Joe Biden's final insult: Letting 9/11 terrorist mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed off with a plea deal

"News of the plea deal elicited swift political reaction. On August 2, 2024, Republican U.S. Representative Mike Lawler of New York introduced the “Justice for 9/11 Act” to prevent the Biden administration from offering plea deals to KSM and his associates. The legislation also seeks to keep the men at Guantanamo Bay in solitary confinement and eliminate any option of extradition.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed | Counter Extremism Project   . . ."On July 31, 2024, the military commission at Guantanamo Bay announced that Brigadier General Susan Escallier, the now-retired official appointed to oversee the war court, approved plea deals with KSM and his co-defendants. The pretrial deal stipulated that defendants would serve life sentences at most. Family members of some of the victims rejected the deal as they sought full trials and possible death penalties for the defendants. On August 2, 2024, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin overrode the plea agreement after claiming he had the authority to either accept or reject plea agreements.

" A previous Department of Defense statement on July 11, 2024, noted that pre-trial proceedings were scheduled for September 16, 2024, through October 18, 2024. The effect of Austin’s ruling on the timeline remained unclear as of mid-August 2024.". . .

The blood, toil and sacrifice of thousand of Americans in his post-terror years has been reduced to nearly nothing.    

. . ."It also points to Biden's likely pressure to get the matter resolved before he left office, as the Post noted. In reality, there should have been no plea deal. JAG advocates like Escallier shouldn't have had any authority to rule out the death penalty like it was some petty mugging murder case, all by herself with her woke cronies."

 NY Post 

"At best, this is Biden & Co. bungling literally the most important military prosecution in American history. Even on the way out, Joe can’t help staining the office he served in and hurting the country he pretends to love."

"The Biden administration’s toxic legacy continues to do grave harm to Americans and the national interest; the latest outrage is the renewed likelihood that the 9/11 masterminds will avoid the death penalty. 

"On Monday, an appeals court tossed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s move to quash plea deals offered to Khalid Sheik Mohammed and co-conspirators Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi. 

"Those deals were signed in July by senior defense official and retired Brig. Gen. Susan Escallier, an Austin appointee to the Office of Military Commissions." . . .Post Editorial Board

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other attacks and plots in the U.S. and worldwide that killed thousands of victims, . . ."I decapitated with my blessed right hand the head of the American Jew, Daniel Pearl, in the city of Karachi, Pakistan," Mohammed is quoted as saying in a transcript of a military hearing at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, released by the Pentagon. 

" 'For those who would like to confirm, there are pictures of me on the Internet holding his head," he added." . . .  

No photo found showed the Sheikh holding Pearl's head so we had to substitute Kathy Griffin's fantasy photo in it's place.

Eyes Wide Shut: Biden's mental state

Power Line Blog 

 "But politicians are always going to lie. The mainstream press is the villain of the story. . . ."

"The disintegration of the attempted coverup of President Biden’s senility must be the biggest American news story of 2024. President Trump highlighted the contribution of prominent Democrats to the coverup in the video compilation below. Who are your favorite contributors? Attorney General Merrick Garland is probably mine. Thanks to the reviled Mitch McConnell, Garland does not hold a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen runs a close second. General Milley is beyond category. What a crew." . . .

President Trump shared a brutally ruthless 3 minute highlight reel — set to the goofy Wii theme music — of Democrats repeatedly praising President Biden’s mental sharpness, soon after CBS veteran reporter Jan Crawford blasted those who helped hide his “obvious cognitive decline.” Video

. . ."But politicians are always going to lie. The mainstream press is the villain of the story. Every one of the outlets and reporters who kept eyes wide shut should be shamed into oblivion, as the New York Post opines in its new-year’s editorial “Journos who joined gaslighting on Biden’s decline should never live it down.”

🚨Mark Halperin shreds leftist media for Biden cognitive state coverup: “This is one of the biggest scandals in media history, maybe the biggest in America."

“Until the organizations that contributed to the cover up come clean, they can't expect to establish any credibility with… pic.twitter.com/HLoOVgmgQ9

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) January 1, 2025

BREAKING: NOLA Media Reporting Suspect's Name, ISIS Flag and Dressed Out in Full Combat Gear

Hot Air  

BREAKING: the man who rammed his car into people in New Orleans last night is named Shamsud Din Jabbar. Born and raised in Texas. Served in the US Army.

Must they dress in GI garb? ISIS doesn't usually have a manifest.

 Suspect's car had ISIS flag, sources say

11 a.m. - The suspect accused of plowing a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street is 42-year-old  Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to a law enforcement source.

The source said he was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck.

Bourbon Street attacker was in full military gear

10:45 a.m. - New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno said the suspect in the mass casualty incident was in full military gear and was apparently not a local resident. 

New Orleans terror attack live updates: Suspect ID’d, ‘viable’ explosives found at scene   . . . "New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell described the assault as a “terrorist attack.” The FBI was investigating possible explosives found at the scene.

The “hell bent” killer engaged in a firefight with cops, injuring at least two, before being shot dead, multiple local outlets reported.  

"Killer driver identified as Shamsud Din Jabbar

"The killer driver who mowed down New Orleans revelers in a deadly New Year's Day terror attack has been named as Shamsud Din Jabbar.

"The 42-year-old, who was identified by law enforcement sources, was shot and killed in a firefight with cops just moments after he plowed into crowds on the famed Bourbon Street just after 3 a.m. — leaving 10 dead and 35 injured.

"He grew up in Texas and had been in the military for a decade, sources told The Post.

"He had what appeared to be an "Islamic caliphate or ISIS" flag on his truck at the time of the attack, police sources told The Post." . . .

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn blasts FBI for initially denying terror link   

"Former national security adviser Michael Flynn blasted the FBI for initially denying the New Orleans attack’s link to terrorism early Wednesday, blaming the agency’s “woke culture” for the denial.

“OF COURSE IT WAS A TERRORIST ATTACK! The person that attacked was terrorizing people for Christ sake,” Flynn, who worked under the first Trump administration, wrote in a post to X. “I swear to God, shut the FBI down. 

"Their woke culture from top to bottom is truly unacceptable any longer. Like a dead fish, they’re rotted from the head down. They truly believe the American people whom they’re suppose to serve are fools. Just stop with this nonsense," he added.

"The ex-Army lieutenant general went on to laud President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, but said he should consider shutting down the agency altogether.

" '@Kash_Patel you’re the right person to lead this organization but you have your work cut out for you. Seriously considering closing the bureau’s doors as one of your options,” he wrote." . . .

New Year's reveler witnessed 'twisted, horribly disfigured' bodies strewn on sidewalk: 'Dead right in front of us'  

"Dead right in front of us was someone's mother, twisted, obviously deceased,” he said

"One man, deceased, had tire tracks across his back and when someone turned him over he had tire tracks across his stomach and was clearly crushed.”

"A little girl that we had seen dancing as we were walking up the street was as flat as a pillow,” he continued.

"It just kept going. Every eye shot -- body, body, body, body. It was unbelievable.

Vehicle Used in New Orleans Terror Attack Crossed the Border Two Days Ago. Trump Responds.    . . ."President-elect Donald Trump weighed in on Truth Social after the latest news about the vehicle broke. 

"When I said that the criminals coming in are far worse than the criminals we have in our country, that statement was constantly refuted by Democrats and the Fake News Media, but it turned out to be true," he said. "The crime rate in our country is at a level that nobody has ever seen before. Our hearts are with all of the innocent victims and their loved ones, including the brave officers of the New Orleans Police Department. The Trump Administration will fully support the City of New Orleans as they investigate and recover from this act of pure evil!"

New: GOP Politicos Including Sens. Kennedy, Hawley React to Bourbon Street Attack, Demand Accountability

Potential IEDs found in attackers vehicle, around French Quarter: FBI

FBI, Mayor of New Orleans Give Conflicting Takes on If Attack was a 'Terrorist Event'

 Twitchy 

"New Orleans' mayor called it a terrorist attack: . . ."  "Then an FBI agent said the killings were "not a terrorist event": . . ."

"In New Orleans, Louisiana early this morning, a man plowed an SUV through a crowd at a New Years Eve celebration on Bourbon Street. According to police the man killed at least ten people and injured more than two dozen, then fired a weapon from the vehicle intent on killing more. The driver is now dead, and that's all the information available at the moment. According to the police chief "this is not a DUI situation," meaning it was an intentional attack. 

"Currently there are conflicting reports about the incident being a terrorist attack.

"New Orleans' mayor called it a terrorist attack: . . ."

Terrorist (?) Car Attack In New Orleans Leaves 10 Dead, Many Injured

BREAKING: Fox News reports sources as having told them the truck in the likely terror attack on New Orleans during New Year's Eve celebrations came up FROM Mexico and INTO the U.S. from Eagle Pass, Texas two days ago pic.twitter.com/ofCvAOZVw4

— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) January 1, 2025

New Orleans terror attack live updates: Killer was in full military gear

 

Debrina Kawam, 57, identified as woman burned to death 'by migrant' on NYC subway as NYPD shares horrifying new detail

UK Daily Mail 

 Torres said in response: 'On the same day the murder victim of the subway fire, Debrina Kawam (61) was finally identified, Governor Hochul feels the need to take a victory lap. ''Mission accomplished' is the ultimate form of gaslighting.'  

"The woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a New York City subway car has been identified as Debrina Kawam of New Jersey. 

"Shocking footage stunned the Big Apple as Kawam, 57, was seen engulfed in flames in horror scenes on the train near Coney Island on December 22. 

"She was allegedly set on fire by illegal immigrant Sebastian Zepeta, who cops say used a lighter before fanning the flames with his shirt. 

"Zepeta, 33, is facing murder and arson charges following the horror incident. 

"Officials used fingerprint data, dental records and DNA evidence to identify Kawam, and said she was believed to have been homeless. She was originally from Tom's River, New Jersey. 

"Kawam was reportedly sleeping on the subway car around 7:30am at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn when she was set ablaze. 

"The footage of the moments after Kawam was set on fire went viral as it showed an NYPD officer walking past the fire while a man, allegedly Zepeta, watched on. " . . .

Perhaps he got the idea from Hamas burning adults and babies on Oct 7th.

Just in: Awful: Another NYC Subway Attack Leaves a Man Fighting for His Life

"Tuesday afternoon, just as the city prepares to ring in the New Year, another horrific attack occurred on a subway platform. A man was shoved in front of a moving train and is now fighting for his life." 

How does "Blue Bloods" manage to avoid subjects like these?