By Douglas V. Gibbs
The Associated Press calls it A risky setting for NYC trial of 9/11 suspects. I believe that moving the trial of the masterminds of 9/11 to a Civilian Court setting from that of a Military Tribunal at Guantanamo Bay is irresponsible, and shows what a disgrace the Obama Administration truly is.
The idea of trying the 9/11 suspects in New York City, in a court house that was covered in the ashes of the fallen World Trade Center that used to stand only blocks away, is insane. These terrorists penetrated battle lines and waged war within the U.S. borders. This makes the Islamic Jihadists war criminals, guilty of an Act of War. As a result, the U.S. Constitution does not apply to these terrorists. These men are also members of a terror group that have no national connections, no uniform, no insignia, and do not play by the rules of war. Therefore, the Geneva Convention Treaty does not even apply to these murderous Muslims.
From a legal perspective, how do the Democrats expect to be able to find 12 unbiased jurists? That alone will enable the defense to request a change of venue, and will open up the opportunity for a number of legal challenges that will not stop until they find a liberal judge that will dismiss the case on the grounds that the terrorist suspects did not receive a speedy trial, or that they were water boarded, or that they were not read their Miranda Rights, or some other unconstitutional, moronic excuse.
And what about the fact that this will also be placing the lives of Americans at risk? Muslims around the world went crazy when a Danish cartoonist dared to make a cartoon that showed Muhammad in a less than favorable light. What do you think will happen if a judge treats the case as it should be, or jurists find these men guilty? Al-Qaeda will target anyone (and their families) who dares to do anything other than appease the Muslims, and let the terrorists free. And even then, they will be in danger.
The Democrats did not learn from history. Bill Clinton treated the 1993 World Trade Center attack as a criminal action, rather than an act of war, and the result was the attack on the USS Cole, Embassy Bombings, and ultimately, the attacks on 9/11. However, after 9/11, George W. Bush treated the attacks as an Act of War, and he took war measures as he placed this country on war footing against the ideology behind the act of war against America on 9/11. As a result, there were no successful attacks against the United States during his two terms.
Now, as Obama reveals himself as weak, and an appeaser, we have already had a terrorist attack against America - specifically, the recent attack by an Islamic Jihadist at Fort Hood.
Obama's mentality of appeasement, and idiotic moves such as the civilian court trials of the 9/11 suspects, is dangerous, and is imposing risk against American lives.
-- Political Pistachio Conservative News and Commentary
P.S. Remember, in 2006, Obama thought a Military Tribunal was important:
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