Rare Perspective: A Story About KSM That Reminds the Reader of the Cost of His Murderous Plot
God bless Jan Crawford Greenburg for writing a story about Gitmo and KSM that shows the victims’ point of view:
Seven years ago on the morning of September 11th, the phone rang for Alice Hoagland.
“Mom, this is Mark Bingham,” said the young man, giving his mother his full name. “I’m on a flight from Newark to San Francisco. There are three guys who’ve taken over the plane, and they say they have a bomb.
“You believe me, don’t you, Mom?”
Bingham, a 31-year-old entrepreneur with a zest for rugby and adventure, was on United Flight 93, headed back home to a friend’s wedding in California.
The phone went quiet. And then Alice Hoagland said what would be among her last words to her only son: “Yes, Mark, I believe you.”
The article tells the story of Ms. Hoagland planning the trip to Gitmo, where she will see with her own eyes the man who took the life of her son.
It’s a rare case of a story about a Gitmo terrorist that truly conveys the pain of the victims. Good on JCG for telling it.
Makes me wonder what the reason is behind these guys suddenly trying to enter guilty pleas. Is this because BHO is about to CINC? Are they trying to get off free for time already served? This should be interesting.
vet66 (d8da01) — 12/8/2008 @ 7:04 amThank you to JCG as well. We will soon be treated to sob stories on the defendant terrorists, but this was good, and timely.
As terrible as the experience may be, I think the presence of the victims at Gitmo will serve as a reminder to the country about what those animals did.
Patricia (ee5c9d) — 12/8/2008 @ 7:43 amJust wait. Some Kossack or DUer or FDLer will start in on how this is all Amerikkka’s fault.
Instead of the choices made by the terrorists.
Poor Ms. Greenburg. She will look evil in the eye, and it will scorn her pain.
Eric Blair (57b266) — 12/8/2008 @ 10:12 amWe should never take another enemy combatant prisoner. Keep shooting until they’re all dead, then there’s no way to possibly violate their rights. It’ll be more cost effective as well.
Mossberg500 (9fd170) — 12/8/2008 @ 12:02 pm“…take another enemy illegal combatant prisoner…”
There, M500, fixed that for you.
Another Drew (e451ab) — 12/8/2008 @ 12:09 pmI blame Bush, the Torturer-in-Chief.
And, Kyoto.
JD (059bab) — 12/8/2008 @ 5:26 pmBush=Hitler.
Need I say more, JD?
Patricia (ee5c9d) — 12/8/2008 @ 6:22 pm