One should ask why would a military tribunal be necessary at all?. Is the government's case that weak that it would be unable to pass the scrutiny of our system of Justice?, or is this just another attempt to undermine the Constitution?.
Other that that, I'm still waiting for some of the government's evidence as to exactly who perpetrated the events of 9/11.
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As the posted article pointed out the precedent has already been set. By Abraham Lincoln. By Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
One should ask why would a military tribunal be necessary at all?. Is the government's case that weak that it would be unable to pass the scrutiny of our system of Justice?
You were around for the O.J. Trial, weren't you?
In addition, do you want civilian juries being threatened with death to themselves and their families if they convict a terrorist? These terrorists have committed acts of war. The military has volunteered to risk their lives to protect this country in times of war. A civilian picked out of a jury pool has not.
Other that that, I'm still waiting for some of the government's evidence as to exactly who perpetrated the events of 9/11
Such evidence is procured by intelligence sources that are put at risk when those sources are exposed to the entire world via CNN.