Traitor or not he knows how to kill and probably wouldn't think twice about cutting your throat.
It sure was proven how well those Taliban fight. I'm particularly impressed by how many aircraft we have lost to those unbeatable MANPADs like the Stinger. Every one of those talking heads was right on target when we started this whole thing -- we've lost so many aircraft to those missiles.
he's probably just another POW
Haven't you heard? The new term is EPW -- Enemy Prisoner of War. Some moron general had to justify receiving another star on his shoulder.
Well said. Its not like this guy joined the taliban right after 9/11 just to fight the US. He's been with them for 6 months, is not high up in the organization, and like the quote above says, if he was part of the prison revolt, he was fighting against the NA primarily, not the US. The US had maybe 6-12 personel involved in helping to quell that riot, and thats straight from rumsfeld's mouth.
Oh, for fsck's sake already -- you liberals are outdoing yourselves this time. When the U.S. began combat operations within Afghanistan, that little sh|t stain became a traitor when he failed to lay down his weapon. There were "only 6-12 personel [sic]" in the prison? Did you happen to notice THAT ONE OF THEM DIED? Latest information I heard is that he was kicked, beaten, and bit to death. Who knows, maybe he fired his little AK up at an F-14 that was buzzing his position before he was captured. That's enough to execute him in my book, and I believe that the F-14 crew would agree with me.
If anyone deserved the death penalty for treason, it's this pathetic example of humanity. We don't even need to bring him back here -- convene a military court aboard one of the carriers.
However, there is presently no official declaration of war, which would have to be passed by Congress, so the death penalty may not be applicable
So, the active engagement of US forces in combat operations on a sustained scale within a particular theater and against a specific country's leadership with authorization from Congress does not qualify as a "war"? Fascinating.
Actually, I'd say the more applicable aspect of the definition of this prick is whether or not the term "American" actually applies to him. After all, it's a serious insult to those of us who actually support our country. Another solution to the problem is to just declare that he was an EPW killed in an escape attempt (from the prison). We would just be retroactively applying the allowed use of lethal force.