I know what I would do. Execute him before he could ever reach the United States. Problem solved.
That is what Holder seems to be saying, but as an AG he really can't say that.
The problem with the Dems is neatly encapsulated by Holder's response. The fact that they haven't considered the possibility of OBL's capture means that they haven't thought seriously about what they'd do with him if they did.
This omission also allows them to treat the Gitmo Detainees as petty criminals instead of illegal combatants. If you lump OBL into the Gitmo detainees it would crystalize the public thinking as to what to do with all the detainees.
I never believed that US troops were likely to bring in OBL. I just think that OBL is not physically inside any region where the US military operates with a free-hand. Therefore, if we were to get him it would be one of his inner circle betraying him to the Pakistanis, Saudis, or Yemenis who would then turn him over to us.
So then what? Holder seems to be saying that he hasn't considered any of this. Heck, this is what we pay him to do. Consider the alternatives, no matter how unlikely.