Abdo guilty
I’m sure no one is especially surprised, but Naser Abdo was found guilty after about an hour of deliberation. He’s admitted repeatedly that his intention was to kill Fort Hood soldiers in large numbers with a bomb in a local restaurant frequented by soldiers.
Media interest has waned somewhat since they found out that Abdo was a conscientious objector and a child pornographer, you’d think that after the media’s overblown coverage in the first few hours of his arrest would have led to more on this subject. At least he’s knocked his lawyer James Branum out of the soldier-hustling business, since Branum was his lawyer in the proceedings for conscientious objector and then to defend him against the porn charges.
I’m sure that if the Feds looked hard enough, they’d find connections to the Under the Hood Cafe, the IVAW’s local hangout that Branum frequented and trolled for prospective clients. Not that I think that IVAW knew about his bomb plot, but I’m sure that they supported him in some way. Why else would he have gone to Killeen.
Waco’ News 25 reports that Abdo was found guilty of these charges;
1 count Attempting to Use a Weapon of Mass Destruction
1 count Attempted Murder of U.S. Officers or Employees
4 counts Possessing a Weapon in Furtherance of a Federal Crime of ViolenceAbdo could now face up to life in prison.
One less domestic terrorist to worry about.
Category: Antiwar crowd, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Terror War
I’m sure Adbo’s going to pull a Scott Ritter and say that Bush is trumping up the kiddie porn charges merely for speaking out against the war. This time Bush is being even more sneaky about it since he’s retired and orchestrating the whole thing from Crawford, Texas.
Ritter and Adbo could be great pals. Birds of a feather, and all that.
Take your medicine son.
“Abdo could now face up to life in prison.”
The little fucker should face life in front of a firing squad, but that’s just me.
Why pay for his life in prison. FREE ABDO! Yes, set him free, right in the middle of any unit formation on Ft. Hood. THAT my friends, would be justice. 😉
Couldn’t happen to a nicer a-hole. And Old Trooper’s right.
So I’m confused. Why is he getting life instead of being ventilated with speed holes?
Breakin my little black heart, it is. No, really.
That’s one in a row.
Now if Holder would get charges and jail time for F&F as well, I’d be a very happy camper.
So, what’s the deal with Hasan? Ridiculous.
No. 9 — I also, have not kept up with MAJ HASSAN (I spell differently), but MAJ HASSAN was a “MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL” (FOX News Headline, I recall).
No. 9 —
” . . . rescheduled the trial for August 20, 2012.”
This, according to Wikipedia :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nidal_Malik_Hasan
Two differences for Hassan:
1. He was severely injured (as opposed to being killed, unfortunately) when he was captured. Treatment delayed his trial.
2. But more importantly, unlike Abdo Hassan had a competent lawyer.
Well at least it was swift and just. Lets see, Hassan and Manning. Hopefully one or both will get the death penalty. Of course nobody in this administration has the guts to kill someone for treason anymore. In the case of Hassan I just wish they would do a lottery for who gets to be on the firing squad because I think there will be too many voulunteers.
Ben, obviously Abdo’s penchant for kiddie porn was PTSD induced. And that the Army not letting you sleep in until noon causes PTSD. I know being part of a group that required you to agree with Matthis Chiroux, Cindy Sheehan, and Adam Kokesh would give me PTSD. They should have pursued that angle since it’s the only plausible thing they could have possibly presented.
Hopefully the Texas Bar revokes Branum’s ability to practice law since he has repeatedly proved himself to be an incompetent moron. My only objection to that is the prosecution will have to now work for convictions instead of holding up a large sign with ‘Duh!’ on it before resting their case.
@3, I agree!! Little fucktard got off too lightly!
“Instead of holding up a large sign with ‘Duh!’ on it before resting their case.” Heh, nicely said, Ann. That does seem to wrap Branum’s “legal career” up rather nicely.
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