{"id":55984,"date":"2024-08-04T13:43:23","date_gmt":"2024-08-04T17:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=55984"},"modified":"2024-08-04T13:43:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-04T17:43:23","slug":"i-guess-the-focus-group-didnt-go-as-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=55984","title":{"rendered":"I Guess The Focus Group Didn’t Go As Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of decisions made in Washington are the result of focus groups, and there are a lot of focus groups. Recently, someone in the Defense Department negotiated a deal with some of the 9\/11 planners who are in prison in Guantanamo that would allow them to avoid the death penalty. Many Americans were unhappy with the deal, and it has been reversed. Just the News<\/a> posted an article Friday (updated Saturday) about the situation.<\/p>\n

The article reports:<\/p>\n

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday withdrew from a pretrial agreement with three alleged 9\/11 plotters, after the department came under scrutiny for reaching a plea deal with terrorists, the New York Times has reported.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The specifics of the plea deal were never released, but the New York Times previously reported that it removed the possibility of the death penalty. At least two Congressional inquiries<\/a> into the plea deal have been launched.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Pentagon released<\/a>\u00a0a memorandum on Friday that withdrew the plea deal after releasing\u00a0retired Brig. Gen. Susan K. Escallier, who oversaw the plea deal,\u00a0of her oversight on the case.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEffective immediately, in the exercise of my authority, I hereby withdraw from the three pretrial agreements that you signed on July 31, 2024,” Austin wrote.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Because Guantanamo is a military installation, Secretary Austin evidently has the authority to override the agreement. I am glad he did. As long as those men are alive in\u00a0 Guantanamo, there is a chance that someone will kidnap someone and demand a prisoner swap.<\/p>\n

Thank you, Secretary Austin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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