Here's hoping they strike at the root of the problem -- at the root causes of what made them "Al-Qaeda-linked militants" to start with. No, I am not holding my breath. From Reuters, with thanks to Cindy:
KUWAIT (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti court on Tuesday sentenced to death six suspected militants linked to al Qaeda for bloody attacks in the country.The six were among 37 Islamists on trial as members of the "Peninsula Lions" group believed to be linked to Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda in Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
They include 25 Kuwaitis, seven stateless Arabs, two Jordanians, a Saudi, an Australian and a Somali....
Seven were acquitted including Islamist cleric Sheikh Hamed al-Ali, lawyer Osama al-Munawer who represents Islamists as well as the wife of Amer al-Enezi -- one of al Qaeda's top leaders in Kuwait who died in custody in February.
"I thank God. I've believed in my innocence all along," Munawer told Reuters by phone. "The death sentence was very tough as it was never proven that they took up arms to fight against anyone. I hope they will get a fair trial on appeal."...
The suspects were charged with belonging to an "extremist" group, calling for attacks on state facilities, and trying to kill Kuwaiti security forces as well as members of "friendly forces" in the country....
Prosecutors had demanded the death penalty for about 20 suspects for four shootouts in January in which nine Islamists and four security personnel were killed.
Police have said some of the suspects had confessed to planning suicide attacks against U.S. military and Western targets in Kuwait, but several militants have denied the charges saying confessions were extracted under duress.
Kuwait has cracked down on Islamists opposing the U.S. military presence there. Diplomats say radical Islam is taking hold among Kuwaiti youth.
Will it actually be carried out or will some sort of deals be made???????
It sure would change some minds.
Yes, and once this Kuwaiti born Australian serves his 4 years our government will take this grub back in. Has anyone heard of such stupidity? If our government had any spine at all it would tear up his Australian citizenship and deport this grub back to Kuwait.
But no, he will be placed on the Australian taxpayers' tit for the rest of his life. He will face some sort of house arrest or he will be a 'person of interest' for the rest of his life and therefore unable to be employed.
Does any country out there need any hopeless politicians? In Australia we have an plenty to go around.
The above commentator is so right....Australia will welcome with open arms this convicted terrorists friend, who has been sentenced to 4 years in Kuwait and it should not be.
It would be great if the politicians and the civil liberties brigade would get a dose of commonsense and realise that the majority of society needs protecting from vicious evil people and causes.
These days the perpetrators of bad things get all the little bleeding hearts jumping on the band wagon to protect them but bugger the victims or potential victims. It would be nice if some kindness could come the way of the general public.
I have just heard that this evil criminal may face restrictions, when he returns to Australia, this is under the new anti-terrorist legislation.............Aaaaaaaaaaah,poor thing
Will it actually be carried out or will some sort of deals be made???????
A jail break will be conveniently arranged and the escapees will never be found. At least not in Kuwait. Great way for the govenment to save face and reduce the potential for reprisals. I can just hear a top Kuwaiti official say "Dang! They got away again those pesky terrorists!"