Terrorism Supporter David Hicks Gets Nine Month Prison Term

    Gitmo detainee David Hicks was sentenced to seven years in prison by a military judge after he plead guilty to supporting terrorism but he will do only nine months because the rest of the term was suspended.

   Mr. Hicks will be doing his time back in his native country of Australia to which the United States has until May 29 to move him there.  Source

   It could be done faster than that if the U.S. chooses to do so, but you know how our government is when it comes to getting anything done in a timely fashion.

Under a plea bargain deal with the prosecution, Hicks could only be sentenced to a maximum of seven years.

The plea deal also specifies that any term beyond nine months be suspended, the judge at the sentencing hearing on Friday evening revealed.

   Here's the strangest part of this plea bargain.

As part of his plea deal, Hicks has agreed not to speak to the media for a year, not to receive any money for his story and not to sue the US government.

   We have all heard of the allegations of Mr. Hicks having been beaten by United States forces when he was captured in Afghanistan and of being sedated ( tranquilized ) before he was told of the charges against him.

    He had to withdraw those claims as part of his plea bargain agreement.

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