Jury Reaches verdict for Moussaoui
Moussaoui, was one of the nine men involved in the deadliest terroist attack in U.S. history. After many days of deliberation, the judge reached a verdict. Moussaoui would not get the death penalty, but face life in prison becauase his description of being involved in the attacks was minor.The jury did agree that Moussaoui “knowingly created a grave risk of death” and committed his acts with “substantial planning” (These were two of the factors necessary for the death sentence)
President Bush said that the "verdict represents the end of this case but not an end to the fight against terror.” And as Mousaoui was escorted out of the court room, he clapped his hands and said: “America, you lost. I won.”
Do you think that the judges made the right decision? And do you think that it was necessary for Moussaoui, to say what he said, knowing the tragedy he left behind on all U.S. citizens?
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posted by Anonymous @ 5/03/2006 06:05:00 PM
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I believe that in some cases life in prison can be worse than the death penalty because in some cases it's almost easier to get away with dying than to live horribly in a prison for the rest of your life. I have heard people say this argument in the past, but in this case I'm not sure that we can I apply it. Clearly Mousaii knew that America was pushing for him to get the death penalty. His comments about America losing and him winning mean that he didn't get the death penalty as everyone had hoped so he had won. If he takes the attitude that life in prison is him winning, I think the death penalty should have been his sentence. I think he should be put to death because of the horrific crime that he was involved in. I once heard that radical terrorists are willing to go to the extreme to prove their point. This is mostly applied to the radical terrorists who strap bombs on and blow themselves up. As long as they get their point across, their death doesn't matter to them. Perhaps this would have been the case with Mousai, he served his purpose to the terrorists so he wouldn't care if he died, but clearly by his reaction he looks at death as worse. I think the court should have put Mousai to death. You also can't help wonder about the lawyer who defended him. Who's going to ask that guy to be their lawyer anymore?
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