Posted on 11/14/2009 2:30:14 AM PST by Scanian
Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees in civilian federal court in New York City is the latest in a long series of missteps in the war against radical Islamist terrorism.
KSM -- the notorious, self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks -- and the other accused terrorists will no longer face trial in military commissions, which the US government has historically used for such cases. The administration's decision is a blatantly political one -- intended to placate the ACLU and the radical Left -- that jeopardizes the interests of the nation.
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This is like the convicted rapist of your wife knocks your daughter up.
Trying these cockroaches in a civil court is completely wrong, but then - why should this administration spoil a perfect record by bring right once?
Great points in this article. Could it be any more obvious that this is a terrible idea?
This administration is unbelievable. Every day it’s a new outrage. It’s like everything it does is perfectly designed to demoralize patriotic Americans.
I disagree that this heinous move is to placate the Left. It is yet another attack on the country by a president who wants to defeat America (and “rebuild” it). The question is: At what point will we call this treason and impeach the man?
” *Finally, the trial will take many years to complete. Indeed it may not even start for five years or more.
Once these terrorists are placed into the civilian justice system, an avalanche of motions from their lawyers will ensue. Military commissions can avoid these delays.
It is often said that justice delayed is justice denied. For many who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks, those words ring painfully true. Obama’s actions will only prolong their pain, for no good reason.”
This is perhaps his best point. The trial will never happen, and Zero will have voted Present again. And he gets the bonus of making the USA look bad. I’m really starting to wish evil upon this bunch.
The Ameircan people wanted Change.
How’s it working out.
Where is that George Bush picture: Ya miss me yet?
Outstanding editorial. Thanks for posting.
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