Sunday, October 21, 2012

Jihadi terror suspect could face tough odds in court

http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/19/opinion/bergen-terror-arrest/index.html?hpt=ju_c2

This article is about the unlikelihood of Jihadist terrorism subjects gaining sympathy from jurors, especially after 9/11.The article begins with Peter Bergen establishing his ethos as a security analyst and writer. He uses logos when he cites statistics to further his argument, stating that the convictions of 100% of Jihadist terrorism subjects as opposed to 70% of Non-Jihadist terrorism subjects after 9/11 proves that not only using entrapment as a defense is  ineffective. Bergen goes on to imply that many Americans are still unsympathetic, even prejudiced, to suspected Arab terrorists over a decade after 9/11. He also uses logos as he cites specific examples of trials where jihad terror suspects have been convicted despite using entrapment as part of their defense. 

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