Some terrorism suspects are to be tried in civilian courts in the US, the Justice Department expressed. The Department says Ahmed Ghailani was convicted of crimes connected to the 1998 bombings of American Embassies in Nairobi and dare s salaam.

The convictions, on several criminal charges, were handed by a New York federal court and the conviction could rise to a life sentence.

Terrorism cases are to be handled by both civilian and military courts.

The trials of 9/11 mastermind and four others is currently on hold due to the opposition in the Congress but the attorney General is willing to proceed.

The sentencing, on Wednesday, of the 1998 convict in New York was accompanied by acquittals in about 280 other charges; he was involved in a conspiracy to bomb US embassies in Africa in Kenya and Tanzania. Even after the U.S. began using the island prison in Cuba over Eight years ago he remains to be the first and only person to be put for trial.

The most important thing is that the constitutionally established courts are proving to be very productive and are showing to be effective.

The fears of terrorist activities and higher spending on prevention of terrorism have never seen the light of day. The convict will have 20 years in prison, three years more than other four sentences handed by military tribunals at Guantanamo bay.
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