Pakistani-American LeT terrorist David Headley was on Thursday sentenced to 35 years in jail by a US court for his 'unquestionable' role in the massacre of 166 people in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Giving his order, US district judge Harry D Leinenweber said "He commits crime, cooperates and then gets rewarded for the cooperation.
It would have been much easier to impose the death penalty, he said.
"That's what you deserve," the judge told Headley, 52, who had changed his given name of Daood Gilani to scout targets in Mumbai without arousing suspicion.
"No matter what I do it is not going to deter terrorists. Unfortunately. Terrorists do not care for it. I do not have any faith in Mr Headley when he says that he is a changed person now.
"I do believe that it is my duty to protect the public from Mr Headley and ensure that he does not get into any further terrorist activities. Recommending 35 years is not a right sentence.