Did you read about a federal jury on Thursday, 24^th of May, convicting “a Muslim soldier on six charges in connection with a failed plot to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops, his religious mission to get ‘justice’ for the people of Iraq and Afghanistan”? This soldier faces up to life in prison with sentencing due in July. The incident for which this Muslim was convicted took place in 2011. Happily this was somewhat quick justice compared to the proceedings against the Muslim that shot and killed at least 13 fellow soldiers at Fort Hood. I have been searching for any information concerning this Fort Hood Muslim’s trial and finally some information has appeared. At http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2011/0720/Alleged-Fort-Hood-shooter-Maj.-Nidal-Hasan-faces-March-2012-trial  it says that “More than two years after the attack on military personnel at Fort Hood, accused shooter Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan now has a trial date: March 5, 2012.” Now, the United States Constitution’s Sixth Amendment guarantees all persons accused of criminal wrongdoing the right to a speedy trial. It may be argued what constitutes a “speedy trial”? Well, to some two years seems like an awful long time and a delay in a trial can either go for or against the accused. Could the delay in this trial  favour the accused? Whatyareckon?