Dirty Zacarius?

I can't believe that Zacarius Mousaoui actually used the words "make my day" during his testimony yesterday. He also expressed glee over the deaths on 9/11 and mocked those who lost loved ones.

You know what? For a guy who hasn't actually managed to kill any infidels, he talks pretty tough. On the one hand, he's practically begging the jury to give him the death penalty. But then again, he also claims that Bush is going to swap him for hostages in the Middle East. It's easy to talk tough in the courtroom, but so far, his talk about wanting to kill as many Americans has been just talk. He said he wanted to pilot a fifth plane, but didn't. He said he'd participate in another attack "today" if given the chance. But the evidence that he was actually an active part of the planning for 9/11 is pretty thin. In fact, it appears he's likely getting the death penalty simply for lying about what he knew.

This is purely speculation on my part, but reading between the lines, it looks like Zac is nothing but a poser. A man with big talk and big dreams; a hanger-on that the real terrorists knew couldn't be counted on. Reading his testimony, it seems like he's trying hard to puff himself up and make himself look bigger and more important than he is.

Zacarius Mousaoui is a despicable man, but he's clearly a small fish in the world of terrorism. The idea that he was the fabled 20th hijacker has long been forgotten. The shame is, this trial has given him the validation this little man had been praying for. Whether he's ultimately executed or not, we've already made him a martyr in his own mind.

With Bush having given up on catching bin Laden, it's a shame that we're reduced to getting our pound of flesh from this little man.