Ali Al Bahlul: Free speech or terror PR?

Ali Hamsa Al Bahlul was convicted of making promotional videos for Al-Qaeda, but is this a reason for him to be imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay. Is it a case of free speech or inciting terrorism? Is a military court the right place to try such a person?

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News & Politics

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• steven vladeck
• american university
• enemy combatant
• terror p r
• gitmo
• guantanamo bay
• military tribunal
• civilian court
• cedric moon
• rt
• russia today

[UndefeatedArmy09]

Life in prison for a fucking video?This is a damn disgrace.

[lorenzo8500]

How dare you people go against the U.S. governement decisions. They know whats best for us right. (sarcasm)

[aseohosting]

whatever!!!

[aviomaster]

--- USA is apreading democracy and Freedom , hahahaha USA 15th in democracy and GOD knows where somewhere on the buttom in FREEDOM.

BUT Americans have been brainwahed every day of the week HOW they have RIGHTS and democracy and freedom like no OTHER nation on this EARTH , BULLSHIT , YES you have rights if you have MONEY No Money no rights.

[MrSuperJuden]

America = freedom hahahahahaha

[FrankinHolland]

Some poor guy in New York got jail time for showing Hezbollah cable channel in his apartment block. I think "freedom of expression" crimes need to be prosecuted very carefully if we value our 1st Amendment.

[ShadesofScorpius]

If this man is considered a combatant and is subject to a military tribunal, so then must the American mainstream media be tried under the same conditions - propaganda is propaganda is propaganda. We must hold the mainstream accountable for 9/11 and everything after.

[Tressco]

Terror = war of the little people

War = terror of big people

[odamanprime]

exactly =p you could be a terrorist tomorrow and just think, there'll probably be someoene saying the same thing about you when it does happen

[signboyy]

i wonder how soon americans who criticize the govt will be considered producing terrorist propaganda and will get life in prison

did you criticize how the govt is spending all our taxes on wars instead of healthcare?

life inprisonment for you

[FreedomCanada2010]

@ranchai100

terrorist is a made up word that can be applied to anyone the government decides

[youstupidwoman]

how is it proven who is a terrorists ,under what standard ,,your talking of a witch hunt like those of salam , where any one need say witch , and the person involved , was tied up in a dunking chair, if they drowned they were innocent if they lived after being under water for 15 minets they would be burnt ,,