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UNClASS IFIEOI/fOR PUBLIC RELEASE
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UNITED STATES 0 1' AMERICA
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To Join' Motion '0 DismiM for Unl.... ful
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The go>"<mme"' rnpe<:tfully '"«I ....., 'i">e Mili .. 'Y J....g. de-ny 'i">e Der." .. Motion '0
Dismi" f"" U"I .... ful Inil"""",,. The <Iof." .. f,iI, '"
Uni ..... S .. ,...,••1,'",
<10""",,""" ""... 'he ."..,i<lo", of ,he
,"">or poIi'''''1 aw<Hn,<es unl."o(ully i"llucnce<J 'he pn>se<:u,'.on of'hi,
cue ., oil. Ie' alone in • mo" ...... ,!\at "',,,",1<1 require d i,,,,i,,.l,
The <Iofm", has
not me' i.. ini,i.1 bu,<Ion of .. i.ing the i""", of unlawful inilu<n« ..
thc:y ... ,'0 not ,hown fae ... or ,,'on rro"ided an od«jWl'< ')T>OJ>'i. of'<>II",,",Y. whioh. iftnl<.
CO<loo<'''''' 10 ,lit com"';""", i" ''''''' of its I'O'<n';.1 '0 <'use u"faimo" ;n ,lit p<o<eodingo.
The mo)OlilY ofthc: ""omen" oiled by lhe: <Iofoll>< won:
not <:<>mm:Oooing In ""'un:. nor W<f<
thc:y diroct<tll0 0 romm,,,,ion or ,he: COIwcning Autlrorily, Tlrcrc" 00 o,';drnco
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no ac'Wl I or .pparen' "nl.wful inH1XfK'C "' .. would
.IT«, tbcoc: proceeding>, Any mctOOcr of the grnmoll"'''"' woo i. rogtl, ... n' of .11 of the f"'I>
'ys'om. The d i.nu ... 1 reques,ed by ,he dcfo"", .. un .... lTOn'ed .nd .,oo ld 01T<nd , II notion> of
jus'ice.
The dor..,se counse' ""00 h,,,, • .;o;ncd ,hi, motion .... . """;nl«l by ,hi, Commi .. ;"" 10
S.. ilh Moh, mmad ond W, hd Ilin All"'" ha,'e not indi<ated ,ha, ,hey ha,-. join<d , hi. motion.
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!Jurdon or
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The d<fms< has ,he m',i.1 burden of .. i"ns the i..11< of",,'a~fu l command inHLlCflCe.
&. U. i'<d $Jal~~ ' .
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M.J , ' 43.
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''X>9) (ci'inS Uni1W $JalO ' .
S_"",«h. 40 M.J. 21)8. 2' J (C,M .A. '994)). To ",ise ,he i....... , ... dor...... mu" (I) , ...,""
f",1S ",hieh, ,ftrue, <"""i,u,< unlawful rommand infill<ncc; (2) show ,ha, , ... proo:cctlings
"nf.ir; ond (3) show tha, , ... un",wful oomm:ond inHuon«
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the cou'" of'he "nf. imc: ...
<"....'iM. un'awful c,""mond 'n fl LICfIC' • • nd 'h., , ... " "Sed "n'.~f"' command inflLICfIC' ......
logie.1 <onll«';"" '0 ,he coun·moni. l, in 'orm> of its potenti. 1 '0 <.us< "nf.im«> on the
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l"'O<<<dinJlS:· Uniffi/ $laid v t....#. 63 Mol. -IO~. 41 J (C.A.A.f . 2006) (Cili"g 8i~gOJ'.
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In CI.LD" of unlawful oommmd inHL><nCe. iflhe: defen", has mel its Inil"l burden. lhe:
bunkn lhen ""n.1O the: f><OS«"';OO •• 00 lhe f><OS«u,;oo must proy, beyond • reasonable doub..
noulTcct the: fiooings.oo "",'en«:. Sa Bi"S/JS<. 50 Mol ... I S I.
U>ama bin t..dcn firsl dodorc<l .1 Qaida·, ,,"or 00 Americ. in a scn<> of pubhe
Occupying ,he I.ond oflhe: Two lIoly Places·· '0 hi. M",lim b«1hrcn world·wide. <>f><Cially lhe:
""bian Pmi"""a. e.lli"8 for ,1M: <>pul.1oo of the: ·pol}1IM:ist." rrom ,1M: A,.";,n Peninsula.
rig)",,- '0 ."IOCk .00 kill ,1M: Americ,n .,ililOO)" pe ......... ' .,.,.,.,.., in So...,i A...bi. 000 '" .'pel
lhe:m from IhaI counlO)". A'ta<hmi:nl 8.
On 12 fcbnwy 1998. U..1llI bin t..dcn i""'«i • ra,w. undcr the: banner of "The
or Americans, boIh .,iliI>O)".oo ,i,·ili,n. '0 be lhe: duly or ""'Y Mu,"., _bl. 10 00 00.00 in any
country ,,"here it i, possiblc. "'ta<hmmt C. On 29 May
199~.
U>amo bin t..dcn i"oed IUlOIher
""<m<nt <ntitkd •• "The: NL>Ck.. &mb of "' ..... " under the: banner of ,1M: ··'nlcmational 1.lamic
Fronl ro< Fig"'i,,>; ;""" '00 C""""""." in ,,·hich 1M: .... «I lhat "it is lho ""ty or'lM: Mu.li"" '"
1"<\'10'" • • mL>Ch r""", as possiN. '" Ie""";", lhe: "",mi.. or GOO.- A"",h"",nl D.
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<> Saloam, Tonzani. ond N.irobi, K<nya wen: .,"Y<rely da""'S«l in ncar .. imultaneou. lruck
bomb allack •. The bombing> kill«l 213 peopk in N.irobi ond 11 .. [)ar .. Solaa .... inclooins 12
UsalTll bin Ladrn. Allochmeni E.
On or . 0001
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A"8"" I 999, the United Sial<> g<>',emmcn1 dc.ignol«l . 1 Qaida 0••
S' .... IO P"" 'k\< "",'en.' , uppotl '0" Qoida, ftOY: ... ,.,i.,
resw",., link«l to.' o.i<b .nd
IIdd c"stody by U.S. f .. o""i. 1,"S",ulions, ond .Ik>w«l the "'""I,ion of any . 1 Qaida mcmbm;
or rcpr=ntaliycs Ii"ing in lhe Unit«l Sta,<>. AlIocll"",nl F.
uss Col. ond dclOllllI«l, k,lIing 17 Uniled Stal<> .. il"".nd inj"nng 39 01 .......
Thrn OIl 11 Sq>temm 2001. .1 Qoida
A'tadul1rnl E.
opc"''''''' h~K ked.nd int<n,,,,,,.lIy c~ foor c,vili.n
.i"i ..... into lhe North ond Sou,h T .,....... of1l'. World Tro<I< e<n' .... lhe Pentagoo .• nd in • r,.ld
",," " ing buikhns oollaf>Sd. Altachmenl E.
The in' mIlI,i",,"1 communily ,.,.c,«I wilh .bod and horroo:, On 12 Septcmber 2001, the
,in,,,,, ond th<i , f.m llk. ond to lhe f><OIllc of the Un il«l Stales; c.11ed on ". n Sta' e> to work
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On 18 Sq>lombcf 2001, Coos«>' "....ro the Aulhorizalioo 10 Usc Military Fom:
conunincd,
Of
aKkd the 1<m>ri" .. tacks u..l oe<urrcd on &ptcmb<r II . 2001, or harbored soch
organiZ011OOS or f><"O'I>, in ordcr 10 fH'O'-en1 OIly fu""': """ ofm'om.alionollorrorism again" the
II>< Un;,<d Sr., .. began using 0"'" military fon:< in M);h>nilUn '0 ..:qui,. in'.lIiGente
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faci lir.tc fu,",>: "pmuiom .gain" .1 Qaida .nd ,I>< T.liban «gimes, .. 110 horho< the t<rrori .. "
and ,,, "make it ino:rn' ingly diffo:ult for ,I>< ,<rrori,,, '0 us< Afghoni,r.n ff<'<ly . . . bas< "f
opo<3tioo. ,- " 'tach"",n, I.
the .,tacks ofSoptcmb<r I hh, In April 2002, Kholid Shoi1<h Mo!wnma<l .nd Rom.zi BiTlll I,hibh,
'wo "fthe """used in thi. <""', ""'ih' ou' • medi. in1<f'o',ew ... i,h . r<pOI1<r for al hz«r.o, on
A'tach"",n' J, Thon 00 10 March 2007, dunng hi, Corn"" .. nt S,.,u, Roview Tribu",,1 (CSRn,
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in,,,h~,
i. 'he 11 ScpIom ... , 2001
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,\("",h",".' l, On 20 )3nuary 2009.
lhe Comm."""'_in-Chief or'he U.i,,,,, S.. ,.. A"""" Fon:os from Ptnidon, G«>tge W. Bosh.
A, ..du",,", M.
Shon1r . n<r i",,"8"""""'- 00 21 January 2009. i'rniOCl1' Ila"",k Obama .igr.<1l
>«:uri'r .00 f<>r<ign poli<")' in'<r<>1' of'he Un """ Soak. and 'he i"'~", ofj""i«.
""""hmrn,
of New Yotk, A,,,",hmcn1 O.
On 16 Noycmbor 2009. ,he pro<c<LI1,OO m"" il> """CC offorum <I«IiOll w;,h ,he
Miliwy Com.,.,i.,io. iooic .. i"~ tI••, 'he AU"'""'l' r......... l. in <"",.Ito'ioo ,",'i,h 'he Sc<...-.ary of
Ocre ... , hod
<1«""'" "'"......... 'hel"'>S«Uli(HI of'he r,"e oo:w.w in f«lctal <o'm .
A'~h",..,
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On lS M"",h 2010, "'lJred U.S. N","y Vi« Adm,nd ilfucc E. M.o:!)onakl ..... "l'l""n,«I
.o.he ""';';00 of ,he Coo,'monS Au.hority fo< m;I".ry comm;ssion •. The Office of.he
COO,'CTO< military
comm;ssions. Id<r charge> '0 .". 1, neg"'i.,c preori.1 OS'«1IK '"'' ond ""'jew
rcconh oforiol. The Coo"CfIi"l! Au.hori,y 01", ronsiders dcmcocy ....IIe .... bmill«l by
c ..... A'oachmen. R.
On 4 April lO t I. .he Allom<y Gcomol Idm«l the co", ogoi." ,he fll" IICruscd in . hi.
Then 00 j I M.Y 1011. pu"..",
, ,,'om . goin" ,he rll',
lICru .. d,
1(1
'he: Military Commission< A<I of 1009. <hatg...... '" .go;.
,hi, 'ime _
,he fQro'Kr Chi<f I'ro>e<:u'''' for ,he orr... of
Military Commission<, Cop<a ,n John F. MUIJ>hy. JAGC. USNR. The fi,.. "" .... scd
Ilr<
eharg«l
"'ith """.ipl< off.""" ,,,,• •«1'0 ,he II Sept.mber 2001 .<rn>riSl .. tack" "'hkh """1,,..1 in .he
<10., .... of2.976 f'OOI'I •• .....,.... injury.o "'........ and ';k"ific.n' ptOp<rty "".... g<.
A"",h""", T,
In Ocl<>b<r 201 I. llrigadi<r Gone ...1 M.... M1rt;n,. USA . . ..... m«I 'he: du.i .. of Chief
Pro.caotor fo< Ilw: Office of M ,jj,,,,), Commimoo.. A.oaclunrn. U. Then on 25 January 1011,
an ""i,ional "",,-copital cOatge ",.. .",om, "fo,ch add«! ,.",,,.1 .... ;,100.1 "ic1, ms 10 the Ii" of
~ t M.y 201 I. A'ta<h""", V.
On 4 April 2011 • • ft<r """" ink .i .... for'he: "ot,mi..100 of
mall"" in mi.igo.ion from ueh of Ilw: fll" loCeused, ,he eWTOn' Con"rni"l! AU1l>ori1y ..:fcru<l . he
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I... " , ond An:ume"t
""I.I,,'f"1 ioft"""". in ,hi. USO, Fi .... '!Ie <lef.".. <I'ims tha' P'<I<i.] ... ,....,." .. b~ po]i,ico] .nd
mi]i"O)" Ieo<Io<ship. and po]i,'.c.]
i,,'.tf•.......o<. un].~f"lIy i"n ... need ,he deci,ion '0 <Iw'g' tile
'''t<m<n", from po]iti". 1 kodcrship 0,'<"1 tile oout>C of 1<) y..... hal'...,u"ted ,he romm"nity.
"Itimatoly gil'iog Ii.. '0 "ol .... f"1 iofl""""., lIo1h <l.Iims .... t>as<1 ... ,
Tht MililMy Commiss;"-, Act' of MOt> and 2009 ptOl'H.Ie tha' ·1010 P<"'""'" may
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re\-;e,.'ing authority "'ith f<>p«t to ,heif judici.1 "'IS." 10 US,C. § 9491>(. )(2)(B). Thto: an:
to (A) g"nrnt l ins<ru<tional or informa"OOlII coorscs in mililMy justices ... or (B)
i",,,,",,ions v_"n in ope" pro«"<di"8' by. mili .. ry judge or <00"'<1," 10 U.S.c.
."'<m<tlts .00
t
9491>(.)(3).
RUI. f",Coons-M",i.II().I.
Tht <lef""", has ,he ",iti.1 burden of .. ;":ng tile iSMl< ofUllI.wf" 1command ",flume •.
Sa Biagau. SO M,j, .. I SO, A, trial. tile dcf" ..... mms its burden by ""''''ifljl ··fO<1 ... hich. if
I",... "<"",i,,,,. ""I,,,·ful <om"""'" influme •• and !lu, ,I\e .I"~ "o",,'f"1 rommaoo i"l1"""",
has • Iogic,l roune<1ioo to 'he <oo~-ma~ial . in ' ....... of i" pot""i,1 to ..... ""f.i ....... in the
f'I"'««linp."
u..'it. 6} M.J . • , 41 3 «iri"g BiQS"". SO M.J. at I SO).
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T her. I, ."0 [ ,'Mlone<' n., ,h. Con, .. in ~ .'u,hori' y 110, lle<n Unl ... '.lIy
In"u<" <<<II . Thl, C...
"",ion of .ny
f><"OII may ,"c"'4" 10 rorn:<. or by .ny una",horiz«l "",ans. onnL><llCc ,he
1'»91>(.)(2)(1:1). Ru" for Mi'ita'l' (ommiss""" '().I ;. ,;,'ed -Un""'f""y 'nnL><llCi"l! A<1i"" of
Military Corumi .. """ .nd ,he Uni,ed S'a' .. Coun ofM ,lila'l'
R.'· .....,-
The: words - rommand
innue"",,' -Ilr< om,"<d OS inapplic.bk '0 mili'",), romm,,,ioM. for """''"'' oct fonh below.
R.M.C, l().l. in poni ...... , p.tt! ..... f""h
'ha' "no
potS(Nl
ouy ",ompc 1(1 rorn:< or by
"n'"''''''', «1 "",.n •• inflL><llC' ..... ,,,:Ii,,,, of . military ",mmi " """ .. ,or any member ''''n:of. in
.....-;.,.·ing . u,hoo-il)' "'i'h rcsp«'
'0 'hm judici.1
0<1s;
or ..... , mise ofprof=k>nal judgm<n' by
con'' ' ' ,ha, ,,,.
, The: l'fO'C<II'ion do<> _
,t"c"",n" IiCI forth by ,he tkfcnsc in AE 0) 1
" ..... ma..Ie. "'" i. "taebin~ ......... ..."."IS in ,,,.. •• n,i .... y '0 ,hi, ..,.;.,n SO
,.men"
may be gh'rn Ihcir proper
s;... A'taehmen' Z.
'ha, ,,,. ...
<OIl'.".
, The: pros«"'ion 001« ....t .... dorm>< has dim:tly q_ed • c.se. 00' 1<fDO'..:d the
""'" "command" from ,he '<nn "unl.,,'ful command influence. .. s;... AEO) 1. p. JO ("The:
of un,.,,'fu' inflL><llC' .,i, ,, " .h<t< an objo<'i,... d;,in' .... ' .... obscn'<t. f""y
inform«l of all ,he fOCI, and cirrum>"n=l. would Jwbor. 'igniftcant doubt
the f.irness
of,,,. )'M'O«<ding"). R., "" (",,'J,. 63 MJ. at 4' S.- ..... • ""."""". of "",.",,", ",_"",od
inn ....... "i'l .,i" ".h<t< on obj«ti,... di, i., ......ed obscn'et. fUll y informed of .11 ,he f.." and
.,",ums .. ,""" " -oold harho< • • igoifte>n' doubt .bout .... f. im<» of the f>I ... cedinS" (cmp/>a>i.
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co.",sol,- S« R.M.C.
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Commission ,ho, say< I<l funher ins"I ... i, f,om !he ,yp>.:.1 ooncerTl> of W11.... ful rommand
i.nll<llC< ,.
«HUt .. marti.l.
command of'be
1lffilfI' di",ussion.
"hi<h ..
5«.... 0)" oro.f.".. ood 'be P~;don, or!he UnilO<! SU,.... on ""ploy« or
!he Oq>anm<n' of Ikfrnso, it " in • d,',li ... , and "'" miliuO)". <O~;l y, As .uch, !he ",nhe"""
f'O"TI and tnnL><DC< of oornmlInd !ho, Of< nc«ssary and """,ipr=n' foe<lS of milioory lil"<" and
".I .... rul rommand inn.,.llC<. ".'Ply at< "'"
p<es<"O'
under 'be d","m."n.:es or,hi, MiI,tOO)"
Commi .. ion. Sn UnUd Simes ". IIdn'f"}'. 64 MoJ, 11. 17·18 (C.A,A.F. 2006).
Unlik. m ne.rly <'-cry OOU!1·manial, !he Coo'Tlling AUlhori'y ;n ohi, e.se i•• d"ili",
!he militOO)"<ommissioo process, ",doomg Iogi.,i<.and
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won.
Sn A'tachmo:o, R,
As COIwening A"'hori'y. hc may refer <ho~ en'cr in'o pretri.1 .grcemcnlS. "" 'iew o:conl> of
,ti.al and 11"'"' <lemont}' '"'I .....,. bu' "nl ;k. <"""....... nial . ...".. or'be """used
m;h,ory offie= oomi"",ed from.1I
Of
meml>cro or
"",,'m, bu, he does no! command ..ingk <HI< of!hefIL
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"nlawfully i.Hum«. military comm i""", hke. eoo,,,nins .u(hori(y woo.1so command. (he
be in(crpmod ",i(h the "n<k ..... ndinS (h.( (hi, Military Commi .. iOll proc.ss i. diff<rrnl. SH 10
U,S,c. 1948I>(c) (The judi<ial roru.lnI<Iioo ODd .pplicatioo of chapt.r 47 of,h .. !I(k. whik
(hioc"""'.,).
Nooethcl= (hen: arc UCMJ pr««km. "'gom,ns publi< commrn(.,),
(ha(
arc
instruc1iYe, Uni!d SIal.. •. ,I)...".. S4 MJ. 8S (C.A.A.f . 2000) i•• helpful ... I"!!Y. The
....,..."",.. pte(';.1 publi"i(y.
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i""ln<k "I .... ODd _ei",,( eom""""'Y by Amoy"s mili .. 'Y ODd
c;'·ili.n >enior leadership. dealing "'ith (he
cos< f.lI. '"
,I)"..,.,.,
Sol M,J, .. n
ct." of ca><s [sex off."",,) under which .ppell.nt'.
Appell""( ba<cd hi. argumen( on commrn1. made by the
s..:"'tary of o<f•• ,.., ,he s..: ..... 'Y of (he Mmy, ,he Chairman of the Joinl Chi.f, ofSlOrr(JCS),
tho Amoy Chief of SlOrr. (ho Com","",,", of(ho U.S. Amoy Traini.g ODd Doc"i .. C"",",""""
ODd ,he Commander of the U.S. Army Ordnance Cent"' ODd School. Aberdeen P""'ing GIOOOO.
Ma,),l.nd.
,I)"""..
S4 MJ . .. 9J. The rommcnl> .. i.. "" <mphasizod the high 1o,'eI ooncem
I'fOgtOm. (ho s..:n:lary of o<ro.,.."ordc<e<! ,he "",i", milila'Y. "'" just ,he Amoy. 10 »"COd OUI
.. x orrrndct>." Ay""", S4 MJ, .. 94, In. pubhdzod stat<m<n'. the Anny Clokf of s .. rr .. i<lth ..
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r<'p<Il"KHI, Aj""'. 54 MJ . • , 93. The Aberdeen Pro\'ing Ground> CornmlIOOcr ,,-.. q""'oo ..
"y'"g ,h."be . Ilegoo «>n<lI>C1 ., Aber<krn
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!he "",or>< he had eJl<Ollnlcr«i in 30 yo...." .nd
"[IOIJ"" .... ,"'onl ""' in fron, "f'he fonna,;"" i, 0 I.";',. "'" • 1« ...... A)"". ~4 MJ . at ~J,
into "1'\'<1 ',111', roun·mani.l, by arguments of roun,d Of <>the,,,,i ..:· Aj""", 54 M.J. at 9S. The
=<>nl h<f< tlocs "'" «floet .... , "",ioo tak.n by the Coo'-aJmg AUlhority. the Chief P""""UtOf
in • ....,...ing ,,,"'" <I\otg••.
C",wrning AUlhority
0Ihef'll';"'-'0
Of
Of .
ny """'" of the tn., <""n .. ' is in.,,'«<1 by !'Obi;'
,1>"",.0"
Off,.. "f,he Chief P""""'UtOf may h",'. fdt influcn«>-I.wfu l or
,ok. ",,'ioo.
Ily <Ia,m,os lhot the ..... ,.;"" to ..... tg< t ..... ",,<u>«l in
'h;, C"",miss;"" ,"'as unlo,,'fully
influenced, the dcf"" .. i, dite<"y olleg,ns ,... , 'he C"."'rning Authori,y him ..,h.. , uO'a"'fully
inflll<OC<d. .. h IS he ...... "''''' ,dmoo the <I\otgc>. The def.",. cite> to , .. n"", ,"«"",nlS by
fIOlitical figu"", hot oot • • ingle incident .... t<mCfll.
Of
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.,'rn implies t.... t ,he C",,,,.ning Authorily. 0 r<lir«l ,hott-..., V;'. Adm,,,,, ond fom>e, )u<lS'
influenced in any way in hi. «f....1..... i.ion. Ther< i, • "roo;! pn:.umption , .... t the coo,-eneng
authority perf",,", hIS <hJti .. as. public om" ..1 withoot b.... UnUd Slate' ,'. I/ag<"n. l5 M.J.
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... {fin :?OOJ """')y.1\oo Kh.lid Sha'~h Moho ..""", ......'Plum!. 18 .... """.",. ....... m.d. in
2006. or""",. 'h«<
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Molumunod 0IkI R.omzi IIt... ho.bibh «>JWloc,od Ih<i. inl<:nl< ..• wiob ...... "",1;" iD Af"lllOO2 •
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Uni,ed Sla'''' Armed Forces from 10
J",,",I)'
200 I to 20 January 2009. AI Q . ida. lIuoogh its
Qoida op< .. 'i,-es bad "tacked Uni,ed Stales embassies on Aug"," of 1998 IUId ll>< U.S.s.
Col~
in
0.:"""" 2000. killi,,>: 141 i>«'P," oombincd IUId injuring ' ' ' ' ' ' ' _ """". oil .,...,.. to P.... id<n'
CIlm< <igh' month< in'o Prnid<n' B""'·. r, ..., 'enn. Wi!hin day. ofll>< "''''' .... Coogr<»
.u'hori>.<"<l '1>< US< of mili'ary f"",c .• 1I0~·ing ,I>< PrnH.len' of'l>< Uni'ed S..... to US< ,II
2001 . or Iwborcd .u<h organi.,.,""" or pnt<>m. in oodn to p",,·m' .ny fu,u", oct> of
A 'tachmen' J. On 7 0<101>0, MOl. ",·en milil>l)' f01C< begon in MgJuni,,.., ond ,he "",ftiC1
"",,"nue>
'0 ' ho> day.'
, Thi, <late """'Id "'" be "",,,tiled os 'he Ilf"OS«Ul;"-·S <lot< of'he begi""ing of
oo.lIli,1<S for pu'J'OS<> ofll>< ... bj«' ITIlIllCl" iu,hdiC1ioo of !hi, M ,litol)' C<Knm,,,",". "The
pros«u'ioo ,,·ill pnxh'ce .,·id<nc. at ,riolll.. , ..... blisl><s 'I>< .. i".""" ofhosti li'i« at oil ,i ",..
",I" .. n' to ,he c...... n'.1\atgn. mu<h like i, ~Od in Ill< .... of s..lim Ahmed no""". StY
I/a"w"n. CMCR 09-002. Fn. 54 (201 1, (The military <OmI1Iiss"," judg<: prop<rly in"ru<,ed ,he
u.s. ,.
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and cood<mnation "f,he intcrnatiooal commWlity. Sa At""hmrnt G, PrnKknt G«>r)!< W,
Bu,h. both os Ihe PrcsKknt .nd CommaOOcr·in-Chcl "fUnited Sta,es Armed r "",...,
"'111 with
0\ O>i&. h><I '" ..... t and speak publicly .bout 'he ~'ar err"", $imilatly. pul>Jic ... ' ...... 0" ai>ou'
the killing. <op/u ..... ond <Ic1ention "Hey 01 O>i& f,g" .... ~"nng 'he ~'.. err"" ~'O\M he
expmed from """"'" "ffICill. in the military chain "f oommand. Sen"" goycmmcnt "ff"i. l,
con speak f>IIblidy ;n the .nennath of intcmll,ioml,ncKknt> ... ,thout ,ho>< oct;o,," improperly
ion .. ncing . <.... Sa Uni,w.'iTa'"" ' . ,bhbJ\ 68 MJ, l()fi. 129 (C.AAF, M(9): '<" ~bQ
UniwtSwrr, ", Cello'. 4{0 C, M.I(. II J I. I \61 (A.C, M.I(. 197)) (,he
stat.".."" by 'he Prcsi<!en'.
My u; in';<!ent did _
made . 1. . - • Y'"
.w" "'led ,hat publi.'>;«i
",no., c.bi"" off,..... and Ihe ,\tmy Cbid of Staff .""""""os the
comti,ut. rommand inn ..1IC< «>n>Kk.-ing tha, the ,tatements we ...
f>rio< 10 trio!; they ,"'en: gCflCfllI in character and c"Kkn«<l 00 dnign to
""",lIeetioo "f,he ".lemenl>; .nd all indicoted they would _
be inn""n«<l).
I, i. vitally ,m""",m to _c that ,he "atements cited by Ihe defense inc lude 00
stat""",o" that ... rer to 'he .!loge<! i"""I"oment ofw.\i<! lIin AtlaSh.' Ali AI><I"I A. iz Ali. 0<
M"""f. .l lIo~... "'; in the Sq>o.O-«r II. 200 I ."... k•. The only
''''0 oecused mentiOl>«l by
nome in Ihe cited statement> are Khalid Shaikh Mohammad and iWnzi Binahhibh. only
~'""'"
i•• pony to thi, motion. and boIh of whom. os pan of . ~gondo
00<
of
"''''ogy designed to
• A .talement .... made about Mr. Bin "na.h·, ol leged in,'OI,-."",", in the U.S.S, CoJ,
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IUld R"""i Bi ... hhibh in COODC<,ion ",i,h •
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mil"ary rommi"ion Wit> mod< 00 6
Scp<cmb<r 2006. bdOK the M'litary Commiuioos A.... oflOO6 ..~ CY<n pas>ed. Thi ....t<fD<n'
Au.d"''''''t AA. C. II. for _
'0 he brough' to justice >hould not he coo.idcrcd "ny noon:
f"""jOO;ciol .,.. inl1omma'O<}' ,hon an
in~icI",.nt
.,.. .. re",,1 of cho'l:es.
All bu1 one of I'rnidrnt lIush', J8 stat<m<fl1' ci,ro by the dcf= came prior to <harges
Ooing ....orn for the fI .., ,ime ago i... , the occ01S<tl in F<bruary 2008. 50 there ",.. no military
<ommi .. ;"" ;n exi,"""e for him '0 "nLo,,·r"lIy ;nfl""""e. The .. r.mol of the <Iw"ges ;n ,he r, ....
Budo', las< ci,ed wt<m<n'. Tho: 2008 chorge> were di...,,,>Cd ,,'ithout f"""judi« in January
2610. IUld thot military commi»;"" «ad '0 .xi" a' th., tim<, Mr. MacDonald. ,he iOO i..d",1
"."" ron,.. ned the <" .... n' Military Commi .. ;"". ,,':OS "'" n3mW
"n,il
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M.tCh 101(1. more tIIan • year oOe' Pre. ident Bush len office. The .. i, no plo., ible
argumcnt ,ho, ""<men" made by I'rni<knt Bu.h. ><>me
n<a~y
"decode old and the most mo<",
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f"",!ho, Prcsi<knl Ilush i. 110 Ionga' Cmumndcr·in·
Chief .. ,I><: lOp of,1><: military c"' in of CommlInd, i, cannol no... be: cloimed ilia, ... ,<,",,"1> "P '0
.h.
S"'emen" M.de bJ' P,."ld. n. Ob.m • • iii, Spok .. "", •• 0' ,In)" Other Publi<
Officl.l. From 13 :O;o,'.m "" 2009 '0 J I M.y 20 11. II'. .. :0;", M.d. in
COBl. ,. of. or I nltn~'" '0>. Uol . ..'f"")" Inn ".n« l 'hlo ~ Iil i' .'), Comml .. ion
Ill .
On
2(J
J""uat)' 2009. Borxk Obon ....... i"",uSU,""ed ",.he 44- Prni<l<nl oflhe Uni'ed
S",.,.nd _umed du.i .. os .he Comrnand<f·in.{;hicf of the United
S,.,n Armed F<>r<:e< from
Pm;idrn, Grorg< W. Du,h. On 22 Jonuat)' 1009. Pm;klrnl Obama .ign«! E' <cU1l1'< oro..
I .;.In. (lesi!!N'ing 11>0 AII"'""JI
~l .• Iong
,,'i.h the S«;"'tary of o<f.n ..... ro-c ... i" of.
F«I<,..I Govern,""nl ,,'i.h =p«1 10 ,he del<n.ioo, tri. l. ',"n,fer ... I..... or ",he, di'po>i"oo of
On I J 1'1.,."<.,1><, 2009. follo"'ins .... ,'Ie,.. of.1>o f"...,... coso agoin .. I..... f,," 0<W00d,
,he Allomc:y Grn<",1 ......... ncrtl, ... , ,he military coounissloo case: I.jlIinsl ,he fi,·•• ""'·..... med
"",,,,-;cd would .. """","«I from II><: DepoOm<n1 of Defense .nd ,ried in
,o. Fcdmol Di>lric<
Cou" r", 11>0 Soull>om Di"ric< of 1'1",.. yOtl:. On 16 No".",.... lOO9. the p<ooo<u';"'" filed ito
"",u-;cd in f«l<,..1 COlI". No ",he, li,iga.;"'" before ,he military commissioo oc<urrr<i
.ft., ,he
001;" of f"",m <Ie,...",i"";.,,, •• nd .,... 21 J.nuary 2010. 11>0 C.,...,...,ing AUII>o<i'Y di,,,,i,-;cd 11>0
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Anyan.,! . n """ o,""n", made by public off", .. I., i""ludjng ""'I<m<n" by Presiden'
Obama. hi, """'........ an.,! 0I0e' publ ic "ff"i.', f""" I J ,,0'0'....... , 2009 to 4 Apri' 20".
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oonunission
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J I M.y 20" (IOere i, . 16 Sept....... , 20'1 ... I<mon' by M,. Jolt. 'Iren..,. lhal awe ... to hal'O
To the oxt<n, IhlI. lOe <kknsc: rei; .. upon >p«ific rommmts in 'Oe media by pcr>OO' 001
in lOe mili .. ry chain of rommand. ind oding members ofCongr= 'Oe Vic. P""kkn,. '" the
).68.
)73_371 (C.A.A. r, 2(03 ) f'Publ" crilici.m of military "",,"""""'_ ;II<IOOing 1I';'Oering
<ri'iqun of
"""<iY..... ".. pcr>O<IIl<l pohd«. ond humon ngll" ron«m'-
o:spons<S 10 pKS'
I> inheren'
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bur<kn undcf 8idgtl.fe of dcmon>lra'ms tha"he S<n<rlIl
'coor of'he kadct>hip', i.,c!XIioo with the media dc ....... 'ra'ro oi,her the i.'<Il' '" impw"tlly
i.""""", 'he <oull-molli.,
,.-0<'"
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'he .ppe .... nce of _h an i.n... nce. CO\U'l sp«ifoeolly
""tsKl< the <ha,. of rornmand. i.dudi"l! Mcmm. of Conge». Appel lant ha, no< .hown ,ha,
the j><1>OIII><l i.''''ycd i. ,he di"""i'ion of charg'" or on the coun_man .. 1 panel w<o: ."... 0: of
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hich. iflm<. "'oold «>IIS,i,u,c u"l.wful oomma .... inH<><n«, or ,hal ,he . lIeged unl.wful
command inHum« 'hrough the public .... <m<n" of ofT",i.l., .... OIly 1ogic.1 conn«1ioo '0 ,h,.
Miliwy C"""ni.,ion in '.mu ofi" P<>I<Il,i., '" ca . .. unf.i ...... in ,,,. ,.-o<<:e<Iings,
M,J, . , 4' J (e;';0l!
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bunk ....... >hou ld be dc.iro,
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from poli'lcallcodcr>hi" 0 ...., the COOl>< of 10 YC"" ha,'c ..
'h. Co",mun" )' 0'
,.",od ,he: communi'y and ,"Yen
ri« '0 "nl .... f.1 mfiume<. SN AEOlL ". J), Ju" os ,11m: i. 00 ",'i<knec of'he Corweni"l!
hayC gi,'c. ns< to unl."ful i.nll<n«, To .... blish """h • d,im. ',1Im: must be evidcncc of the
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The <kfen>< "'Sue> ,ha, 'h<'r< ha> been unf.ir fH"Iri.1
'0 the: 1e,'<1 ofuniowful inl1"""",,. While the: proK<u'iOll
b~
publici'~
ou= iii,,, """"led being f"OSCC",ed
mi' iury ",mmiss'.on, .... en,i,ic<I '" ha,'. the:ir ".... adjodg«l b~
occur •• • =01, ofpmri.1
pub1 ici'~. ~
in liIi. case: tha, ha> risen
f. i," .... im".ni.' "",mbe"
y<he"",nlly disogr«s tha, the: proc«<linS' "'ill be
pr<judgcd ... r=I' ohny pmn.1 pubhcily. Sa Simruon. S8 MJ, at 371 (h<ld ,ha, member>
of'he a.med f""'os .....,,,ilic<llo I.".. lhei' e.... adjodged
OC<'IIr •• •
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b~
f.i, ."" i",,,,l1i.' ",,"n_man;'l
ofpr<tri.1 publicity).
(empha.i. oddcd), "E,,,,n thc: 1'<"'<p1ion lha, fH"Iri.1 publicily ha. been rnginccred '0 ""hk,.., 0
f'I'Ohib i,od end • o:ganll<>. ofthc: inl<nl of those g<1l.","i"8 !he media .. Iml'.on • ""'Y Ind '0 ,he
media Ikmonstnl<d «Ih<r lhe inl<n'l<> ''''4''''P''rly infl"'l1« Ihi. MIlitary CommlM>OO or !he
0"""......,< of "",h on infl""""". SimfMM. S8 MJ ... 37S. The <kf"nse c ... _
m<fl
lhal burom
as ..".. oflhe .. ,,""""' ... iled by " nyone in ,he miliury chain of <ommar..! di «<l1~ ... f.... "".
,..... oceuse<l in ... ,.. '.on 101hi, MililO.-y COIIImi"ion.
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M~ 'er ,
il i, "nk"",,·... Ihi,poin,
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""",<Sled at on,"
opmui""" All of ,he .....
men" <i,cd
b~
the defrnsc:
,.k. ,he fo. m of go".",1 public ""<men",
oonc: inml,'.' s<m", ollki.1 ,,,"i"l! ortlcu Of dirrnK>n '0 members of'he military, mIlCh Ie..
A"'I>ori'~.
lhe prohibi'ior> on "01 .... ["1 romm,,,••1 i"ll......ce , """I~ ..,. be ..M) '<> "",,"<0' ,he
I'm;iden, and mhe. senior olToci.l, from «>mmunic01ins with the public .""", molten of gre..
f>Ublic impoo1. Lir'g>'ioo <annoI and >hook! .... "",,-en' "",ior kader5 from
pm-ormtns thei.
Mili,o,), _ " ... eomp<ise<l <>f uoiq ..,y sophiS1ic .. cd members. I « 10 U.S.C. §
948i(b), R.M,C. S02. Mombers .r< eas,ly rum!
of . n~
infec'ioo lhey =ei,. from public
opprobrium >1ommin8 from >Ia'omrnl> ' he~ he .. , Funhe., th<r< " • pr=mplioo that membe.-
)W><I' al);de by the in.""",,,,,,, 'hey rccci,~ from the military judHC.
s..- U.s. v, R..,.... 63 MJ.
265. 261 (C.A.A.F, 2(06); 0'" ~bQ U.s. ". TaJ'I<><. 53 M.J , 195. 19H-99 (C, ....A.f . 2000),
In <ou .... man i. l, the defonse: ""y ", is< the i..... ofunf.i. prOlri.1 f>Ublioi'y by
i'Ublioi'y (I) i, p",jOilici". (2) i, 'ollamrtutory. and (l) has .. ,"",ted ,he ronto'''''''y.
s..-
Simpson, 58 MJ . .. 372 (ei .."oo. omincd), Ikprndins 00 the dmlmstonc<> of the <.se. ,he
poI<n'i.1 for "",jOil,ce ""y be ome!iora,ed 'hrough measurcs soch •• • eo.llinu.n«. ohanS. of
(ei .. ,""'" omi'ted),
lhe defrnsc cannol c. .. blist. presumed prcjOilK:<, lhe defrnsc COURS<I who hal'. joined
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Ali, on<! Ro.,.i Bi",I>IIil>/l. Coo"..1 for KI\a]id Sluikh M<>hammad """ Wol;..t Bin A"w> ha,'¢
OOI.;o ..ed mi, mol"", MustlIr•• 1 Il.", .. wi', """'" " OOIIJlC1l'K>ocd in .ny of the d,ed
>latcm<n'" by the <l<fcn><, Ali Abdul Ali< Ali', rwnc: i, "'" m<fI1ioocd ..... y of'l>< dtod
>Ia'~1S
by 'I>< <l<f,.><. Ro.,.i Bi .. l,hil>/l·, rwnc: .ppe ..... i"" 'i .... in tl>< <l<f"" .. bri¢f. oil
i..... ''''''''''IS by I'rn;.!c., Bush; 'I>< first _
I><ing 01""", 0 <le<0<Ie
"lI<'. """ 10" one I><i"l: "..~
roo, year>~. II i. diffirult '0 .. gue tha, these >1.1<"","IS on: prejudici.1 10 Binal>llil>/l', <a .. i"
any
",~y,
glYcn tha, M,. Binal>llil>/l hirruelf SO"< • medi. "'CO';"" pno< to capture de10iling hi•
.... ''''''''.IS, 1'1_ of'l>< ""."",n" <i,ed by ,I>< <ler•• "" naming Ra"",i Bi.ol,hil>/l or Kholid
S~,,"kh
Mohammad do "" in ,I>< <oo,<>t of . mihtory rommi,,"", or <>prt'SS opin""'" os 10 'Il<i,
lIml' or prop<f puni>hmcn1 ,ha, ....y ...... 1, from ,uch •
<orne> " 'i!h the ad""," i,,,,,, tha, ,he mon
I<> be
rommi,,"",
In rO<1. the only ""<mCIlt
tried by military <oouni,,"" ",,11 ha,'c dck ....
oou"",1 on<! be prt'Sumed inno«nt. SN A'ta<hmcn' X,
l"hctt i, 0100 no 1¢]Ii'imo" <Ioim tha, ,Il< ""'''''''''' of public orr",i.I, ha,', .. , ... ,ed 'he
<ommun"Y. Agoin. d ... to ,I>< "niq ... ""'ure of military rommi ..""", til< -<ommun"y-
""",;.!cred, .. ka" as i, rel.,<> 10 whet< ,he "",mber> will be dnI ... n from, """"" from oil four
"""ices from bastl.1I o,'or ,Il< world, I, i, hardcf 'o"'!lu< for ,he -.."n,i"" or. romrJIuniry. , d," ....... s ,I>< members ""I«'ed for ,hi, Military Commi",,", 0' C"""'.,,..mo I"'y. Ih.tol i,
may I>< "" . small" military PO<' for ..".""'"" mod< by W 'II'c ning . u'hori' .... ",'110 Ii,.. ond
woo .moog the >Om< insulated communi'y.
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the: community
,ha, .. oomc: poin'
w" ..,u" ted from prctri.1 "o1<f""n1>. by now tho, community "wid h<
offi«t>, scrvi"l! 'hm coun'ry du"ns. poriod of""o "'21'5, .n: ~yi"l! ,.,. .ttont>oo to e,'Cf)'
U~;,d Slar...
", G",y. J7 MJ. no. 747 (A,C.M.R, 1992) (citing Nrl>r,,,"", ""'" A...'n ", ShutFf.
427 U,S, SJ9. SS-l(t976)).
'ha, "",n>bets of'l>< C(HI'Imi"ion po.. ' "",'••0<" fi • ..., <>pinion. ,Iu, ,I><y ..."'" ju<l~.
imfl&lli.lly tl>< guilt o[,he ",,<used. SH Simpson. 58 MJ. • , J72 (citations omined). Wi,hou,
dcl"cnsc ckarly oonnot c".blish "", ...1 prejudice ., ,h""age of ,he prococdings, prior to voir
din ofpotenti.1 mcmbcB. NOO<1hel ... , . commitment '0 follow ,he in""",'ion of the: judge
both miliwy ..-.,t.i,'il;"" tri.l" U.irW $laid " /lon"ry'. 6-1 MJ. IJ (C,A,A,F. 2006): U,s. v,
MeV'lgh, 95S F. SuP!', 1281 (W. [). O kl• . 1996), df'lW'll denied McV'igh •. Ma&h. No. 97·
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The.. W., 1"0 App . ... n' Unl . .. ful lnnu< . .. ln T hh C. ..
O>aptO't 1-4 of'ho Rosul.,;.,., for Trial by Miliwy C"",mi,,;.,., pnwH.los. " I 0 U,S,C. §
94%. prohibitS onl.,,'ful infl""nc. in mili,"')' rommission< pnxw.linJlS. "II po<>on' in"ol"«1 i"
inn .. nce ... ~ "PPO""" o"I .... ful infloone. Iw "'" oe<un"ed in ,hi, <.... 'Tho <:<>n«m
"'''''''<>din>; 'ho <Io<,n ... of "PPO""" onl.,,'f"1 infl""nce i, 'ho ..... rce"'ion of f. i...... in ,ho
mili,"')' i."ic. ').... m .. "ie~~ ,htoullJ'l'ho .)'os of 0 ....."....bl. membe, of the public."
k><#. 6J MJ . at 41 S. 'Tho
pnlpO' "onda<d
"an oo;"",i,'" di.in ..... "«1 ".,..,,'...
fol l ~
to ... 1)"", . ppo ...... unl.",fol inft oone. i. " 'l>eIhcr ....
informed of , II 'ho focl$ on.! <i"'om .... nc ... "",,1<1
hatbot'. ,ignif"" ", <lout. ,boo' 'ho foimess of'ho pnxw.ling." Sa k><#. ~j M,J, ., 4 1S.
In ,hi, to .......y obje<'i,'"
~i,i"'ores'«I Qboen.'et',
fully informed of'ho f.." on.!
<i",um,"nces ofthi, c.... "',,"1<1 ""tOOt no doubts oboo, 'ho f.i ...... of'hese pnxw.li"g<, The
<lef." .. Ita, .,.....",«1 no ..i<Ien<. ''''' 'ho C'"" 'ening A"'I>ooi'~ " '.. unl.",folly i,..fl""ncC<! in
any
"'.y. by any oIT",ial. in hi, deci,,,", '0 ...fer.
M<mO"O't. doe to ,ho "niG" na' .... of'hese
mili,,!), ootnmi";.,.,, ,ho ... i, Iimi'C<!. if an~. obili'y for .... y orr",iol' in"ol"«1 in the ptOCnS to
unl.",fully i"I1"""".
'''y memt>c<o of'ho Mi li"ry C"",mission.
S.. ,......... " .... <Ie by P.... iden' Bu,h about 'ho 0t'I-g(>in>; " 'or eff"" o>;.in" , I O>ida "",,1<1
ho •• po<:1«1 by .... """"bl. members of'ho public. bit, ,,',,"1<1 not i"'l"<' 'ho perce",;"" of 'ho
f. i ....... of 0 ,n.1
,!ta, c.tne ye. ... . no' hi, <""''''''''IS . 04 0"
poin' 00 .. ho " '0' no Ionget'
C"",_,_in-Chi.f, Thi, is ...... i.lly '''''' in lillJ'l ' of ,ho foc'
f""" P.... iden' B.sh 'ying
,1\0, ,ho only <i,«I '"'.me'''
""Y or,ho a.:<US«! '0 0 miliwy <"",mission 0...... " 'i'h the
"""""i>lt""",, 'hO! 'hey "',,"1<1 be ~"mod i,..""""", of ,ho chatS'" This i, <,""i".n, " 'i'h ""'"
",ho, <.... "'i'h in ....... public modi • .,.. n,;"" Ita,', been deci<\<d, Sa AI M,·. 68 M.I. " 129
('Ut><\et' ,hese <i",um,"nces. 'ho rommen" n'\IOde by .. nior mi li'ary off",i,l. in ,ho ofte"""th of
tho got><Iola accklonl on.! ,hoi, official in""h'. """" in 'ho i",... 'iga'ion of,ho i""iden' <o<M "'"
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or OIII<,,,,i,,, indi<. ,iyc of an .nf.It proccOOmS"); !IN Q/<o CQIlf'}'. 46 C.M.R, .. I 161.
Fin>Uy. " ........ n" """'"
I>r polil;';ol figu ...... poin, in time " 'l>ert 00 military
<ause ,,,"sonablc m<mb< .. oflhc publi< to qU<>lion Ihc f.im<>< of mil"arr rommi .. ions or m<rit
• cond",ion , ha, the innocn« ofpubh.;: comments '" liIi. c""" placed an ;n,ok",OIc ""''" on ,he:
r>obli< pc«.".ion of til< mili"''Y <o"'mission
')'SI<"'-a .yol.m ...,... passed I>r ''''0 dirr... nt
Congresses. at><i 'X«"'ro into I." , I>r ''''0 dirr.".nt P....... n", The .. " '• • 00 ' ~I unlo"'fol
inn""l1« In the instant
\' 1.
<a>c,
II.,
The n . ro . ..
;o.;ot M " I .. II . ...... to 11"1"1 " th. II ...... d Shift, 8ul.
M,um lnK A'1Iu~n4<J ThO)' 11 ..-•• Th e P.... >e<utlon II . , " ... b1"h t<l !!e)'ood •
lI.uonobl. Oo.b, Th ai Th. F.m 00 .~o' Con>!" u .. Unl ... f.1 Com m.nd
Inn ... n«
In d""" ofunlawful command innL><OC<, if til< dtf<ns< has m<I its ini,i.1 burden. til<
burtlrn tll<n .h ,fts to the
~"'ion •• nd
til<
~ulion
mu" I"OYC beyond .... <onable doobl:
001 .fTro the finding. at><i ><ntCtICc. Sff Biagast. 50 MJ . .. I S I.
The
~u"oo ~
chat the predi<at< fac1 .... ronh in til< defons< motion do c' ''' •
.. 10• ., in .-.gaO\! 10 ,he: fo<' dut lhe: "".men" made
<""'ti,u,. "nl.,.,fu l inn""occ, Tltcre is 110
I>r publi< offoei",'hal!\a,.. been <ilro I>r
."idrnc. du, lhe: Coo,-<nins Authority ha. b«n
"n">I.'fully innuenccd in Ihi. ease at><ilhe: stalrnl<nts made
<"." oxi oflhe: oo-going ,,'11
~ ' ith
.,
I>r pubh< offici.l. "'<n: cilhcr in tit<
o.ido. or ... lime "'he:n t...... " ',, 00 mililary commission
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Ito, f; ... Mhh«l 1I<)'ond • R . . ... n. bl. l},j ub' Th., Th,
Do ~o , Con"i,,,,, U n "~Jul I nnu , n« . 8 ", if , h• .\IiIi...,.
Jud ~. DI ' .~,«>. 'h' P'om"Culion Can P'o" , 1I<)'ond A R ..",n.bl. l},jub'
l 'h. , ,\ ny Unl.~ful Innu, n« Will No' M r« t l 'h ... P...., ..... inl:' Of T.i.1
Th.
h."
rollo "' ln ~
IVi,h
1'""
Din"
""J>CC' '0 pol",,'i. 1mcmbcn tha, may ""nici"",. in !he ,o>',n' co"'. their mere
' ...".'iWgo of .,...,ri. 1publici'y. should ,hey""'" o"y. <Io<s "'" j ... ify dismissal of'he ,hOI'\;"
for ""I. wful inn .... ....."
Of
Uni~ Sl~"$
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IInf.,. .,...!rial publiciI)' "'here dunns .... 'c"";.'. l'Oi,din" of ,hi: OOIIn membe ... dKi no! ref\ec'
"hibi"), Under R,M.C. 912. the dcfcmc "'ill ""'" ,he opp>rt"n j,y to "'" din" polrnt,.1
m<~
.hall<TIS. mcmbcT ", lenlOll. ond <>lhcrwisc .xomine: polen".1 members 01>00, lh<
,(fen, '''''' pmri.1 publici'y may""'" Iuo<I "" lh<ir ability to f.i,ly ond iml"ni. lly ..,....... , lh<
, .... As .... ,ull. 'he ... i, "" .... ri, to ,1>0 def"" .. ,,,,,«n'ion
,ha, ,hi, Military C"",mi.,i""
>hould f'K'"tne prejoo lCC. <och ,ha, ,he cit«l p«lri. 1""'cm<n'" aool"'blid,y ha,'. «<0,«1 such
'h,' the ''''''lI'' >hould be dismissa;!. On ,1>0 rontnry, R,M.C.
on _"",oce of on " nf.i"ri. 1
of ony .,...ori. 1.... """'n .. I>old by 11>0 po<<TI,i,1 .... mb<n ... oppos«I to ",.,.ly ... Iying""
OOIional conjcc'"",. SN.
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Slrilling v, Uni,ed Simn. I J.O S, C" 2896, 2919·25 (2010) (in.
cos< ~i ." !he form<r i'n->itk., ond Cbkf Op' ''''' '"S Offi= ofEnron, lh< S"f"'''''' Cw"
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~ ' hik
,he:
".'e"""," ,he: 0,:<'11>«1 hlghligh1S for ,he: Coon', <OIISidcro,>OIl on: OC<1Ir.1tc quo«>.
oonc of the: qOO1<> ri", 10 ,he: 1<,..,1 ofllIllawfu l innlloCll<e,
""'"«
1:Iq>or>d;n>; on lhe:
of 'he: alloge..! "" 13,,1., "",,,,,,,,11<1 ;" n ...11« an..! ",he:< port;,..." I
dmllTl>tancc" lI>< l'fOS<Cu'ion lTIIy <kmon"",,< ilia, IIn13wlUl «>rllITIUld innu<nee will
..,. off«' lhe: p<o<C'«I;"&O ;n. "",;.oil]" ease ... l'e$II" of .me'~';'''' oct~ .• \IOb ••
l,be",1 i"'"1S of chalknjICS for call><. ODd lI>< lise of dis<o,cry and prclriollw:arin>;' '0
dchll<01< ,he::!C"I'"' 011<1 ;mpo<l ofolkge..! ""I.,,'ful rommall<l ;nnll<lI«.
Sa Sim".- S8 M.J. al )7J,)74 (<"i'ing Bia8<'''' SO MJ . at 152: alw cilinn V"i ,ed SWe> v.
Ri,,,,,. 49 M,j, 4)4, 443 (CA,t"F, 1~S)),
cooncel any "f,he:>< ""<men" 10 lI>< Military Corruni .. ion. The def<nse: mil" link knowledg<
of these: ".'<men" wi,h "'" acI",,1
~flCl
m<mbcr5 "'110 will ,it
to
h .. <as<. Sa Si",,,.-. 58 M,j,
l'O'<"ti.lly ;oftom .... 1O<)' """""""" made by s<oior Mmy ,.adctShip I\aoJ ..,. b«"
of Al'I"'ol, for lI>< Arnxd r"",<> ha,-. r<p<otooly he:1d. the:
Pw"" ". Y""",. 407 U.S,
'02~.
p<O!><f mncd~
10 lI>< clf«" of
1038 n, I J ('984): ..... olso Sim"."". ~8 M,j, .. J13, Th .... 'he:
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SIII, • .,.n" cf off",i,'. in ,hi, .....
Celtamly "'" II s..p.cmbcr 1001 ""'''0 """,im,.
'0 m:ei,'. intematiooal publicity,
In
m ,scose. the <i<fms< " cling for 0 di.mi ...1 t.ecause of o<oo'<n'ion tha' pro.p«'i,,, memberS
War, My Lai in<i<knt inml,'«1 coo'en'''''' "",<"",nlS from P...,i<i<n' NiM", ond rna"i,' •
• mounts of mod,o '''''''tion. Sa Call..y. S 19 F.2d .. 2{)].(lS. The foc' tha, ,he proopc<'i,,,
disq .... lify'hem. Sa C~I/.,·. Sl9 Ud "' 20S. 206. In C~I/.,.. ,he Coo" of Appo.IHt,,«I:
I, is ..." ~uir«l. 110"-"-<1', ,hal the: jurors be totally ignornnt of "'" focI> ond issue<
io,'o1>'«I. In ,...... <lays cf ' '''in, ,,·Hks.proatJ .II<! di,=- .,.tlto<ls of rom",uniealioo. "n
important .ose can be <xpc<,«l to 0"""" ,he in'cre" of the: I"'bli< in ,he "icin;,y, oil<!
.,;o,,:ely " ny of,,,,,,,, be .. q..lift«l '0 ......'... i."", ~' ill ..." ha," foon«l some
impres, ,,,,, or <>t>ini"" .. to 'he "",<Us oflhe ..... Thi, i, po"~ularly '''''' in criminal
<Ok>, To 110 .. mot the: mel': . X;>1COCC of any pm:on<C,yed "",ion as to ,he 8u,l, or
ionoce-n<. of on occUS<d. " 'ill",u' """", i, ... rr",io-n' 10 rebu, ,he """,u"""ion of.
pro>p<e'i,'. juror'. impartiality would be to "",bli.h ... impr».ibl. standatd. I, i.
,urr",i<", if'he juror con loy .. ide h" impr<»ion or opinion and t<OOer 0 wrdi<1 based
00 ,he
t>«S<"'ed in .",,",
,"i<kn<.
Call,y, SI9 f ,2d .. 20S. 206.
2.976 innoc<n' tllCn. women. and chihlr<n
w= killed 011 Scptembct 11 . 2001.
The
fH"S<Cu'ion has oUeg«l that the: fI,.. ""c • .ro in 'hIS ..... were pnncipol "",hitcel> afmi. ,,~
moy 11<"« be Iricd by ,he Uni,«I
Sta,« for wi. "",ion>, Were oItrn: any ca.", for relief. it
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SS MJ ... 687 (citing CQI/<y. 46 C.M.R.
0' 1156, I 157).
The publ'" stalcm<rl" cited by lhe
dcf<nsc: certa inly do "'" \\1Ifnn1 ,uch lUI <XI",me mea,u",. FlO.lly. if,hi. Coon >hookl dcrm
its burden 10 ",bul OIly " in' ofunl."ful inn""lI«. Sa Si"'P'<"'. S8 M,J, .t 376.
C"'"...... JS MJ. 4' 7. 4n (C.M.A. '992)); ...... ~,.P Un''''' St~I" •. Pintdn. 56 MJ.
(C.A.A,F, 2002) (cilfog United Sial" •. .II"",,,,,,. 449 U.S,
"had
)6 L
48~. 4~J
J.6.I (1981) (.ny "".ion " krn
'0 he ....ilor<d 10 the injulY wtT<f<'t!'")), Th<", an: • host of k<s<r ",m«lia, w<ll dc,,,'Of><d
in mi'ilary Cost ,. .... lhal fall ,,'ell s/>o<1 oflhe d<aco<ti.n me. ,"", of ~i..,..i ... ' of etw'ge, "'ilh
moIi"" .nd O<OOOlJ"'n)'ms brkflO "ilorcd ",medic> i•• ",nc,;ti"" of lhe Icgol
"",I<n<ss. of "'"
dcf<nsc I"""ion •• nd <he: pro>«u'ion would urge cum .."""" of "",h <>pIi"". ,hookl lhe
Miliwy Jodge find ;, .".,...",na .. 10 do 00.
arguments "" for by the dcf""", .. the cl_ of""'" brief. SH AEO]I. p, )8. The <OII<q>I lIIaI
" Ocath i. Diffc",n'" i. OJIiomali<; dca,h penal,y c."" 0'" "".. cd ditT=nlly in ••"",,,,1 omos. In
ord<f- for ,he dc.,h pena' "y 10 oPP'Y in ,hi, us<. !he p«>s«ulion m"" obuIin •• nanimoos ,..,nti",
"" """ of!he ella'll'" ",fe""'" capi .. l. 0 ... ni...,.,.. finding of on .ggta,·.'ing fac'o<. and lhe
fWlC l IrOI'i1 unanimously find thaI .gg,.... ,inS fo<lOOI oo"'"igh mitigotinS fa<1on
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lheso ~"i,."",n" 0<I<\I'<u the Suptt"'" Co",rs <leei,;."" ,Jut ~"itW the .. t),pes of
fH"CCd"r<> in coun,·marti.1 in ot<k, to e",un: the: owlie""" of the do.th pcnalty comphed with
the Eighth Amcoom<fl1. lloWeyCf, DOt ~"'''' pan of. do.th pcn.lty u.c i, "dm"cf<nt:' nor Jus
the Su.,.."", COO" ,tated such,
",Ii.';lity.
'''''>cw. and ",rut my .. <'"<I)' stage of. <II!,ital c.... misopprdK:oo, the 1.....00
supcrimpos<> """if>«I >landard< on the: tklibe ...,e I"""edu= pr<S<nbcd by ,he Mlli'ary
Co.nmi"",,,·, "pital ..,heme. &" CMifdnti~ '. I/~""". 463 U.S. 992. 998·99 (1983) (,T]he
death >mtme. titan with the .ubst.nti,'. f.,,,o,, the Stat. I.y> oot before the jul)''' • bo.i. for
im~irt;!
dofen.,lant
do.th,"). The Sup«m< Coon Iw nc,'", iook.,ed that the qlllllitatiYe distioctlOO
0<
manda,es ,Jut ,he funda"",nta l l..'el. of ..,"'tiny ge ... ",lIy oWlic.bi< to eriminal
<.... neal be e ither ",.i,ikd or enh.lI<C1!,
To the oont"I)'. """ntlcoo a>p«t! of cap".1 tn.I •• rc iooiSlirt;!uiwbi< from tltcir non·
c.~ital
"""nt""1""'. The na'''''' of ,he righ' to """n.. l. for in'lanee. i, "'" ol,eted in cap;tal
,."lIIse l·, dUlies .. , Florida', c'p,tal ><ntcn<ing I"""=!ing noc<l _
I>e distinguished fuHn.n
ordlll'ry O"i.I."). nor i. the ' 1IIIy,i. for the admi""bility of e>-itknco. Sff Te.narJ v.
U,S, 214. 21\4·8'
(~l
("We e,ubli,bcd that ,he "",..,ing of ,.I .... oce i, ""
D,wk~.
~iff..... ,
542
in the
<onte_" ," (quo/iog McK"" •. N<>I",h CQroJi"". 494 U,S, 433, 440-41 (1990))). The "death i.
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and f«lmll c.pillli ",h<m«. Sa Unil<.>d St",~~ v.
C~"i'
ICu"i, I). J2 M.J. 252 (CM.A. 1991);
162 F.ld J08 (5th Cir. 1998),
Th< f>Il"<"ution m,,,nta 'R> liIat <a<h motion. ruhng. and evidentiary i.s<>< should be '-«l
h< oppll<1l with unif"""i'y. While tit<
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"fthi, cue i.
sro"Cf liIan 01h<n. til< Military
Commi .. ion Rule> ofE.idcnce. tit< Rules for Military Commi .. ions. and tit< 10,.. .hoold be
7.
Condu'",n
Th< Mi litary Commi"i"" . hoold dony tit< dofen .. """"'" 10 di,mi" for "nlo"'ful
8.
WI,o£\\1' ond t:,'ld,n«
9.
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None.
10.
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A. Ccnir",,,. of Service, da,ed 25 May 2012
iJ. U.. "", bin Laden', publicly i...",d " Ilcd."'tion of Iloly Wor Agoon" til< Ammc ...
WI>o ... <Xc"pying ,I>< J.M><I "f'l>< T ,,,, lloly Pla.:es. " <b,ed "" or .hoo, 2J Augu"
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C. U...". bin
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C",~ " p"bhcl~
i>Sued 00 12 Fcbruol)' 19098
".",1";.
I). Uso"'" bin U<Io-n', ' .... me.'
"""1lIt 1'0<1.... Immb of 1,lom.- uodot ,I><
of ' l>< ··I.'em>,ional 1.I.mic Fron' for F,gh'i"l!
Crusad<I>." i.. OKJ
""rm<'
Ie,..."""
00 29 M.~ 1998
E. The 9111 Commi,.;oo R<p<H1. E:Jooc.",·< S.mmary. I"'n,ed from ,I>< Arch,y< ofok
I'alional Commission 00 T• .....,..;" A"><k, upon ,1\0 Un;'ed S.. ,..
F. U.S. Ikpan"",n' ofS"'e. O<signalion ofFordgn T<m>riSl Organizal,ons, PlJbl;<
N"'''' 31 J(), doled 8 Oc>obor 1m
11. 1111;,. il""", I're .. Release. do,ed 18 S-cpoomm 2001
J.
001) I're .. Rol<as<. do,ed 7 October 2001
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"""" «>n'If>laints "'" mo<r>Cnn<lumo of ... hich til. - ' ifIlpJrtanl ..... Tbo Ad.i ... Mcrr<nndum
that ...,.. handed 10 .... kin, ," M",,",,", 141 l HiP; , Tbo M<" .. .,dum di.pos«t .... dil<_
ond Jno<ribcd!he m<dioi ... lot il by « Iyi", on r"", 1<101.,.,.....,.. ond pu<t 1Ci<nti1'.<
_1IIion, Tbo Mcmonondum .mphosioed the."""""", PI'> i ~ .... "'inkinl of lhe «Ii....
and .... major ,,~akn< .... willlin .... «1i .... ·.lUppMinl entities. Tbo Memorandum modo ~
<l... how "'" lO<i .. y', p«> ..Iann
ond I<oder$. IUCII .. x hol .....
lribol
!coder$. mrn:hOllIl, promin<nl fiJU«" and . ni .."ily profuoon. ho,~ b<en _lino/ioed and put
..ido ond even pc""",,lcd. and «lIricled.
""voo .....
,ymbol.
Tbo McrrlOfOfldoom .'plained .... " .... 01 <he CO\I""Y', i."i,.""" ond ')':11<1111, and the
"'" 01 'iolations .... y "Jnsenl. ... h.kh IMlud. "hoI Is IttllI .... , • • M lll'1IUmatele(lsloliool
, •• , hu nolblnJ to do " I,b Allah.
011 ............. dia In the ,O<I""Y ... hich .... bta. .... a tool .n
p ....1s< l"diYk\".Is.M III< blpbonl. 10 """ .. "" 10<'1'. 10 mi.rtP«O<n, rt lllil~. to don>:>r>li..
lhe ,,,,,hrul, to .ry~ .... r the U""",,', ....... on order decci .. "'. p«>ple wi1h<>U1 .."""" I<tlOIl,
and to impic_nt !he tntmI ..· pi ... ~ ~ 1C ~ .. m _ <"""I"'inl .... people and di,,>nOt tIIrm fr"'"
Tho M.rrIOfOfIdoom _
'0
their ,.'iJk>n. and to 1Jn>rl abomi ....,OII. """"'II'" bel;'.,..,..Qod IIlmiJhly '"Y'. "Thr>o< w/w:I
lowe (10 _l obominat;"" IJnod amon. lite behe<n\ . ..ill No ..... .,.;".... fI<I'3l'Y in "'io hi.
ond in 1II.lw:r. . fte~ Allah Mo .... and l" Mo" "," ,-,Sora AI -" .... lya; 19)
Aloo. ,ho Mcnt<;:nndum ,,,..d,ed "" the P<"I'I<' , !olio""" n Jh .. , ""ic ~ No ... b<en
wioIat<d ond oonr.", ... d .o IIu • • ".,,,,,,.
It t.111<cd _
the ~""",,,, )' .. ~ h;u twn dDmi.."d ~y >p>thy and ton'IrptiorL It
np .. ,n«I lho HMlornk and ftftancIa/ ,,., ... In "'" _"Iry and "'" horrifyi ... . r>tI ... . ....
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broll<D ,"" ~\nI<' ...... ~ •• n<! "'" to _nllotl, !be .., ....
'pHldl ... 1lI1h< •• don',
moM,. <Opt<ioll, to ... 011) ptrOO1'al '.I .... "~~ Ho ..... r, Iht _10 ,111111a•• ", POI ......
I.... duly, and >0 I"""~~ n.. """""", pI:kIh. ,.,d ,.,.,... ..... ""'on W"" hod oommitl<d adultery
and """,.Ied. Ih • • """iolled. ><<Of'do •• 10 lite La ... "5ho I'OpHlltd 10 oIn.<er< [hal If . moD .. bo
i...,..... d"'~ OD _ " ...... 1eI f'tP<'II .. oI~l ...... Iud dOllC. God ..""lei
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I""I>'em. W"'''''.ppoKdiy' ba<ic 'hin, in life_
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II><lr hi' h ......
PO"f<1o$s ~II< II>< .'""",1I\ka1 ..... " " lhlnlulble np","
'1><m. lbox Ii","'" """kI ..... r be hidd.m!!
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S"',,"'h law. " ....... plK«l by ...... Ia, .......
C~in, fo«'," poIic, .... "'" Me"..,.."""m "~ how !hey ore particuw,y
,"''''''''.' ..~ and 's"""'" of ,........ ~ I ... d ,,,oth.r Mudi"... bu, in ,ho ...... while 'II<y'"
,upport"" 01 ,lit .",mie,· poIit, .. '" worIt >pin .. III< Musil!.... ,nd (Gazo-Jeri<lIo), , nd II><
Comn, u"Uts 'n South y ..... D, .,.. r... " .mples.
ow.", .h ..... Iyl. ,.o ...,..1" II .... ",d .uppo..u" ,11>< dl<btU.'~
. ~I "" M .. II .... ar. part . , Idam·, T ... Articles or
11Ii , h .. been ,I.ddod by
the ",Ii,""" o<ho\",,·:one! u.. M"., Hip 11)'$. M _. II &Oy do 1.11 t. JudI" by (.11< lleht or "'''''1
Allah ha,b ...... Itd, Ih.y ... (1)0 b001<' Ib.n) .nhell....... H (Sura " •.\I.oIda. ' YO' 401) Al,o.
,he Mo<' High "Y'. "11>11 no. by lhe lonI. I""y n n h... 110 (.., I) t.lth • • nlllll><y .,.k. tho<
)""11' In all di. pul .. bri_ 11><111 •• nd Bnd In IlMIr ..... Is ""..-""0 apinst. thy
d.d.ioN. but M«P' II...... lIn '''' {.)Iost <Oft.kllo ..." (Sura Il·;\,!sa. lyo, (is)
n.. ~um •• pIo«d III 0( <hi. wi,h • "",ne If'I>I"I>ICh and rom".....,...,. r<>'=
10 .. ",,"~ th.", abou! 000:1. I, off.""
,n <l<l ioo", fo.shk>o ood in o ll,uh li.tl n"'ati ...
De.p'< u.. ,mport""'" of advice Ln hi .... and ill ,ip>ifi...,.,. to wtooe ... kJds u.. p«Ip"', and
,ho "Umber of ~ ,,-110 si .... d , ho Me""""""",",,, .lId dlei, p onti ....... and iu
.>dI><<<"". <lIty "itl SO' no ""poll$< "00" the;, ,..,.".,><~ W Of< """ with condomllllion ond
di'm""'. and
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keep tilt <"""'I)' ulldividod :one! to.par< Ii ....
Why" " tIlen tt.<
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"",,,,".?~ W....<n i. tt>< onlych<M« rllt rile", '0 .""lemo'" npt"",,"... and iUOlic<. To
bendLI oJoe, Pn~ Sult.n and
N.,.,r pu,h the <OIIntry intO I ".-il WOJ that _Id _roy
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' 0 ,bon
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A..... ri' .. ,1"otIC.. ..1IW ... d In »<"" and """;'1 ,hOT n found ,lOCh tnd<n who .mpk ..... ' ,ho
polL<y dLOI,,,,d by'" ,II""". ,n O<'Ikr." blood ,II< r,n"",,,' hu....... ~
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He ">0 "",«d Ih<~. Ih<. W<'fO< to be humbly welcornod by Prin<e N. yof! H. " .. n' U"'''' to h<lp
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American·lsraeli .Ih.""". ,he "",, n ben<r",iory if i'l\app<ned. HOW".,. by ""Iah' ,
"'-;on'Y ofU.. publi<. in<ludin. ci';h", •• nd ormcd foro:es. ~ .w", of ""'h mali<iow " ""'!y.
ond 'hey.", rar ",.,... OII?"nor ,h.n b"""'''"g .n in"",,,,,,,,, '0 "'" hind> of "'" <""my 10 kill .",.
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.ubj." '0 Ih< Cruoa<!<.J<..,>h ..Ii..... "'....... it would pw.h i"
....u from ....... "'" ",>ok .. in
Ihe .. ,;0. to ,,~.""" and &suO}' tbe ""'" ...... u w,m .11 ...ilobl< ........ ond
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w""le "'n n. Someti ...... ,he .11' ..... "'oold d<:-iuO}'. move ..... nt by
it in", on armed
conn""
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w,'"
in~ mini>1ri,,,
",ho " '""Id
be "od..... of rthtiOU> 10..'.•0 =ot< doutx •• toout Ih' movem,," 10 "" Umm. ond "" I"'bitc
",II< """"
.. .".Id rem.n" .",.,ted (rom ,t_ They .1", ....,..Id
lC!p«led ,lIlIovidull. '" indulS' i •
....to;al " .., with ""
hoi... or
ytI'IboI. 10 dr.oi" ""'I}t>ody', ,,~"""_
M"",,whjl< the ti .... Pog", ... m"'n. in "",tlOI of II>< Ummo '" mi.I .... "f.nher. And ,,·h,l.
"", debat" ~,·er ... on<bty 'Ioinl'
',"""""",m'o "'''ah. "","",., '" Ho. Faith. and
.ppl)'lnl H" I".. , ",,,,ao. """"i... ",. 1'101 ,. mm.iOll. indulp., in ~ ...... u and ,,,,,n,,,'
.,,,,menl> w<Nld brio,..,. tmt>8.i"
and theyoflen I.od t~
1',,,>00,1
bee .... p<q>l< w,nd-up <alcinl <ide. rilh<r with mi. or "'". Thi . .. ""Id only
d, ..", the Umma and ",. . ken n f.ntIe" .... the priorit><. f'" I>!omic: ,..Q<t ~ i~ . ",""",
C'""OII of ,n.: .. devih,h '''''''' •. on<! th<m .Iik pI.jed by the ,n«riot It'Iini''o)" """'lei be
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by ,be ~ of knowl<4< ... ,.'., oauI b, Ibn T,ym,),),oh. God ha,', M... y "" hi. "",I. ,hat
I"opl< Of 1<1"", ,Ioould joio f""'" and .Ujl9O<'t .>011 011'0.. to &<' rid of ,he 0 .... """", ,,·,",h i,
""",rolhn, lhe Mu.lim ..-orId. :I1Id to be",1he 1...<1 <l>m'8' ,. or<It, '" Be' ri<I <>f Ihe 0« ..
Pop"_Jf Ih< ... ,--,. ..,... Ih<n """ duty 10 be "m"d _. 'hen .... """" impon.nt """ >Iooo.old
lK.i,·. prionty. AI«, faith lhe .. " "" mor<
d",y the. l"'>Ioi.,lhe ........ riun 0""'1'0<'
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al . I>lam Ibn T.).... yy>Io ... d. -",lid ,he O<f•• " " w", " ,lie """" imporun' kind 10 lC~"
owes- bet .... ;, l"OI<el< UllCIlty and f."h, Hen«, ill.. tor" obl;,I1;"" " _ ev«y<lt><.
brt ......
my ~"" ."",1. lit. """
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Kubnt (Addend"",' Or""" R<li!",,,. 0...... ), AI·lkhulDI >I. llmi),},> (b,;""., CIIoi< .. Book).
If ,toe hoIult ... my I\io 10 too pus/1<d O»<k and it n«do . 11 Mu."ms. ,nclodine "'" .... k ,,.,j
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M""hm, 110""", M",'i ... 11.0 .... to."""" 'h<ir diff.",to:e> <.. ~ .. "in, ..,y hOll,,", i...... 1>0<."..
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T.ymi))' ..... "'" ,h<il:h of ..!.am.•,pi..n<d ,hi. ","n, ",'h<n deocnb<d ,lie ,tot ... of holy folh""
and othe, Musl 'm>, H. .. id .• vrn if """" ool<h< ...... "'1 m",," imn>llnl. ""'y <0IIIICt be
."'..... from "';.,"11 "'" lIoIy wor ......... hootik ...my. Hi, . ...""'" ",
err" rn>t1<,
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• nd ,0 <Oonpte .. m>IIf>O" ,I "'" d.nget '0 til< ... liai"" r""" "'" flch"", i. p: ..... "'"" ,h. of
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i. _ puro t.,,,
fi """i roc rile ..k. oIlu<l< ...ip oc if ''''y do _ o!:t=>.• >Om< of "'" NI<, and oo~.
of Islam. Pushlne Nck the ",,""'II of rile '''-0 donp: .. on II>< ""p''''S< of "'" 10."'..... II :In
I, l,moe princ'pl. 1Iw "-Id be ob ...... ~. FoIio'to-m of "'" S..... >Old Jom.·.th "-'d
INI"OI)' .. podll'_ ",Ii! "aJ1"'''''' ODd ;m"""'" indi.i"""" bec""s< Allah .upporto tti. ",Ii"""
willi Of
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m,liury «po<li'''''' """'" be _
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oa~ .. u''''''' h arm to life and
OC '0 ,ncl_ ,,,,,m SO to pus/1 bock "" moot Iwmful
of ,he IW" and pre""" ""'" '''";., hlarni< I'WL E..... if olll>l.rni< I• • ,.... "'" beiol
. nf=d, ",11 II>< obl,p"on .. '0 rollo,", ,~,. , ... ><uano .. d 0Ihe, .. "';1", "",.an"" Nt)! '0
_o"on. """1 IN I,W)' ul'"4i';on< ...... "'" Om< of "" RlaJ1l1y (lu,<I<d ClllipM ""'I< "" .... Iy
. imilar '0 'hll caS< >«nario~S06f.!S, Maj""" AI·F.,,,. ('The ooll«:li"" 01 Reli"",,' o..~l .
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Alia/! om! ",;n, """ed ''''rn$<I ... the nJlo. ,,, I."" ... roc II>< ~ • • AliaIr
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,h, • .,. Evrn i. II>< Ion<! of ltoe ,_ Holy PI ><~' >nd ....... "'" Holy MooG .... II>< bOnk. u.., clwp:
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Alia!\, 'nd
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"",_0' < and <harp tt.: Urnma ..... " ,i>< """ilt: <.. my. and tlo< """'.uo... wob<hof. wh,ch "
"""mn. 0'" III< l. ndUpooh., M< Mol ",h" "". n..,.;" no oil." prio;>n'Y.r"" Faith bill 10
puSh t.o:k t" ... mmc ...·h"'.h oIh, ,,,,< ,tI.at .. <>o<u~ ,10< land of tho t"" Holy pi",., and
"h<f< .... p,<>P><'. pobuh. tool hi , miracul"",JOU"I"Y'o H.."" • . AI$O. <"«y<In< ,""""Id >l<n
,",,"IIi'1 •• 100:.1 ..... ",",'"
,"ll<, "'ithin tll< ~ ! ""lim Umma. b.co"",
Mu,l,m,
,he)"<OIIld t... .. ....re c""""l""O«' .. d ""'" ,m_ly .,."
I. E..t... ... """ of mall ,""wor, Mo" """u>l6< ••,.,II.j";" ,..,..Id bo from "'" M ... lim
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). o..s<no<tion ,n .... <"'"""1', i.fn.sttuc'u,".
4. QoooI in the C<>n'UnU"i'y.
S, ne.oruc,i"" of ,ll< oil ind"",),. Thoug, ,.. mililOry prn<nu'" Amrn.:on""rwOil<n in tt.:
hl<umc Qulf
ei,'" ,n ...... ,. on ,.. """n<!. 0< ,he: ..... "e.,,.,,.,.I, don",,,,,,, and
mm' th'<>l<n,n, 10 ,II< ;';UCst ",I """"'< in ,i>< world. lodocd. 0..;, pr=nc< .1", provoko, the
10<" .nd urtdom.. "", .... " ",I, pon. I«I;n",. and pndo. n." pr=nc< I\u pushed tho 10<0.1 •• 0
wog< on ormod·hol)' war ....""
occupyi"l iovlld«. "'n<! if tho r,.n.nl from """ 0"""'1)'
'h<OuSh"'" ...... ~ ..... oil ... ould t.. .. 111< ns!: ." """""I. ,,-b,<~ ",ould hun 'M
«:onomoc 'n"'''''.. ." Culf countrios .. ",,,II .. tho land of tho ''''' Holy pi..,. •. Not ""Iy , .........
0.1"". " """,Id ltad t(l
«:onomi<: "'Ncls '0 ,,<>rid «""""'y. W< lIOp t.:« to Ihink. on<!
'" we< ou' bo-o<lI<rs. Muphidten' , . n<! ."''' of ' M """,mu"i'y, to 1"<"«< th" "'$O\1<t<. OM "'"
10 Ol'o<k " ., ""'" ." " .. .. 1:>« •• ", ~ ,>0 ..... 1.1"""" reoouru and
«onomic p"".... ,
,..;11 t.. v1l.1 ,~,II< ""min, Mu,lim .W<. God', "" lIil\l, An<! w" .ItOtIJJy warn 0.. U""td Stat ..
of A"",,,,.. ,1>0
t(l de"lO)' 'hIS I<lami< ....,.,"'" """0 ......... i, 0'''. j<I>< bee.., ..
'h.~ loa, i, woold .. , ... up in the h>nds of .., Ie!;,; .... « ",,''''''', 0< bee"". o..y W2n' to huT<
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C", .. do,·Je";oh .I~>n« h .. ",.,,,,,Iy ';mod on """iliani", tho coun"1. b«>us< Iu"nl' ]"'1<
OOIJnt')' hi« this . in: ,,,th , .... .. SOIKt'fl
u[Xoming lsl>mic "'I<. God', "'illinl.. ould ",,:>n "'""'''0 ,he Jt " " h "';1)' ,n Pili,,;.....
0.. lond of .... two Holy 1'1>«, i..
')'mbol ." "My fo< ,1>0 .nU", 1<1&mI< Wodd "nc< 0.. OoIy "'.·ob. 10 ",h,et> oil 1.1,..1,.....
""lloe"",ly puy "''' Io< .. td ,he ... AI .... the 10M'" ,1>0
Holy Plac .. ~ .. n.. on
imp<>n",,' economic _ .." ,n .... h'"""" Woo1d b<c ••". " has the lOW" oil· ...."'. , n , ..
",,,..rd. S'" '0 "",,,,i,,,,. p<O!>Ic tn 'his lond "'" hni«d 10 tho " '.""""-'. the Companion> of ,t.:
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flith. y"" "'" the brw:I of the """"""". """ had <orried the Ii"" orTN< hIh and ."..ad i,
'hrwii/tWI the woo-Id. Yoo..., III< offo.pinl of S.·"" n,., AbO Waq ... Muthon. n,., o1·Hari,N .
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,lie Jihod roo- God'. n..... ·)"'" ''''' N<hcd .. >lid jooned tho ...."y ond tho suard boo .... )"'"
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h>d made ""'n~ p'om.... dunn, in LN, I... holf OO"UI)' to ,ili boo k tho F,,,, Qibt>h. he~ .... '.
lit.. mod< """" promi ... .,. Ion~ ba:n """" and ..... rtplaoxd by IILOIher willt
,,","'er bo, d,ff."", prom,se •. and ,lit AQ .. ", .. h . ' - ,o.1It Je ......... """'hil •. ,Ile Umm.&· '
w",ndo no .., ''''1'1'«1 bloedin, .'., .inc • . Do'pLl •• 1I of lIIi .. the SoLIdi rep"'" fript .... d the
Urn .... <Ye" furtlltr o'~ "."" " Iof, of Ll. """u ....... holy M«>:lI ond the PropIIet .. MOIqU<.
""d i, broog!r' fo«os of Chnsti ....'....... 10 <lof.nd ". ,ocr ~ perm;'red ,lit land ol ,"" 'WO H~y
PI""", <0 ,"" CrusorI<n·1\ .. "'" '"tr""nl. when ,lit 10., him.. ,f wore the <",". ! He .Ho,,·ed
,hem '0 fm:ly wO<'Lde,;rbou\ ,n ,"" l>lld """ i, 1>«..... buO. for Arnen<." foote. ond 11><" . 1Iin..
1>«...... ,II< Kinl hOI boo""", 1IILaIl1. '" "lnII orr h IS OWn wi,...." their hell'"JOU know bot, .. 'hon
on)Oll< ,'.. . - th .. "'menUn pre ..... . ," .i<e. to, ob-"",i .. , . ...J to. cr.. ..,."" bod botr'red
,"" Um .... lnII """'" ,II<.. "nbol...... h" .11,.,. >nd <oIlo1ronrr.d and ,upporled 'from
M",l,,,,,·'h,, "ob.iOll.ly"'" of Iol.m·, r<n R<nu"",.,ions . ...1....... ... '" .....It III< Ptopl><" ,
to ." tim"", ,, """ "" ..'.. on
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l>luJ",><I<en •. Thlt "«y 'nd ...., ,he ,..",,,
th .. 1«1 to 'he ..... of <II< ol·Aq.. M<><que. WIlt ......
),look,. people \",,,,,1>0:<1 •
<"".11<1 .. 0'.'" holy ,,-'" .pO!! ,~.< Rn,;'" OIX"pool ... in 1114 H, 1\1.». Bri,,,," "'U
'lOp ,t.: Muj. luda:ru or fish' them b""k. Ho,..."" . 11><,.. Urne
d<vil and irupir«! l'lem to
"..,,,,11...,k III< I><lp "' ..... " 'F"e k>n, Abo<\'OI·""I<. '" """ ,II< hoi) _)inl<l In Pa\<"me .
..d he .Ione could Inck !he MU)AIu<letn •. The !:ina. in f'tI,rn.
OIl! hi. mi ..ioo by l<.d'Ol
ou' ~i. ,~" \Qn' '0 ...... wi'" ,II< M.j",:a..n 1t.<I<" i . I'al<.tine 10 ..II ""'''' ,h.,1h< ki',
,"or.nlt<:> 'II<
JO".m""'.'" commi,,,,,,., '" k,•• ,I "", Muj.hi<l<... OIop nih""' >lOCI
, .... " <l<m:."t. ~'OU'd be """ .."" i. he", bn, Abid ., · A.i, 1>«...,. ,II< ,"son bohind ,II< ,<»> of
, .... Mu.hm" fi,., Qubil:lll by <011aOOn" '1
a..;Sli"" .pM' Mu,li""..,<1 "";0,,11<
Muj""d<eru """". ,n$l¢>d 0( .mtlrotinl rile <OuS< f)f Ih< -'<I" M _ ..,d ... ".,.,..i"~ ,od
"' Ipo"i Ih<m '0 I,bo .... ;Hhoy ...... r.!h".! in God'. n.me! And today. h.. lIQI\. !:.i'l f>M<l •••
''}inc II the S«ond ,rick Mu.',,,,, SO
"It of "'" ""'IU>n<o woold b< \0>1. He
Ii", '0 1<Il0l,.. w"", i"u<d I"., .. <OII<. m,", Ih< Amoric",
>lOCI II< ,i", '0 ,,,.
nO""'""' of oeho .... ond pt<>mi .. n, r'8""" ffOm "" Mu.lim World .. .... 11 whr:. 'hr:y ",,'aI 'M
... R.t,o .. <OII1.rell« in holy M«:c. >1,<1 "" Mu,t'm W""4 do:1toun,,,,<l1l>e . n,ty of eno.""""
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m.aI.. 'Mm Ito-'r:, Hr: ""," "'" "an' to oolmu '" hi, 0"" p<opl. lh.a'
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Ji,><I lor God', sak< so I<N"<. out tht O:<"n'"' •.,.my l<{)m ,II< I.nd,
no _1>1 lh .. yoo
IV()o.jJd ILk< to Jom thtm .n \Iu. rruU.Ot\ 10 ,he: Umma', <Ii",i,y <In be
:..d ," o«opi«!
Jo.oIy ,met""" .. IL ...... «I. A,)'<>It knnw, ., ,ni.
,ho .. i• • ooed for >ppf'O!I<lOl< I,,,,'in,
'""hc •. cunoioltnlll 11<1", ;r>«>II"IP>1i~ "'" .""'<n,i,,,,>1 arnxd I""'t' wilh lh:ll of ,h. <o<my· ..
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mOS! opt""" In ._u", ..«tty. In 0<hcT wordI..
'" Iaunolt gll<'TT1l1. M,,,,,b by ,ke _iay', SM. and _ <he otm«I force •. And y"" .Iso ...,..,
...,a< it i, ,.' .... 'h ... tat< to a><>id in><>i"in, 'be _
lortd <",.nlli inso. """ •• n,i",..1 ",'ar
willi ,he: Crusodt:, .nemy. The 001), u«PC''''' i. ",ke" in<!i.,jd... h lrom ,ke lnn«I force • ..-""kI
corry out ,od<pct>tkn •• dannr, >rod .IT«.ive ""....rion ...'''''''''. "'" <!<plo),,,,,", of .",,"".
f<N"<" so "'" <"""to'· ...
would",
d, U.'", ,"" .~ •• art
"".. so ""'roy and ....",Iy do""" II,. enemy' . lht6hold and will. ond <on be lon:cd
humili.ted .• .,I>tIue<1 and ""f,,1td. I,,, « .... mely ,mponatll SO .vood hlh", Mu.lim. dunn, th ..
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i •• 11 ,be ""Ip l""':1ll " ..
,kern. i""lodIn, inl<ImWOon, m>l<ri>1. and ",.toW}'
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spocially.1>opt ,h .. <he polio. would keep. blind tr< "" ""'m, '" """.i.. ar.l .prud ""non
"'i'hin mem)' Ii .... , and so do .,,)'th,n, ", .. «>old '" holpful so tht Muiohic\ee" l(!a;"" It><
oo<"p)'nl· ... my.
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"""" U".<!i.idual •• ilhc, from ,he armed force. 0< poll« and claim 'hoi lilt MUJohidc<n. ~Id _
it. yoo shOIJl<I ",,,,,1<1 ,ke", g« ''''oy wi,h "",h thinsThoo", "-~ know lI>a, It>< "'I''''' i. fully n:.ponsi~ fo< ",hat hid hopp:1'I<d '" tht
<()Un'l)' .nd '0 II. , , _ pcnpl. 1>111 tho '",or of tho tlior_.nd ," tri""lat'"" " thl: O«"P)'l"'
Am<rio," .'.""1 00 all .ITort ........ tIi~o<I "
<.. my. kill i •• ro"" il. """",y I, ........ "
<It;w.'n. plot .pin" i,. """"'" il . &ncI God "'" alm'''''1 " 'illi"1- um,1 ;1 "cone,
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..... , .. " ..... "";11 rome, Oo,fo "illonl. "lIc:n )'0<1 "";11 play l"'" pat! arwj \to i" c"*rF.
and whl:n God', ,,'0«1 would \to ,ke h,,,,",,. ond tho "n",h'"n' _
would be .hI: ~. and
)'0<1 w,1I "nk< ",',m an """ foot
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II " "".wnabl< tn .. OUr cou"'I'}' .. Ameri,,', ""'" bu)~' 0( orm, lrom AfI'I<ric. in .11< worid.
and it' . til< are> bili"" rom"",,,, ..1po" .... nf!he A.,...;c. n. in .... .. p.,.. thooc .. ~ 11<
OXCUfl)ini til< Un<! 01 the t ... o Hoty Pia«. and 'uwo",nllhei, r...",., l>roIlI<rS .. "h _ y .
~,>po<t s,.nd In<n '0 """,inu< tho "'''''potion nf P,I<"i"". and to k,ill and di,!,=" M"li""
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• o.pn .. nl ,11<", (rom
boa ",,-.nue: by ""PI"nl to <k> bo" ..... wi", 'II<m would b< "I')'
, m _ ' ..,Ip '0 til< J,haII """"" them. And i, i, ,150' ,.M''''' li .,.",,-al r<'''.'' '" ,,~ .. OIl,
... ,... and!\ol< lor lh<m_ By dotn, th,s, wo woold ha"" to. . . pon "Ip;". to ""nly OIl,
.. no,u"; •• from JOWl and CIm,,; .... ,tid 10«:< 'II<m by the penni .. i"" nf God. to 1<»', our I, nd
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disaflPOt""d ond &~<1I<d.
'wo lkoly PI..". and ,I",w"" '0 ,I", ploy thei, port by
' W... poe<1 "'0<:><" on the lond of the
\Io)<:""'.i A""rio •• i<'<"b.
bo)o;;ot, i. ,n".. win«! ..·,1It .... Muiolti<lorn$' "';Ii..,y "nk«. ,... ,.., clIOm,' .
<Iof...... ,11 II< "", by til< pcrml ....... of Cod_ Howe"u. If 101",1,,,,, <k> "'" 'OOp<flre orul ,uppott
MUI;\h,o.en """h ... by
<l<oIiol' willt the
my' •• tll<y will
II< ," ''''' ,uppi)"", '"" army of '"" '''''my ,.i,h (,,,,,,,,,,01 ..,tv and u,rnd,n5 ,.., .... mil
i"" .... 'n' the "'frmn, 01 , .. Mud, ....
(f "'" «On"",i<
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""""<an ....
• AU til< _ .my and io,oU;r<''''''' Io«:<s in .... wor'" <ould ........ fom: •• i.,1< Ol,ino to buy
hisl!l., .nemy·. p><I •.
F",onO"," oo,<OI"nl of ,flo: Amen". enemy'. ~ i, hi",Iy dkcr'" "upon ""',
him. and ,hi. "'upon could o<,or be OWIi""lared "'<""'fOiled by ..,y 0(
"""kI ....,te" and hun
tho~",.~u", .
Bef.,.. <IM,n, . w< ha'·• .., import"'" .... "I'}' .......,... Old wi,h "'" youth 011<1=. 'ho m<1t of
tflo: ""110.,,, fu,uf< of "" 1,1",,,,,, of MuIt>mm<d, J*Ih- W. want lQ .. I~ lQ ""m . - . ,.,,;,
obliV1"'" domn8 lit" dOfficul, '"'''' ift our h;su"y, Durin, litis ,im< ""Iy .... youth. God bkso
'~m . e,,,,,, f ...... .,.; to fulfill the" <kIty in ,11 ""' .. ofl<' many poopl< wlM> ...... $\'PPO'" lQ <om<
f.,...arr! <Iod,n«! '0 'Uppor1 Ill .... '0
"",,,,,,,I ... ,nd \IIci, ""","y ,""" the "",ern""on ""
,0<0& t.o.oill'y. ,,,,,,.~., ...... , uof... , .... Ioo<""'d, and l<.....,.,1l flB<'''''. 1'1", '0 "",,,,i,,,,. ,..
JOvcmmcn, m"",,,,,I,,,,,,, of,~ m«Ii. '0 k<qr the Umrna obli";.,... '0 will, ro<' "" ,n ,~
<"""'I'}'- HeM'.v... tho )'<IUlIt. 00<1 b .... thom •• am< f"",anl too>rry ,he J,hod bon..,. up hi",
,nd proud 'p'n" 'he ... "'"""... /... ,'" .110."" •. ,hll!" oxcupjinl Ill.,.' • ..,.".ane'. On ,he
_ , hond, QCh ......... I"""anl to I<SO""'''' "'" &C,,,,,,, to.allow .... _ _ ,"" of, .. loro 01
tho t~" Hofy PI ....
'hey we« e,lIIo, I<.....,.,«d by the ",,,,mmen' <It tempted by >Om<
worldly """pe"""ooS ~ ..., , .. """ ... 1><'''')111 >tid boW" di..,«, iii .1I·,nd ,he« ''''0
m'en' or >ny flO"'OI but " '11. AIWI. So" i."",
or "!\Usual "' .... , .. )'!lUI" .ome
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pbo.Ih. 1><1, )<IIInl" Tho>< )<llllIt' .,. ,Ito bo"
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(root 110< .. the "'tl< of Bad«. I
'''0 '«""len. one '0 nty nglr' atld tho "'"""" my
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f' I' lit" 'flo:)' ,_Id "'" be ,he ... but on< .... ""'m ..I.o<l "" in """'" '" the othe, 0.. "'" he.,.
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him~ II. «pli..!; 1 IV", 'old th.,
he .,. .... lh< PI"","",. an<! 1 . ....... b)' God wllo OWn' m y I,r. ,r r >« h ,rn. I "'oole! "'" ." my
,"oOow k " .. hi. g"~1 "'" or g, "ok.... I w.. "'rpttICd, Then lhe WM:' ""'"'i <f ""'n~«I ot .....
and ,oW "" on. ........ thine. S_nly I ..... Ato. J.M .... lk,in.
lhe p<OPk. I .. ,d, do
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is lh< """ whom :roo ..,k.d .... - . . " Theo '",y "">cud h,m "','h '"''
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kind of ..,hu'-..... lh< ~lh 1»<1. COO h" .....ltt "" '''m.
Thi, " lh, kin<! of <nIh""..", "'" <hi ldn:n h..... t.. twa ttenoi"" ,"'"", ""f)' )'<>ll"1I bo" hod 1"<'"
oompkl<ly f,.. lo .. and _
..... ""'"
of COO' , ~liai"". Th<IC 1~' 0
run "" I'illin' ..... m,..,
''''''''Y. tho< i, , .. killin, of Abo 'oI1il. <he
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,n po;n""1 At» Jonil "",·,h" i, <he kind of hdp ... <dod r""" ";o<ri<",,«1 ond I<rov<I,d"abl<
peoplo whn eoold guo<l< ltle" .,.... ..... brottlers iboollh< o.. mf •• i,al 'poIS. Th<n .>ch :roolh
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k.,·, hIS "",il
<A i. lUlled," AI>o, B~n Aoof I<od .. mil .. ".,,,,,,,,,, ""til Silal. Cod
bl.., hi",. woo ,•• iued "" killin, I.'....,..
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"Th< hnd of ..... di.boli"." i, lj"",,.. B.n Kiulur ... E,!h<, mt.,.. h; .. Ii ... "
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F.,.. d>.~. 1iO on ,lot """'. ,lot Amtn'atM:""'otkr-oo,"p;.r Dol..... S«f<lary uid in.
corJ,rence m.. I>< hood I• ."..d """ I.,..,.. r,om "'" bambi.1" ;n R;yadI an.l K~ . t!-.al i.
10 ..,'"'''' in I" ' " .",,'Ud .. rrnn .... W... y 10 "'" o<r,.,.. Soom-.ry H•• , lhi. "'" of .. I~
mal«S a vi,vi", ",.,.11., wllo )0Sl1<>S\ 1><. only"", l""sN. Ind <IIi, ot..i<MssIy .... w • • ,,.,..
,,·o rri.d )"OIl ~'~'h< ..... os )""'.,.. ..1. ,n s.,Nt
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1983 A.O .. ",,'hioh ","lOre<! you ,n .lIm,..,.,,,,, •. ~,,,,ry helplc ... oo>d l<fI yW ... ,'h ""'J>$C'S or ::41
soId,«, ..mt of lh<m W<T. r""". ,he 1>1 "; .... . y"",
"r. k And whe, ...... l'o,,, fake
courqe ,n Ado'o aft .. ,tie 1""0 bomb,'p !til! m>do )"OIl I,,., ..."h"", ties"",",,, i. I... than
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lIow" .. , ,..... 01"", hounililo""" .... in SomlIh • . k ..... "' ,ime< whn <h< Cold W",
••,I<nded .nd ,,,,, .......",ns; ... media "'y<hmlc< .boul """" ,,",,'.n"1 A_.1Ias lite""",.
""" "' .. " " '''> <lot l<.ad<T or ttle N,,,· w.,..1<1 Ord< •. y"" dop~d ..... of
of
intcma.. "".1 f<>rt'fl, ;""Iodin, ,w,nty.ilh, ,hoo<4nd or)'OW" own. ,,, Somali>..
SOl or, .. _ II I,,,· """!ron,""",, ~'hen "'.. of l"'" >oldi." ".,.. lUlled. i... lodin,
PI'''' "'110 "' •• .roned """""""" II>< "feelS or 1>1","";"'". :roo kfl Somali. w; th """;Hation
.nd &fe",.:roo ""'k )'>\1< dead """ aod lef, tlth''''' • 1,..,1 oI,II,me, Ius ....... ",,,,,.,,,,,, Then
Chn"'" "\,?<ami bef"" "" "Oftd p«Iml""lto ",.,1;"" B", h,. promi ... ... ,"", o"y
poel,m,""'Y lhl"" r.,.. wilhdr>..... COO h.m,h .. ed ~"" :Ind:roo kft, ond ,"Ii had «rioosly
.oo".. 'hot :roo ..., '''''''mp'' ....' ,n<! ... >1; , s.., •• you <kr.>1<d ;, 111<", tim:. 10' .... ,' ';"".
-s.".,. Aokn , ini ~lopdtshg: ' brw ~ht ,or '" <"'1)' ..,.01'01' , hom >nd «n« of "'hof to ory
I""'P of bel .. v":' ,
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10 fi"'l!h<
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them
"c''''Y' 'hank. '" Cod fOf "' ... >nd okr.".., lho Ru • ..,,, •. ~110 ..... boe","" ,.,.,.. .lIi ... ,n
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