Life sentence for man in killing of U.S. airmen

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The Associated Press
© February 11, 2012

FRANKFURT, Germany

An Islamic extremist who admitted killing two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport last year has been convicted of murder.

The state court in Frankfurt found 22-year-old Arid Uka guilty Friday and sentenced him to life in prison for the March 2 attack on Afghanistan-bound servicemen as they boarded a bus at the airport.

Uka, an ethnic Albanian from Kosovo, killed Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden, 25, from South Carolina, and Airman 1st Class Zachary R. Cuddeback, 21, from Virginia.

News agency dapd said he was also convicted of attempted murder and serious bodily harm for wounding two other servicemen and taking aim at a third before his pistol jammed.

The court found that Uka bears "particularly severe guilt," meaning he won't immediately be eligible for parole after 15 years as is usual in Germany.

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"Life in Prison" is NOT

Submitted by Va. Beach Guy on Fri, 02/10/2012 at 10:29 am.

"Life in Prison" is NOT enough!!!

WHY should WE pay for his food and healthcare for YEARS when he killed our Heroes?

Life in GERMAN prison

Submitted by MTMSR on Fri, 02/10/2012 at 8:28 pm.

Well unless you live in Germany and pay taxes there, you won't have to, since that's where he was tried, convicted and will be housed. It helps if you read beyond the headline.