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Terrorist to serve 66 months in jail
The Military Jury (consisting of six military officers) awarded Osama Bin Laden’s driver 66 months in jail for his involvement with supporting al Qaeda. Salim Hamdan was facing a life sentence for his activities with the organization, but with the serious charge of conspiracy being dropped against him, the court went with a lighter sentence. [...]
Meng Bomin: Same-sex marriage made legal in Iowa by Polk County Judge
Source: Meng Bomin - News and Views
In a case that will keep social conservatives railing against “activist judges”, Polk County Judge Robert Hanson handed down a ruling striking down Iowa’s ban on same-sex marriage, which allowed a few same-sex couples to get married in Des Moines.
Of course, the decision will be appealed, so the ban [...]
Opinion: Is Libby a Rich or a Cisneros?
This week, President Bush commuted the 30-month prison sentence of I. Scooter Libby following the Valerie Plame leak scandal. For those of you who are not aware of the issue, in 2003, Robert Novak wrote an article entitled “Mission to Niger” in which he mentions the name of Valerie Plame, calling her an operative in [...]
