Posted on 07/20/2010 12:39:36 PM PDT by Steelfish
For Terrorism Trials, Civilian Courts Are Up To The Job Our federal courts are unmatched at putting terrorism suspects on trial, collecting intelligence when possible and sending them away for good.
Dianne Feinstein
July 20, 2010
We haven't heard much lately from the folks who say the Obama administration is making America vulnerable by trying terrorists in federal criminal courts instead of in military commissions.
It's probably because their rhetoric has been dealt a serious blow by the flurry of guilty pleas this year by high-profile terror suspects. They include: • Faisal Shahzad, who pleaded guilty in June to attempting to blow up a bomb-laden SUV in Times Square in a plot supported by the Pakistani Taliban. • David Headley, who admitted in March to helping plan the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai and to plotting to bomb a Danish newspaper. • And Najibullah Zazi, who admitted in February to a suicide bomb plot aimed at New York's subways and supported by Al Qaeda.
All three pleaded guilty in federal courts, and all three now face maximum terms of life in federal prison — where there is no possibility of parole. All three are also cooperating with authorities.
In another case, this month, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn unsealed an indictment charging five men in an Al Qaeda plot to attack targets in Britain and the United States, including the New York City subway system. It is believed the indictment was crafted, at least in part, with information supplied by Zazi and a co-defendant.
So much for the claim that our federal courts aren't up to the job.
These cases are not anomalies.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Sure! Put me on the jury!
The irony here is that liberal activists have so damaged our judicial system that the public has to look elsewhere when a serious threat comes along.
Who’s going to be responsible for the jurors security AFTER they find the terrorist guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? Everyone will know their names...who will protect them and their families?
The terrorists are known for revenge!
The court should REQUIRE Finestine and Holder to be in attendance each and every day of the trial(s).
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