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>>reporter: there was no plea deal and according to the lawyer assisting him he took the plea because he wanted to get past the trial and he wanted to use the courtroom as a lat did -- platform for his rant. but the attorney advised against taking the deal. >> we wanted to continue the trial. but we respect his decision. certainly no lawyer worth his weight would recommend a plea to life without parole. >>reporter: there was no deal just a plea of guilty on eight charges from conspiracy to terro...

>>shepard: how are the united states officials reacting? >>reporter: most of the reaction is going right back to the debate as to whether to try suspected terrorists in military tribunals or the civilian courts as we saw today. u.s. attorney general holder immediately issued a statement saying contrary to what some have claim the plea removes any doubt our courts are the most safe and effective tools we have to fight terrorism and keep the american people safe. and michigan congresswoman disagre...

Blow up a u.s. airliner with explosives hidden in the underwear has admitted to everything. the 25-year-old nigerian changing his plea to guilty on every charge in a surprise move on the second day of the trial. adbul farouk umar abdulmutallab telling the court he struggled as he smuggled a bomb on a detroit-bound flight saying he did it in his underwear and planned to kill all of the 300 people on board. he admitted saying "if you laugh with us now we will laugh but later on the day of judgment...