aside emotion and acquitted him of being a member of the AQ conspiracy in these attacks, but recognized his role in supporting the organization. [...] [...] Ed Morrissey sums it up: Hamdan’s case has been a test in several ways. He challenged his detention, forcing Congress and the Bush administration to re-engineer the tribunals twice. As a driver, he had less obvious culpability for the deaths of thousands of American civilians than Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. In the end, the verdict recognized the differences. They put aside emotion and acquitted him of being a member of the AQ conspiracy in these attacks, but recognized his role in supporting the organization. [...]

]]> By: Drive Time Happy Hour » 08-06-08 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288016 Drive Time Happy Hour » 08-06-08 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:29:21 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288016 [...] Ed Morrissey: The first of the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay’s detention center ended in a split decision today for Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Hamdan.  [...] [...] Ed Morrissey: The first of the military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay’s detention center ended in a split decision today for Osama bin Laden’s driver, Salim Hamdan.  [...]

]]> By: highhopes http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1288003 highhopes Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:24:31 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1288003 <blockquote>I thought they were just going to do tribunals for these freaks.</blockquote> McCain was one of the voices saying that wasn't good enough to protect the rights of terrorists.

I thought they were just going to do tribunals for these freaks.

McCain was one of the voices saying that wasn’t good enough to protect the rights of terrorists.

]]> By: Shy Guy http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287986 Shy Guy Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:19:48 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287986 Oh my god! They've convicted Tony Orlando! Oh my god! They’ve convicted Tony Orlando!

]]> By: drunyan8315 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287940 drunyan8315 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:58:32 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287940 Are the Huffers huffing about the Geneva Convention any more, the one which says he should have been summarily hung? Are the Huffers huffing about the Geneva Convention any more, the one which says he should have been summarily hung?

]]> By: logis http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287916 logis Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:50:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287916 I thought they were just going to do tribunals for these freaks. This is nonsense. Things like intent and level of complicity are completely irrelevant; if you're an ununiformed combatant, you have exactly the same rights as any other dead man. And a case like that takes ten minutes to prove. I thought they were just going to do tribunals for these freaks.

This is nonsense. Things like intent and level of complicity are completely irrelevant; if you’re an ununiformed combatant, you have exactly the same rights as any other dead man. And a case like that takes ten minutes to prove.

]]> By: jp http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287868 jp Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:31:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287868 <blockquote>As soon as he admitted to working for AQ, and we squeezed all useful information out of him, why wasn’t he shot? Ignoring the norms of war in such an egregious fashion as we have been doing these last few years will come back to haunt us in the future. And Lord help us if BO becomes president. 18-1 on August 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM </blockquote> we should outsource GITMO to Texas

As soon as he admitted to working for AQ, and we squeezed all useful information out of him, why wasn’t he shot? Ignoring the norms of war in such an egregious fashion as we have been doing these last few years will come back to haunt us in the future.

And Lord help us if BO becomes president.

18-1 on August 6, 2008 at 12:29 PM

we should outsource GITMO to Texas

]]> By: 18-1 http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287865 18-1 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:29:49 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287865 As soon as he admitted to working for AQ, and we squeezed all useful information out of him, why wasn't he shot? Ignoring the norms of war in such an egregious fashion as we have been doing these last few years will come back to haunt us in the future. And Lord help us if BO becomes president. As soon as he admitted to working for AQ, and we squeezed all useful information out of him, why wasn’t he shot? Ignoring the norms of war in such an egregious fashion as we have been doing these last few years will come back to haunt us in the future.

And Lord help us if BO becomes president.

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287829 Kini Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:14:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287829 One down, a bunch more red jumpsuits to go. One down, a bunch more red jumpsuits to go.

]]> By: ACLU Crying About Osama’s Drivers Conviction : Stop The ACLU http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287818 ACLU Crying About Osama’s Drivers Conviction : Stop The ACLU Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:10:19 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287818 [...] Ed Morrissey sums it up: Hamdan’s case has been a test in several ways. He challenged his detention, forcing Congress and the Bush administration to re-engineer the tribunals twice. As a driver, he had less obvious culpability for the deaths of thousands of American civilians than Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. In the end, the verdict recognized the differences. They put aside emotion and acquitted him of being a member of the AQ conspiracy in these attacks, but recognized his role in supporting the organization. Essentially, they recognized Hamdan as a smaller part of the terrorist group, but that doesn’t absolve him from responsibility for his support of AQ. The verdict demonstrates that the Gitmo tribunals are not kangaroo courts, and that justice can be found in this process. [...] [...] Ed Morrissey sums it up: Hamdan’s case has been a test in several ways. He challenged his detention, forcing Congress and the Bush administration to re-engineer the tribunals twice. As a driver, he had less obvious culpability for the deaths of thousands of American civilians than Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. In the end, the verdict recognized the differences. They put aside emotion and acquitted him of being a member of the AQ conspiracy in these attacks, but recognized his role in supporting the organization. Essentially, they recognized Hamdan as a smaller part of the terrorist group, but that doesn’t absolve him from responsibility for his support of AQ. The verdict demonstrates that the Gitmo tribunals are not kangaroo courts, and that justice can be found in this process. [...]

]]> By: amerpundit http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287783 amerpundit Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:58:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287783 <blockquote>William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM</blockquote> Gotta love how the same morons that want more government in people's lives equate the same government with Al Qaeda.

William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM

Gotta love how the same morons that want more government in people’s lives equate the same government with Al Qaeda.

]]> By: loganthompson http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287773 loganthompson Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:53:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287773 <blockquote>William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM</blockquote> What more do these morons want? Good lord.

William Amos on August 6, 2008 at 11:48 AM

What more do these morons want? Good lord.

]]> By: Claypigeon http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287765 Claypigeon Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:51:28 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287765 All this guy needs to do is change his name to Tookie Bin Hamdan and write a few Children's books and the left will open their veins for his cause. However, It wouldn't be a stretch for them because they're already on the same team. All this guy needs to do is change his name to Tookie Bin Hamdan and write a few Children’s books and the left will open their veins for his cause. However, It wouldn’t be a stretch for them because they’re already on the same team.

]]> By: William Amos http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287758 William Amos Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:48:57 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287758 The left reacts from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/08/06/verdict-in-osama-bin-lade_n_117240.html" rel="nofollow">HUFFPO</a> <blockquote>lovingkindness Does this mean that any employee of the US Gov't is guilty of war crimes? Hmm, there goes the overseas vacation. lornejl I didn't think it possible, but this place is getting worse. Deparis I guess Barney should be an accomplice when Boosh is put on trial for treason and war crimes. The Pentagon brings the charges, selects the defense lawyers, appoints the judges, and selects members of the jury. Did you say Due Process and Justiice? Yeah, that sounds about right. onedivasinger Surprise, surprise, surprise.... proudliberal4truth Man, I'll bet Don Rummy's limo driver is sweating now!!!!</blockquote> The left reacts from HUFFPO

lovingkindness
Does this mean that any employee of the US Gov’t is guilty of war crimes? Hmm, there goes the overseas vacation.

lornejl
I didn’t think it possible, but this place is getting worse.

Deparis
I guess Barney should be an accomplice when Boosh is put on trial for treason and war crimes. The Pentagon brings the charges, selects the defense lawyers, appoints the judges, and selects members of the jury. Did you say Due Process and Justiice? Yeah, that sounds about right.

onedivasinger
Surprise, surprise, surprise….

proudliberal4truth
Man, I’ll bet Don Rummy’s limo driver is sweating now!!!!

]]> By: john1schn http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287742 john1schn Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287742 <blockquote>Question - should they put this creep in the general population, is he a hero, or is it a death sentence? TheUnrepentantGeek on August 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM </blockquote> Drop him in the hole at the SuperMax, and don't let him out until the maggots start to eat his corpse. Oh, and feed him pork chops.

Question – should they put this creep in the general population, is he a hero, or is it a death sentence?

TheUnrepentantGeek on August 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM

Drop him in the hole at the SuperMax, and don’t let him out until the maggots start to eat his corpse.

Oh, and feed him pork chops.

]]> By: Dr.Cwac.Cwac http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287737 Dr.Cwac.Cwac Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:44:15 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287737 Massive appeals (at the massive cost to taxpayers) in 3...2...1... Massive appeals (at the massive cost to taxpayers) in 3…2…1…

]]> By: TheUnrepentantGeek http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287727 TheUnrepentantGeek Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:39:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287727 Question - should they put this creep in the general population, is he a hero, or is it a death sentence? Question – should they put this creep in the general population, is he a hero, or is it a death sentence?

]]> By: GT http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287719 GT Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:37:07 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287719 <blockquote>The verdict demonstrates that the Gitmo tribunals are not kangaroo courts, and that justice can be found in this process.</blockquote> Not the it matters to the Left.

The verdict demonstrates that the Gitmo tribunals are not kangaroo courts, and that justice can be found in this process.

Not the it matters to the Left.

]]> By: madmonkphotog http://hotair.com/archives/2008/08/06/first-gitmo-conviction-a-split-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-1287713 madmonkphotog Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/?p=21329#comment-1287713 American courts should not be for terrorists. They should be put in a prison full of the family members of victims of their violence, and left to roam freely. THAT would be justice. American courts should not be for terrorists.

They should be put in a prison full of the family members of victims of their violence, and left to roam freely.

THAT would be justice.

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