Moussaoui Verdict Is In....

And we're going to have to wait until 4PM EDT to find out. Anyone want to take wagers?

I will put down $25 that the losers are the American people, who will either have to pay for Moussaoui's upkeep until he's dead by lethal injection, or after serving life without parole - and that's not counting legal fees and costs associated with the trials.

UPDATE:
The New York Times has more on what this verdict actually represents:

The verdict on Moussaoui, the only person to face charges in the U.S. in connection with the Sept. 11 attacks, was being announced at 4 p.m. Monday, according to the court's Web site.

This first phase of the trial only determines Moussaoui's eligibility for the death penalty.

If jurors find he is eligible, it moves into a second phase to determine whether he deserves the death penalty. Victims of Sept. 11, 2001 and their families will testify in this second phase.

If they find that he's ineligible, he's automatically sentenced to life in prison.

And the verdict has come in - he is eligible for the death penalty, which means that 9/11 survivors and families of the victims will be able to testify against Moussaoui.

UPDATE:
[Fixed grammar above.] Michelle Malkin reports that Moussaoui had this to say as the verdict came down:

"God curse you all! You will never get my blood" and "Allah Akbar!"

Others blogging this decision, which triggers a sentencing phase that will ultimately determine whether Moussaoui is sentenced to death or life in prison: Stop the ACLU, Sister Toldjah, and In the Bullpen.

UPDATE:
The prosecutors will have about 40 relatives testify. And we might get to hear from Moussaoui's mother, who would testify on her son's behalf. But that's not all. Moussaoui's lawyers are looking to run with a mental illness defense:

Court-appointed defense lawyers, whom Moussaoui has tried to reject, will summon experts to suggest he is schizophrenic after an impoverished childhood during which he faced racism in France over his Moroccan ancestry.

UPDATE 5/3/2006:
For those who are trying to find whether Moussaoui received life in prison or the death penalty, my latest posting is here. The jury found against imposing the death penalty so he'll be incarcerated for the rest of his life.