Obama will help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed terrorism trial

washingtonpost.com ^ | Feb. 12, 2010 | Anne E. Kornblut and Carrie Johnson

[Free ThinkerNY]

President Obama is planning to insert himself into the debate about where to try the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three administration officials said Thursday, signaling a recognition that the administration had mishandled the process and triggered a political backlash.

Obama initially had asked Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. to choose the site of the trial in an effort to maintain an independent Justice Department. But the White House has been taken aback by the intense criticism from political opponents and local officials of Holder's decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a civilian courtroom in New York.

Administration officials acknowledge that Holder and Obama advisers were unable to build political support for the trial. And Holder, in an interview Thursday, left open the possibility that Mohammed's trial could be switched to a military commission, although he said that is not his personal and legal preference.

"At the end of the day, wherever this case is tried, in whatever forum, what we have to ensure is that it's done as transparently as possible and with adherence to all the rules," Holder said. "If we do that, I'm not sure the location or even the forum is as important as what the world sees in that proceeding."

[Question Liberal Authority]

...after which, he will blame it on Bush.

[Doogle]

key word...”help”...it's HIS decision. This clown wouldn't know responsibility if it bit him on one of his satellite dish ears

[Question Liberal Authority]

At the end of the day, wherever this case is tried, in whatever forum, what we have to ensure is that it's done as transparently as possible and with adherence to all the rules

Why? You've already declared that KSM will be found guilty and executed. And if he isn't, you say you'll hold him at Guantanamo indefinitely anyway.

[Paladin2]

They should hold the trial where those Zer0/H0lder thugs were “protecting” the polling place.

[freekitty]

The usual bs

[ExTexasRedhead]

The PUKE can’t wiggle out of this national disgrace. His poll numbers will continue to tank.

[rbosque]

I’ll do it for free!

They just have to provide me the trip to GTMO and a M1911 with a bullet. MUCH cheaper than 250 Million +!

[Beaten Valve]

Wouldn’t it just be quicker if he asked the Teleprompter?

[Castle21o]

“Insert himself? ??” he’s been in it from the beginning! !

[unkus]

The usual bs
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Yep. “The usual bs” is the norm for this evil Regime.

[Old Texan]

Send him down here to Texas. We can sell tickets and a tag. Should be a short season though.

[Onelifetogive]

in an effort to maintain an independent Justice Department. But the White House has been taken aback by the intense criticism from political opponents...

An independent judiciary is a good thing....but not if people are going to say mean things about you.

[Chickensoup]

Hussain has the micormanagment skills and political abilities of Jimmy Carter.

Fool!

[TokuMei]

When he picked the Colts, they only lost a GAME, ya know...?

GOOD LUCK!

[HiTech RedNeck]

Do it at his birthsite as soon as he tells us what it is.

[PGR88]

This has become such a joke and embarrassment, I really do believe Obama is simply going to throw the names of 300 towns with a Federal Courthouse into a hat and then pick one.

[onona]

KIMBER !

[rbosque]

Since KSM made a living hell for those poor people in NY, I vote we throw him into a live volcano!

[votemout]

Miracopa county AZ