Comments on: U.S. Drops Charges Against "20th Hijacker"

Pentagon Won't Try Mohammed al-Qahtani, Who Was Allegedly Involved In Sept. 11 Plot

Well it looks like the government screwed this case up, but I hope someone puts a bullet in this guys head before he leave Cuba.

[stn_sage]

It''s not hard to figure out what happened here.

The govt has so much as admitted that the accused didn''t do what they accused him of. But, more importantly, he received ''harsh interrogation'' as ordered by Donald Rumsfeld. Translation: they illegally tortured this guy!

His trial would have become a showcase of American abuse of prisoners, of U.S. govt''s violation of int''l law, and the misdeeds of Rumsfeld and others. That, was NOT exactly what prosecutors wanted! So, they''re cutting their losses and setting him free!

Notice the childish way they did it---without prejudice---allowing them to bring it up again at a later time if they want. The point is---they don''t have a case now, and it won''t be a case in the future!So, stop embarassing the U.S. govt and people!

[lemonskink]

It seems every case the US has tried to prosecute when it comes to terrorism doesn''t work out for them. Could it be, because the fear mongering and propaganda made famous by the Bush administration has been uncovered for what it truly is: Lies.