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Old 06-01-2010, 20:54   #7
akv
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I'd vote A

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Originally Posted by Craigpo
In THIS specific instance, with THIS specific defendant, which would actually be tougher punishment: a) death sentence; or b) life without parole?
Sir, I don't know what the possibility for parole is when convicted under military law. If he is executed, he can't get out in 15 with a lucrative book deal, become a martyr for Jihadists, or become the subject of some liberal documentary down the road about how the US is mistreating a crippled old man.
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