Judge bans Fort Hood suspect’s ‘protecting Taliban’ defense strategy

The Washington Times ^ | June 14, 2013 | AP

[jazusamo]

FORT HOOD, Texas — A uniformed Army psychiatrist had no justification for gunning down U.S. troops and won’t be allowed to tell jurors that he was protecting Taliban leaders in Afghanistan, a military judge ruled Friday, appearing to clear the way for the Fort Hood murder trial to begin.

Maj. Nidal Hasan’s “defense of others” strategy fails as a matter of law, Col. Tara Osborn said during a 45-minute hearing. That strategy must show that a killing was necessary to prevent the immediate harm or death of others.

Osborn said no soldiers at the Texas Army post on Nov. 5, 2009, posed an imminent threat to anyone in Afghanistan and that the legitimacy of the Afghanistan war is not an issue at Hasan’s court-martial. She also ordered that Hasan not present any evidence or arguments about his claims that deploying U.S. troops posed an immediate threat to Taliban fighters.

[jazusamo]

Lets get on with this, convict him then execute him.

[null and void]

God forbid that a court would deign to hear the truth.

[DoughtyOne]

Just to be a contrarian here, why isn’t this guy dead yet? Seriously! How many murders and witnesses to them must there be for justice to be swift, fare, and final?

[Iron Munro]

Works to the traitor’s favor.

Stops him from stating that his entire motivation was to fight for the Taliban against the US.

[chesty_puller]

And this is not a terrorist? Workplace violence my A$$!

[jazusamo]

He should have been dead on the day this took place, I still don’t know why he was allowed to live.

[a fool in paradise]

Judge doesn’t want the Islamist to ruin his own case.

The government has a vested interested in denying this was a terrorist act.

[null and void]

Which traitor?

[ConorMacNessa]

"A uniformed Army psychiatrist had no justification for gunning down U.S. troops and won’t be allowed to tell jurors that he was protecting Taliban leaders in Afghanistan . . . "

So his "defense" was that he was committing an outright act of Treason in time of War?



Then it’s hi! hi! hey! The Army’s on its way. Count off the cadence loud and strong;
For where’er we go, You will always know That The Army Goes Rolling Along."

[Ranger Warrior]

This terrorist and murderer does not believe he falls under U.S. or UCMJ Law. His law is Sharia Law, and he will get up on his Islamonazi soapbox and turn this court martial into a mockery of our system. After nearly 4, yes FOUR years, he is just going to trial!?!?!?!? What law is this? Where is U.S. Justice for the victims, military standards, common decency!?!?!?!?!? Our government has permitted this ordeal to become a circus!!!!!!

[VerySadAmerican]

If he was to be allowed to say he was defending the Taliban then it WOULD be terrorism and an act of war. The judge is helping Obama.

[jazusamo]

So his "defense" was that he was committing an outright act of Treason in time of War?

Well said, that's the way I see it.

[null and void]

yup

[Blood of Tyrants]

I wish it was that easy. His first appeal will be that he did not have adequate counsel.

[Chode]

defense??? hell... it's an ADMISSION OF GUILT!!!

[SandRat]

Give him Judge Roy Bean Justice: Trial in the Morning & Hanging in the Afternoon!

[Monty22002]

islamics are so protected that they can’t even be allowed to confess their jihad now.

[Paladin2]

So, is Nassan a Jihadi or not?

[servo1969]

BS.
That’s what the SOB believes so let him say it!
What’s the matter?
Scared it will turn out to something besides workplace violence?

[Paladin2]

Hasan. That whole Hussein thing drives me nutz.