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White House Postpones Picking Site of 9/11 Trial
New York Times ^ | March 5, 2010 | Charlie Savage

Posted on 03/06/2010 5:33:15 AM PST by reaganaut1

The Obama administration said Friday that a decision on where to prosecute Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four accused of conspiring in the Sept. 11 attacks would not be made “for weeks,” following a flare-up in the debate about whether that trial should take place in civilian court or before a military commission.

The White House sought to dampen speculation that a decision on where to hold a trial might be imminent. That speculation was fanned by a report Friday that aides to President Obama might recommend that he pull the prosecution out of civilian court and send it back to a military commission, where the Bush administration had planned to hold it.

“No decision has been made,” Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said Friday.

Still, in a conference call with reporters, three retired military officers said Friday that holding a Sept. 11 trial in a military commission would be a mistake. All three supported Mr. Obama last year when he signed an order calling for the closing of the prison at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.

“I would be deeply saddened if this thing would be reversed,” said one officer, Maj. Gen. William L. Nash of the Army. “It would give aid to our enemies. It would lessen our relationship with allies who have been extremely happy with the reversal of course we have taken. This is not the time to be scared.”

In addition, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, a group of more than 200 relatives of victims of the attacks, issued a statement saying it was “deeply troubled” by reports that Mr. Mohammed, accused of being the mastermind of the attacks, and four accused of conspiring with him, might not receive a civilian trial after all.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bhodoj; gitmo; khalidshaikhmohammed; ksm; militarytribunal; terrortrials
The Washington Post article being discussed is Obama advisers set to recommend military tribunals for alleged 9/11 plotters .

The article cites a group of 9/11 families who support civillian trials, but I bet 9/11 Families for a Safe and Strong America , who support military tribunals, are more representative of the views of 9/11 families and other Americans.

1 posted on 03/06/2010 5:33:15 AM PST by reaganaut1
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To: reaganaut1

More embarrassing bumbling.

How long does it take Obambi to figure out what to order off the dollar menu at MickeyD’s?


2 posted on 03/06/2010 5:35:15 AM PST by fightinJAG (Behold the Republican Super-Minority !! (h/t ArchAngel1983) TEA = Taxed Enough Already)
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To: reaganaut1

For such a supposedly smart bunch, they sure have a long, shallow learning curve.

At our expense, no less..


3 posted on 03/06/2010 5:35:37 AM PST by P.O.E. (Giant Gila Monster)
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To: reaganaut1

Do the American People get to pic the venue for Obama’s trial for treason?


4 posted on 03/06/2010 5:36:56 AM PST by raybbr
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To: fightinJAG
How long does it take Obambi to figure out what to order off the dollar menu at MickeyD’s?

Don't know, but I'm betting "Paper or Plastic?" held up the line for hours.

5 posted on 03/06/2010 5:38:25 AM PST by gov_bean_ counter (Sarah Palin - For such a time as this...)
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To: fightinJAG

He’s much too busy working on jobs and sneaking in health care. GEEZ! Pretty easy - move it to Gitmo. It’s not like his lib whacko’s will vote for Republicans because he moves it to Gitmo.


6 posted on 03/06/2010 5:39:14 AM PST by No Socialist
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To: reaganaut1

Just shoot the 9/11 plotters and be done with it.


7 posted on 03/06/2010 5:44:36 AM PST by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: reaganaut1

The occupant in the white house has not guts!


8 posted on 03/06/2010 5:54:49 AM PST by chainsaw ( 'You know that your landing gear is up and locked when it takes full power to taxi to the terminal)
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To: reaganaut1

This POS administration is nothing short of an ignorant, incompetent, a$$ clown convention.


9 posted on 03/06/2010 6:02:34 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: Common Sense 101

I live in King Country in Washington State. Until recently, you could still see Obama stickers on cars everywhere. Over the last few weeks, I’ve begun to notice fewer and fewer of them. In the last week I’ve begun to see anti-Obama stickers on cars. In this bluest county of a very blue state, this kind of thing doesn’t bode well for Mr. Obama.


10 posted on 03/06/2010 6:12:21 AM PST by ShandaLear (Obamacare: Redistribution of Health)
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To: reaganaut1
Obama already picked the site, NYC. Now that it has blown up in his face they say, ‘no decision has bee made’ and the lapdog media silently goes along with the charade.
11 posted on 03/06/2010 6:37:20 AM PST by Old North State
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To: reaganaut1

White House Postpones Picking Site of 9/11 Trial

Can’t make up his mind again ???


12 posted on 03/06/2010 7:35:19 AM PST by DontTreadOnMe2009 (So stop treading on me already!)
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To: ShandaLear
It's funny you should mention that... I have been noticing fewer also, and when I do see one of those vile Odumbo-Biden bumper stickers the first thing I find my self doing is getting up along side to see the idiot. Trouble is, most the time I can't because others are driving along side, rolling down their windows and yelling a series of expletives at the moron... but that's why I live in Texas.
13 posted on 03/06/2010 8:36:55 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: reaganaut1


14 posted on 03/06/2010 9:00:53 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: reaganaut1
I want to know WHY a decision has not been made yet and I want to know WHY this trial has not started a LONG TIME AGO!!! What in the HELL is the problem?

Do we have a man in the oval office or a cowardly wimp?

15 posted on 03/06/2010 9:23:01 AM PST by Republic (Stop them)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

bbbwwwwwaaaaahahahahah.

Sigh.


16 posted on 03/06/2010 5:22:21 PM PST by fightinJAG (Behold the Republican Super-Minority !)
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