From CNN:
Zacarias Moussaoui, the only person charged in the United States in the terrorism conspiracy behind the September 11, 2001, attacks, pleaded guilty Friday to all terror charges against him.
I find the argument advanced by the defense lawyers — that Moussaoui was in jail prior to 9/11 and therefore “didn’t kill anybody” — to be laughable. Moussaoui has admitted to having detailed advanced knowledge of the plot and therefore is clearly culpable as an accessory.
On the other hand, I do not think that the death penalty is right outcome — for many different reasons, not the least of which is that death (martyrdom) is what these Islamofascists seek.
No, far better to lock him up and throw away the key.
UPDATE: Jason adds: he pleaded guilty before and rescinded it, leading to an examination of his mental fitness. Let’s hope this time it sticks.
April 22nd, 2005 | Global War On Terror, Jihad Watch