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Holder Defends Decision to Use U.S. Court for 9/11 Trial (Time for GOP to shut down the Government)
ny times ^ | 11/19/2009 | CHARLIE SAVAGE

Posted on 11/19/2009 3:43:20 AM PST by tobyhill

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To: chickadee

Even better was when another Senator (Kyl, I believe) questioned Holder about his assertion regarding his reasoning in bringing KSM to trial in Federal Court. Holder had asserted that by this action, he had the greatest chance at prosecution. The Senator asked how he could possibly have a better chance at conviction here when KSM had already offered a guilty plea to the military commission. It’s like scoring a touchdown on a play where they call a penalty on the defense, and then instead of declining the penalty and taking the touchdown, you accept the penalty and take 6 points off the board.


21 posted on 11/19/2009 6:45:42 AM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Hoodat
We aim to please:)

Sen. Jon Kyl questions AG Holder over terrorist trials in USA
22 posted on 11/19/2009 6:59:39 AM PST by chickadee
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To: scooby321

and NYC will keep the 100 million.


23 posted on 11/19/2009 7:04:15 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Scotsman will be Free
Holders logic does not add up.
If he and Obama feel this is only way to true justice, what about the terrorist they themselves bombed in Pakistan Did they not deserve a trial before being killed. Don't get me wrong, I all for bombing them, just trying to justify using this administrations logic.
24 posted on 11/19/2009 7:15:12 AM PST by NoDRodee (U>S>M>C)
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To: NoDRodee

You are operating under a false premise. The scum do not have logic. This is alien to their so called thought processes. Don’t ever try to reason with them or use logic. You’d have a better chance of reasoning with an insect than them.


25 posted on 11/19/2009 7:21:35 AM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: Girlene
As the article point out

“.....being tried in a California state court for killing actress Sharon Tate and others.............”

However, the issue is not about what the President's personal opinion was and how it may have influenced the jurors as the article implies, but about subpoenaing the files and documents of the President to see if undue interference was involved in the legal prosecution of the case(s) in particular. O Dumbo has said they would be put to death and “Failure is not an option,” Holder told the Senate Judiciary Committee. Does that sound like “Due Process?” I believe the "defense" will have a field day unless they get a "Hanging Judge" and Supreme Court.

26 posted on 11/19/2009 7:29:05 AM PST by BilLies
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To: ErnBatavia
Being a juror would suck...you’d end up being “sentenced” to sequestration for probably around a year

Not only that, but your family would have to be under 24 hour guard.

As a bonus, if you found for "guilty" (even if they got off because the Muslims on the jury voted for acquittal, which they inevitably will), you would be well known by Al Qaeda. You and your family's lives would be in danger permanently. Of course, your security would be withdrawn a week or so after the trial ended, and you can't even carry in New York City. Just imagine what a wonderfully graphic snuff video you would likely soon star in...

You're right. It would really suck to be "you".

27 posted on 11/19/2009 8:09:42 AM PST by Gritty (Thanks to the 'rule of law' crowd, our planet is an increasingly dangerous place - Andrew McCarthy)
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