The contradictions of Obamism are such, it's amazing it doesn't fly apart. OK, the reason Obama/Holder give for trying terrorists in civilian courts is that this is the true American tradition of our justice system to give everyone a fair trial. However, neither America nor any other country in the history of the world have ever given terrorists captured on the battlefield civilian trials equal to criminal trials. Never. The Geneva Conventions do not call for this. But for Obama/Holder, this is the true American Way.
The other reason given by Obama/Holder for these trials is that we are going to show the world the fairness of the American judicial system. Ah, the rest of the world is not concerned about this. The hubbub about Gitmo is simply a way for anti-Americans to attack America. With Obama in office, the usual suspects are still spouting their anti-American smears, ie French Minister channels Hugo Chavez and accuses America of "occupying" Haiti.
But the main contradiction that is exploding heads all over in America have been the repeated statements by Obama/Holder/Gibbs to 'not to worry, after their fair trial and habeus rights, we're going to execute the terrorist'. And I am not making this up (channeling Dave Barry), this is what they've said.
Now, if you look at the legal side of this. KSM and other terrorists are going to have their charges thrown out by any competent judge in our criminal justice system. When was KSM mirandized? KSM was "tortured" according to the Obama Administration, how can this evidence been allowed in court? And any evidence that came after the "torture"? KSM has been locked up for years without a trial. KSM was captured in Pakistan, was he legally extradicted?
I kind of hope, Obama succeeds with his approach, so that his insanity will then be obvious to anyone.
The Obama/Holder contention that the civilian trial of KSM and other selected Gitmo detainees is to ‘showcase’ the US system of Justice is entirely false. 180 degrees false.
Consider: KSM gets the civilian trial that he has been promised. His lawyers make all the pre-trial motions for ‘dismissal’ on the grounds that we have discussed. KSM gets convicted anyway (I believe that this is what will happend). KSM’s lawyers appeal all the way to the USSC in a process that takes a decade to playout. If he wins the appeal, nobody will remember or care (no positive demonstration of Justice to the world). If he loses, we execute him to the howls of the world. “The World” is very selective in its outrage when it comes to the US.
Somebody show me just how we are supposed to come off looking good in this thing?
KSM should have gotten a quick military trial where classified evidence could have been used. If found guilty, he could have appealed to the USSC who would have heard the procedural arguments. Then a quick sentence if a guilty verdict is upheld. Swift justice.
Oh there’d be the usual complaints. But there wouldn’t be as much time for the complaints to fester.
They may be a little “off” mentally - you really have to be to be an adult leftist - and they are surely ideologues. But in many cases, I truly believe that their actions are explained as something far more juvenile: they simply want to screw with us. They hate the right and anybody who supports the right and every once in a while they like coming up with a policy decision that they know will bite us squarely on the ass.
The KSM trial seems to be such a matter. Holder and Hussein must be savoring the moment - they have conservatives tearing their hair out over it. Maybe they’ll reverse the decision and maybe not. If they do, it will be a purely political decision brought about by pressure by people from their own base who object to it.