Yesterday, a Jury sentenced Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison without the possibility of parole. This morning U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema formally Sentenced Moussaoui.

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema got the last word Thursday as she formally handed down a lifetime prison sentence for Zacarias Moussaoui.

"You will die with a whimper," Brinkema told the Al Qaeda conspirator — since he will never be allowed to speak publicly again — as she sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Moussaoui got one last chance to speak publicly Thursday before he is sent to a super-maximum security prison with little to no contact with the outside world. And he used the opportunity to taunt the United States once again, as he has done during various outbursts throughout his trial.

"We will come back one day. You will never get him. God curse America. God save Usama bin Laden. You will never get him," Moussaoui said.

He added: "I destroyed life" ... "maybe one day she (victim's family member) can think how many people the CIA has destroyed their life."

"America, you lost. I won," he said Wednesday, clapping his hands as he was led out of the courtroom.

Reading the jurors' decision outside the Alexandria, Va., courthouse, Edward Adams, the court's public information officer, said the verdict only indicated that the jurors were "not unanimous in favor of a sentence of death."

I can only surmise that there must have been a bleeding heart liberal (very far left, as not to offend some of my friends) that felt the need to allow this worthless individual to continue to live.

President Bush said Wednesday a federal jury that spared the life of al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui did "something that he evidently wasn't willing to do for innocent American citizens."

This guy should have been sentenced to death with the execution coming immediately. It would have been one thing if he had shown some remorse or asked begged for forgiveness and of course his life. But he did not. He continued to taunt the judge and jurors and make a mockery of our justice system.

This was a poor decision by the jury. I can only hope this guy is put in general population and let the boys in the yard "take care of business...

As the dispute over Iran's nuclear program is moved to the United Nations Security Council, Tehran is stepping up its rhetoric against the West. Facing action by the world body, Iran says it has 40,000 trained suicide bombers ready to attack.

The main force, named the Special Unit of Martyr Seekers in the Revolutionary Guards, was first seen last month when members marched in a military parade, dressed in olive-green uniforms with explosive packs around their waists and detonators held high.

Dr. Hassan Abbasi, head of the Centre for Doctrinal Strategic Studies in the Revolutionary Guards, said in a speech that 29 Western targets had been identified: “We are ready to attack American and British sensitive points if they attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.” He added that some of them were “quite close” to the Iranian border in Iraq.

In a tape recording heard by The Sunday Times, Abbasi warned the would-be martyrs to “pay close attention to wily England” and vowed that “Britain’s demise is on our agenda.”

This should be considered as an act of aggression and an act of war.

The fresh fears over a possible U.S. attack on Iran's nuclear sites helped attract volunteers during its latest recruitment drive, Mohammad Ali Samadi, spokesman for the Committee for the Commemoration of Martyrs of the Global Islamic Campaign, said.

"Because of the recent threats, we have started to register more volunteers since Friday," Samadi told Reuters by telephone.

"Some 200 people have registered to carry out operations against our enemies. America and Britain are definitely considered enemies."

Chanting "Death to America" and "Nuclear technology is our right", volunteers registered their names at the former American Embassy in southern Tehran on Sunday.

"We will give a good lesson to those who dare to attack our country," said Ali, a 25-year-old masked volunteer, after filling out registration form.

When asked why he had covered his face, Ali said: "I do not want to be recognized when traveling abroad to harm American and British interests."

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned last Friday that Israel was heading toward “annihilation.” He was speaking at a Tehran conference on Palestinian rights aimed at promoting Iran as a new Middle Eastern superpower.

It is clear to me that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a lunatic. As they say in the movies "Kick the tires and light the fires". We need to get our planes in the air and turn Iran in to a giant parking lot. They are clearly plotting our demise.

Sactodan has a post discussing what it's gonna take for the US to get going.

Zacarias Moussaoui is eligible to receive the death penalty for his part of the September 11th attacks. Thursday, the jury will begin deliberating on whether or not to recommend death or life in prison.

Surrounded by U.S. Marshals, Moussaoui refused to stand and showed no reaction as the verdict was read. After jurors left the courtroom he shouted, "You'll never get my blood. God curse you all."

The only blood of Moussaoui I want, is on the needle...

On the front page of the New York Post, well, the picture says it all...