Terrorism and the courts

Washington Times ^ | 6/04/04

[kattracks]

Few issues better illustrate the differences between President Bush and John Kerry than their respective approaches to combating terrorism. Following the September 11 attacks, Mr. Bush jettisoned the Clinton method, which focused on trying terrorists in the courts, in favor of a military approach aimed at killing or capturing terrorists who target Americans. For his part, Mr. Kerry states that the Bush administration has "exaggerated" the threat and that he views terrorism as "primarily an intelligence and law enforcement operation." The problem with Mr. Kerry's approach is that requiring the government to present evidence sufficient to convict a terrorist in court could enable some very dangerous people to go free.

[Kay]

Thanks for good posts, as always.