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Life in Prison for Would-Be Times Square Bomber
nytimes ^

Posted on 10/05/2010 12:29:15 PM PDT by traumer

Faisal Shahzad, who pleaded guilty to trying to blow up a sport utility vehicle carrying a homemade bomb in May in Times Square, thick with Saturday visitors, was sentenced on Tuesday morning to spend the rest of his life in prison. Remaining defiant, and smirking as the sentence was read, he told the court: “Brace yourselves, because the war with Muslims has just begun.”

He later continued: “The defeat of the U.S. is imminent and will happen in the near future.”

Mr. Shahzad, 30, was sentenced by Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum in Federal District Court in Manhattan. As those filling the courtroom listened, she told Mr. Shahzad, “You are a young man, and you will have a lot of time to reflect about what you have said today, and what you have done.”

The outcome of the hearing was a foregone conclusion, since Mr. Shahzad’s no-deals guilty plea June 21, in which he spoke at length about his training with the Pakistani Taliban and his desire that day to “plead guilty 100 times over.”

Mr. Shahzad’s vehicle, loaded with explosives as ill equipped to detonate as they were powerful, was found in Times Square on May 1, and he was arrested two days later aboard an airplane about to leave for Dubai. He immediately began cooperating with the authorities. Investigators later exploded a similar vehicle with an operational bomb inside, and estimated that the blast could have killed dozens.

(Excerpt) Read more at cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com ...


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To: Redleg Duke
With a big dose of Strychnine
21 posted on 10/05/2010 12:54:24 PM PDT by mongo141
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To: sappy
Thanks, Sappy.

We're supposed to forget about Ayers bombings because they occurred back when he was young and stupid.

And the people who tell us that are the same people who tell us Christine O'Donnell is unfit for congress because she "dabbled in witchcraft" back when she was young and stupid.

It is a strange world indeed.

22 posted on 10/05/2010 12:54:46 PM PDT by South40 (Filled with hatred for those who disagree, democrats are the most intolerant bigots on earth)
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To: JrsyJack

I think “Bubba” sees a bullseye on Mr. Shitsnots rear end.


23 posted on 10/05/2010 12:54:52 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: traumer

They should issue him a ham hat and throw him out in the exercise yard with a pack of wild dogs. Then the smirk would be wiped off his face. Pork sandwiches are too good for his rations; give him spam three meals a day.


24 posted on 10/05/2010 12:55:08 PM PDT by toolman1401
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To: traumer

When posted, This pic needs a title. “President of the USA”.

It is so disrespectful without his title.


25 posted on 10/05/2010 12:57:50 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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To: Howie66

And I would happily buy you a box of ammo, so you could chose the delivery method of your choice. Personally, I think a cheap FMJ would suffice.


26 posted on 10/05/2010 1:02:28 PM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: Ronbo1948

Perfect place for sex offenders.


27 posted on 10/05/2010 1:03:21 PM PDT by Slyfox
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To: South40

Maybe if Faisal Shahzad’s father had been the president of Commonwealth Edison, things would have turned out for him a little more like they turned out for Bill Ayres.


28 posted on 10/05/2010 1:03:38 PM PDT by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: PhilDragoo
Nice photoshop, Phil!
29 posted on 10/05/2010 1:06:11 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: Hodar

Thanks!

You can be my spotter!


30 posted on 10/05/2010 1:06:44 PM PDT by Howie66 (I can see November from my house.)
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To: traumer

Here is a logic puzzle for you:

Moderate Muslims don’t lie.
Radical Muslims lie all the time.
A Muslim tells you he is moderate.

Is he lying?


31 posted on 10/05/2010 1:07:01 PM PDT by DManA
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To: fungoking
0 told us we weren't at war with Islam...what gives?

We are not at war with them, but they are at war with us. That must be changed.

32 posted on 10/05/2010 1:09:32 PM PDT by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty too! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: South40

Would love to see your comment on the evening news


33 posted on 10/05/2010 1:14:30 PM PDT by Paratrooper
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To: Maverick68

Thanks Mav. I thought so too.


34 posted on 10/05/2010 1:22:05 PM PDT by South40 (Filled with hatred for those who disagree, democrats are the most intolerant bigots on earth)
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To: Hodar
Personally, I think a cheap FMJ would suffice.

.22 in the gut...let him suffer a bit.

35 posted on 10/05/2010 1:23:50 PM PDT by JrsyJack (a healthy dose of buckshot will probably get you the last word in any argument.)
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To: Paratrooper

So would I. But the legacy media seldom mentions Bill Ayers so it’s not likely to happen.


36 posted on 10/05/2010 1:24:05 PM PDT by South40 (Filled with hatred for those who disagree, democrats are the most intolerant bigots on earth)
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To: traumer

Like all prisoners of war during war time, he should be sent to a POW prison camp - GITMO - for the duration of the war; and if the terrorists insist on that being “for eternity”, so be it, that’s not our fault.


37 posted on 10/05/2010 1:27:58 PM PDT by Wuli
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To: traumer

Just think of the cost of keeping this evil terrorist.


38 posted on 10/05/2010 1:40:18 PM PDT by mulligan
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To: traumer

39 posted on 10/05/2010 1:44:18 PM PDT by Nateman (If liberals are not screaming you are doing it wrong!)
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To: traumer

I hope when he sits on his prison toilet he faces Mecca.


40 posted on 10/05/2010 1:46:01 PM PDT by The Great RJ (The Bill of Rights: Another bill members of Congress haven't read.)
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