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What sentence will bin Laden's driver get?
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outcome known before market creation
Hamdan got 5 and a half years
Background:
"US seeks at least 30 years for bin Laden driver
Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, apologizing Thursday for the "innocent people" who died in the Sept. 11 attacks and saying he worked as Osama bin Laden's driver only because he needed a job.
Prosecutors asked for a sentence of no less than 30 years, asking the six Pentagon-appointed jurors to make an example of him."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlkUMaokG6I7flYKGhlBfsW9qP9wD92DJCMO2
(Not to think about those who made him breakfast)
Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, apologizing Thursday for the "innocent people" who died in the Sept. 11 attacks and saying he worked as Osama bin Laden's driver only because he needed a job.
Prosecutors asked for a sentence of no less than 30 years, asking the six Pentagon-appointed jurors to make an example of him."
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlkUMaokG6I7flYKGhlBfsW9qP9wD92DJCMO2
(Not to think about those who made him breakfast)
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source. This is EVENT based. The question settles as the sentence decision is announced.
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30 years |
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Voided Thu 7th Aug 3:15pm PDT
Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (4 weeks to go)
Initial likelihoods: Less than 30 years: 22%, 30 years: 45%, More than 30 years: 22%, Any other kind of sentence: 10%, No sentence at all: 1%
Action history:
Created Thu 7th Aug 1:21pm PDT by kruijs
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Suspended Thu 7th Aug 1:49pm PDT by kruijs: Flagged by supser user: thanks sdchargers.
I needed too long to come up with the market.
outcome known before market creation: void.
kruijs: Flagged by supser user: thanks sdchargers.
I needed too long to come up with the market.
outcome known before market creation: void.
Settlement requested Thu 7th Aug 1:52pm PDT by 
jake: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7547261.stm
jake: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7547261.stm
Voided Thu 7th Aug 3:15pm PDT by 
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: outcome known before market creation
Hamdan got 5 and a half years
ryanj: outcome known before market creation
Hamdan got 5 and a half years
Suspend date: Wed 31st Dec 11:59pm PST (4 weeks to go)
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score: 10
AFP 16 weeks ago
NAVAL BASE AT GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (AFP) - A military jury on Thursday sentenced Osama bin Laden's ex-driver Salim Hamdan to five years and six months in prison for supporting terrorism, far below the minimum 30 years prosecutors had requested. Taking
score: 10
CBC Montreal 16 weeks ago
and a half years in prison on Thursday, the first sentence handed down to a Guantanamo Bay detainee. Salim Hamdan of Yemen was convicted Wednesday by a U.S. military tribunal of aiding terrorism by chauffeuring bin Laden around Afghanistan at the time of
score: 10
FOX 45 WBFF 16 weeks ago
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) -- Salim Hamdan says when he took a job as a driver for Osama bin Laden, he didn't know his boss was a terrorist. He says it came as a 'big shock'
score: 10
Christian Broadcasting Network 16 weeks ago
CBNNews.com- GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, saying Thursday that he worked as Osama bin Laden's driver only because he needed a job.
score: 10
Chicago Sun-Times 16 weeks ago
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba - Salim Hamdan pleaded with a military jury to spare him from a life in prison, apologizing Thursday for the ''innocent people'' who died in the Sept. 11 attacks and saying he
That said, I am impressed they acquitted him of conspiracy. While his presence at meetings of conspirators places him in a position to be potentially guilty, it would be like sentencing Hitler's maid for the holocaust.
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