Mumbai gunman: 'We were sure to die'

Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the sole gunman captured in the November 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai, was sentenced to death for his role in the bloody three-day siege that killed more than 160 people. Kasab was held directly responsible for killing people inside Mumbai's main train station. Security video showed Kasab wielding an assault weapon as he and another man shot into the crowded terminal. Kasab confessed to taking part in the attacks where he and nine others carried out a plan to take over five-star hotels and a Jewish cultural center -- and wreak havoc on India's financial capitol. The judge made it clear he could not use just the videotaped statement as evidence in the case because Kasab had recanted it. In the end, the judge agreed with the majority of the evidence against Kasab, including GPS records, tapped phone conversations, and security video -- finding the case against him to be overwhelming.

I find it ridiculous that the judge can't convict him from the video tape alone. He stated that he did it and I find that to be reason enough to prove him guilty. But I suppose its only right to find hard evidence and not just take his words at true.