Bomber given 14-22 years, judge comments on Bush

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"The sentence itself was fairly straightforward: An Algerian man received 22 years for plotting to bomb the Los Angeles airport on the eve of the millennium."

Ok, that's very good.

"U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour said the successful prosecution of Ahmed Ressam should serve not only as a warning to terrorists, but as a statement to the Bush administration about its terrorism-fighting tactics.

"We did not need to use a secret military tribunal, detain the defendant indefinitely as an enemy combatant or deny the defendant the right to counsel," he said Wednesday. "The message to the world from today's sentencing is that our courts have not abandoned our commitment to the ideals that set our nation apart.""

Ok, so the courts are great at dealing with terrorism. It took FIVE AND A HALF YEARS to convict this guy. In the 4 years since 9/11, what has the military done? Eliminated 75% of Omsama Bin Ladin's terror empire, removed the Taliban from power, and removed Saddam Hussein, taking the fight right back to the terrorists. And this judge thinks that the courts can be just as efficient as our Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force?

Then the worst news of this case:
"Ressam did not speak in court, but provided a short written statement in which he thanked the judge, renounced violence of any kind and apologized for his actions, Hillier said.

With credit for time served and three years off for good behavior, Ressam could be out of prison in 14 years. "