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Trial of Guantanamo Detainee, at Long Last, Tests 9/11 Legal Divide
By Andrew Cohen - Politics DailyAhmed Khalfan Ghailani, whose federal criminal trial in New York begins in earnest Tuesday, represents a rare type of terror suspect -- and not only because he will become the first detainee from the terror-law prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba, to ever be subjected to a civilian trial in the United States. He spans the two worlds of the law, divided by the terror attacks on America. His alleged crime, participation in the African Embassy bombings of 1998, occurred three years before the Twin Towers fell. But because he was captured in Pakistan in 2004, he was subjected by ...
Gitmo Jury Recommends 14 Years for al-Qaida Cook
By not in system - AOL NewsGUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (Aug. 11) -- A Guantanamo jury recommended a 14-year sentence Wednesday for an al-Qaida cook, though he could be released much sooner under a plea bargain that will limit the time he spends in prison. Ibrahim Ahmed Mahmoud al-Qosi of Sudan pleaded guilty last month to supporting terrorism, making him only the fourth Guantanamo detainee to be convicted since the prison, which has held nearly 800 men, was opened in 2002. The jury of 10 U.S. military officers was not told about the sentence limit in the plea agreement. If it is less than 14 years, the jury's ...
Democrats Begin Drive to Push Through Priorities Before Elections
By Patricia Murphy - Politics DailyLeaders of the House and Senate will begin a summer sprint this week to push through a huge list of Democratic priorities amid a backdrop of a still-weak economy, an out-of-control disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, a jittery electorate with a distaste for incumbents, and a federal deficit that is already projected to hit a record $1.5 trillion this year. It's a tough environment for Democrats, made doubly precarious by the looming November mid-term elections, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he's ready to get started. "The work period between now and July 4 is short, but our ...
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