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Bringing Khalid Shiek Mohammad into the civilian court system is a political stunt with the sole purpose of embarrassing the previous administration. It's not about putting KSM on trial. Obama promised the extreme left of his party he would find a way to put the Bush warhawks under legal...

I would have to say the United States, though surely imperfect, has been a net force for good. We were reluctantly drawn into two World Wars and saved Europe TWICE. After that, we successfully contained Communism for 45 years... sometimes fighting proxy wars in SE Asia, Latin America, Africa...

I am puzzled why we haven't heard mention of Major Hasan leaving behind a suicide note, a goodbye video, a rambling manifesto extolling the virtues of jihad.... I presume Hasan expected to die during the shootings. As a professionally trained physician, having been exposed to many years of...

Too bad Major Hasan will never be the guest of honor at a waterboarding party.

I contend that Oprah Winfrey and SNL vaulted Obama into the White House. If this trend continues, we are in for rough times.

Premium van???!! You mean premium price.

As a Civil War buff, I really enjoyed the photos. Although Matthew Brady made invaluable contributions to Civil War photography, some of his images of dead soldiers on the battlefield were re-staged for the benefit of the camera. The American Civil war was total war... nothing like the...

Please don't sully the Soapbox with this #$@!!. STR8 could be either a Dougie hoax or the rantings of another member well known for multiple screen names.

RLENT... I understand you are not excusing Hasan's actions. We are in agreement that Hasan must be held accountable for his crimes. If you think lawyers and judges can screw things up, throw in a bank of pyschiatrists, psychologists, criminologists, sociologists... all offering reasons why...

Well... if taunts are all that it took to set off a 39-year old pyschiatrist... it is pretty lame, isn't it? Taunts, ridicule, ostracism... none of this is justification for murder. I will not give this man the dignity of an excuse.

Muhammad's accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, struck a plea deal if I remember correctly.

For Major Hasan... because of his religious zealotry, he killed. Likewise, because of that same religious zealotry, his life will be spared. On a more positive note, the Commonwealth of Virginia will execute John Muhammad, the DC sniper, tomorrow by lethal injection. A jury of Virginians...

Major Hasan's legal defense team will introduce buckets of exculpatory evidence... primarily taunts about his religion. Since they cannot deny he did the actual shooting, resulting in 13 murders, they will deflect and point fingers back at American society in general. While some may see...

The rational person is expected to act in what he/she believes to be their own self interest. We are not inherently bestowed with altruism at birth. Most folks want to live in peace and do right by others. However, a sizeable segment of the population will choose differently.... they will...

An insane psychiatrist?? Think of the irony. I enjoyed the Hannibal Lecter series for entertainment, but of course, it was a work of fiction.

Better men... hmmm. You must know my brothers Daniel and Jake. And my late father, George. *L* I realize there is a school of thought advocating criminal activity as an outgrowth of mental deficiency. Obviously, I don't share that view.

Turtle... I am trying to follow your logic. Are you saying every murderer or rapist or child molester is crazy? Is insane? I contend very few criminals are "crazy." It would turn the legal world on its head to suggest all criminal activity is the product of mental deficiencies. Very few...

OVM... do you even read what I write? Who says there is a conspiracy or sleeper cells? I defy you to find any such nonsense in my posts. Don't confuse me with anyone else. I think and speak only for myself. Sloppy... lazy. Geez.

RLENT... I respectfully disagree with your statement that rational, sane people are not evil and don't commit evil towards their fellow man. Prisons are full to overflowing with convicts who have committed vile, evil acts towards the most innocent of people. Perhaps, if there was one...

Layout... you need to read my posts again. I contend Major Nidal is sane and knew full well what he was doing. Had he planned to murder his victims with a squirt gun, I might conclude he is "crazy." As a trained medical doctor, Major Nidal knew the bullets in his guns would kill people if...