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How long of a prison sentence would you give to someone who was convicted of aiding a known terrorist? According to one Clinton-appointed federal judge, about 28 months ought to do the trick.

On October 16, Judge John Koeltl sentenced terrorist collaborator and radical liberal lawyer Lynne Stewart to a "whopping" two years, four months in prison for smuggling messages from her client, terrorist Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, to his terrorist minions in Egypt. Adding insult to injury, during the sentencing Judge Koeltl, who was nominated by President Clinton to the bench in 1994, also praised Stewart for her "enormous skill and dedication," and for performing "a public service not only to her clients but to the nation." (So light was the sentence that Stewart told the press she could do it, "standing on my head." Federal prosecutors, who were seeking a 30-year sentence, plan to appeal.)

Rahman, otherwise known as the "blind Sheikh," is currently serving a life sentence for conspiring to blow up the Word Trade Center in 1993, and other targets in New York City including the United Nations headquarters and the George Washington Bridge. He was having a hard time communicating with his terrorist allies in Egypt from his prison cell. So along came Lynne Stewart, his lawyer, to the rescue. Stewart was a logical match for Rahman. She has made a career out of representing radicals and terrorists.

Working with an Arabic translator, Stewart helped deliver coded dispatches from Rahman to his followers in Egypt that effectively encouraged the murder of innocents by calling an end to a cease fire between Rahman's radical "Islamic Group" and the Egyptian government.

The judge implied since no one was supposedly killed as a result of Stewart's actions, she should be largely excused for her behavior. What kind of logic would allow a judge to impose a light sentence on someone who takes steps to help a terrorist cause because, if by the grace of God, no one is harmed before they're caught? This was a terribly dangerous decision by the judge as it sends a signal to terrorists -- if we catch you before you kill anyone, you may get a light sentence.

JW Releases Documents with Further Details on SPP

As I told you a few weeks ago, a "North American Union" may be in the works between Canada, the United States and Mexico. The inner workings of the "Security and Prosperity Partnership for North America" were largely unknown until Judicial Watch uncovered and released documents obtained from the Department of Commerce through the Freedom of Information Act.

On March 23, 2005, Vincente Fox, George W. Bush, and Paul Martin launched the partnership at a meeting in Waco, Texas, with the expressed goal of "a safer, more prosperous North America..." Sounds innocent enough. Many are concerned the new agreements arising out of this initiative might require the U.S. to sacrifice its sovereignty and autonomy.

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