Death penalty sought for six 9/11 accused

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Posted online: Tuesday , February 12, 2008 at 09:11:17
Updated: Tuesday , February 12, 2008 at 09:29:32

Washington, February 12: The US prosecutors will seek death penalty for six Guantanamo detainees who will be tried by a military commission for their role in 9/11 terror attacks that killed about 3000 people.

The Pentagon at a special briefing announced that the convening authority for military commissions received sworn charges against the six persons alleged to be responsible for the planning and execution of the attacks on the twin towers of World Trade Centre in 2001.

"These charges allege a long-term, highly sophisticated, organised plan by Al-Qaeda to attack the United States of America," Brigadier General Thomas Hartman, the Legal Advisor to the Convening Authority in the Pentagon's Office of Military Commissions, said.

Gen Hartman said it was a long way to go to even talking about whether anyone condemned to die will have the sentence carried out in the Guantanamo Bay facility itself or brought to the United States.

The six accused are: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Walid bin Attash, Ramzi bin al-Shibh, Ali Abdul Aziz Ali, Mustafa Ahmed

Adam al-Hawsawi, and Mohammed al-Qahtani.

It has been said that the chief prosecutor has requested that the charges be tried jointly and that they be referred as capital for each defendant and if the convening authority, Susan Crawford, in her sole discretion decides to refer the cases as capital, the defendants will face the possibility of being sentenced to death.

Each of the defendants is charged under the Military Commission Act with the conspiracy and murder "in violation of the law of war", attacking civilians and civilian targets, terrorism and support of terrorism.

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ONLY SONIA CAN SAVE THESE KILLERS FROM DEATH PENALTY by rajababu on 12 Feb 2008

SONIA GANDHI SHOULD ASK THE UN TO INTERVENE, AND SAVE THESE TERRORISTS FROM DEATH PENALTY IN THE USA OR EVEN BETTER, SONIA SHOULD ASK AMERICA TO HAND OVER THESE KILLERS TO INDIA, AND KEEP THEM IN 5 STAR HOTELS WITH AFZAL GURU, THAT WILL ENSURE A STEAM ROLLER MAJORITY OF 550 SEATS FOR CONGRESS IN THE NEXT ELECTION

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NEVER FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVINGS by Mhd. Batliwala on 12 Feb 2008

Jitu and King, here in India we have Sonia, who wants to spare the terrorist Afzal Guru from hanging, and that is encouraging the fascists terrorists more and more, to carry out attacks on unarmed non muslims The whole world should follow the example of Amreeka who are setting a standard of not forgiving the terrorists If forgive them they will think you weak

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they lll cry faul game by king on 12 Feb 2008

i know shabana azmi,javed akthar,barkha dutt,Teesta Setalvad ,arundhati roy will cry it as faul faul...or they may blame narendra modi...to get them self famous but no one from US will listen..bcos that s not our pschyco india.

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Softening stances on islamic terrorism by Jitu on 12 Feb 2008

Well said King. Unfortunately even in the USA, the trend of late has been to treat islamic terrorists in a more 'humane' manner and give them the benefit of doubt. Apologists for their actions are sprouting all over and getting increased media covergae and public support. Muslim fanaticism, due to its unyielding nature, is forcing others to back down and try and explain away terrorism.

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Taking a strong stand against islamic fundamentalism by Jitu on 12 Feb 2008

Indian should follow USA's example and impose nothing less than the death penalty for all those islamic fanatics who have committed or planned to commit acts of terrorism against the indian state and its citizens. This is regardless of the support these fanatics will receive from the muslim community and the so called liberals and pseudo secularists.

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