Thursday, November 19, 2009

Terror Trials?

The prospect of trying the Gitmo terrorists in civil court brings forth many complications for the American people. First is the approach the administration is taking. Bringing these terrorists into civil court and granting them the rights of US citizens legitimizes their position. It also calls into play the fact that these men were, unlike Timothy McVeigh, not "Mirandized" making any information they provided inadmissible in US court. With the statements by Holder and Obama that these men would be tried, convicted, and executed, makes a farce of our "fair" system of justice. Which is already in enough trouble and does not need any "help" from these two. Their statements could have come from any third world dictatorship, Zimbabwe for example. Secondly, if we can bring these men into court, try and convict them without following our established judicial procedures, does that establish a precedence that one of us can be arrested and held and tried without following our established judicial procedures? Not that presidents have a record of trying to circumvent legal restraints, nor have established "enemies lists". And thirdly, it is providing a distraction while Reid, Pelosi, and company are trying to hyjack our health care system. Stay alert, stay focused, and stockpile.

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