Some Real Terrorism News
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that some of those allegedly responsible for the 9/11 attacks will be tried in federal – not military – court.
“Today we announce a step forward in bringing those we believe were responsible for the 9/11 attacks and the attack on the USS Cole to justice,” said Attorney General Eric Holder. “For over two hundred years, our nation has relied on a faithful adherence to the rule of law to bring criminals to justice and provide accountability to victims. Once again we will ask our legal system to rise to that challenge, and I am confident it will answer the call with fairness and justice.”
The New York Times reports that the case of “Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City.” Those that are accused of attacking the U.S.S. Cole, however, will be tried by the military.
In other news, White House counsel Greg Craig, whose parents showed their mean streak when naming him, will be stepping down. Craig was the one given the responsibility of closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison by the end of this year, something which he failed at miserably.
Tags: Eric Holder, Terrorism
Craig is being replaced by Bob Baur, husband of Anita loves Mao Dunn.
To take the position, Baur will be leaving the lawfirm that has made over a million dollars blocking access to Obama’s original Birth Certificate.
Jebus, lizard, in two sentences you managed to mention Mao and Obama’s birth certificate.
As soon as he mentions “socialism” and “One World” I have Wingnut Bingo!
concise and efficient!
Holder’s Hidden Agenda, cont’d . . .
Andy McCarthy-November 13, 2009
This summer, I theorized that Attorney General Eric Holder — and his boss — had a hidden agenda in ordering a re-investigation of the CIA for six-year-old alleged interrogation excesses that had already been scrutinized by non-partisan DOJ prosecutors who had found no basis for prosecution. The continuing investigations of Bush-era counterterrorism policies (i.e., the policies that kept us safe from more domestic terror attacks), coupled with the Holder Justice Department’s obsession to disclose classified national-defense information from that period, enable Holder to give the hard Left the “reckoning” that he and Obama promised during the 2008 campaign. It would be too politically explosive for Obama/Holder to do the dirty work of charging Bush administration officials; but as new revelations from investigations and declassifications are churned out, Leftist lawyers use them to urge European and international tribunals to bring “torture” and “war crimes” indictments. Thus, administration cooperation gives Obama’s base the reckoning it demands but Obama gets to deny responsibility for any actual prosecutions.
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It will be a soapbox for al-Qaeda’s case against America. Since that will be their “defense,” the defendants will demand every bit of information they can get about interrogations, renditions, secret prisons, undercover operations targeting Muslims and mosques, etc., and — depending on what judge catches the case — they are likely to be given a lot of it. The administration will be able to claim that the judge, not the administration, is responsible for the exposure of our defense secrets. And the circus will be played out for all to see — in the middle of the war. It will provide endless fodder for the transnational Left to press its case that actions taken in America’s defense are violations of international law that must be addressed by foreign courts. And the intelligence bounty will make our enemies more efficient at killing us.
ROTFL Scott. 😀
I think this is my favorite thread here, so far.
Somehow I can picture Mark Twain commenting. Acerbically.
You’re right, Brooke. The line about keeping your mouth closed and letting people think you’re a fool somehow just seems too appropriate. Instead, I picture him stumbling by here and just saying, “Lizard, you’re a jackass.” Writers — whatta gonna do?
Now we all understand why it’s taking BO so long to decide about troops for His war…give then time to deputize all the soldiers so they can read Miranda rights.
Also gives Haliburton time to buy into Rosetta Stone business.
Republicans are only worried about their own skin. Anyone who believes our courts and jails can’t hold the vilest of criminals should probably leave the country now. As an amerian citizen I want to hear everything this guy has to say, and I want to hear everything that was done in Gitmo…its time we purged the system of everyone involved in these international war crimes. All these terrorists types will go to prison and eventually put to death. The world must see that we do have a Constitution and believe in the rule of law even for these guys. Giving them a fair trial will do wonders in the world to change the public relations of Bush/Cheney regime.
Tom, why do you hate America when it doesnt allow you to kill non white christians? Obama is adhering to the constitution (something Bush never even tried to do) He is also make GOD DAMN SURE that when he sends troops to die, it wont be for a lost cause….. something ELSE Bush never did. If you want to send wve after wave after wave of Americans to die just because its a “decision” and if you want to throw out all our laws and credibility and morals just because the people in question dont look or pray like you, fine. but dont let your poison ruin America.
“Now we all understand why it’s taking BO so long to decide about troops for His war…”
yeah, a real man would just send other people’s sons and daughters off to be killed without thinking twice about it.
/snark off
It’s interesting watching conservatives try to turn from hawks into doves, just because the administration has changed.
Right, as opposed to letting the ones in Afghanistan hang out there. Decide yes or decide no, but you can’t decide “Mañana”… He campaigned on decide yes.
I think President Kenyan Usurper should blow off thinking about Afghanistan for eight years. What the heck, it worked for the Dumbfuck from Texas.
because his decision is between killing MANY more americans, or hopefully a lot less.
Why would anyone with a soul demand a quick hurried answer on that type of question? Your blood lust is so apparent. to love your country you need people to die for it don’t you?
I find the wingnuts really amusing on Afghanistan. Afghanistan barely crossed their minds for years and now that Obama is president it’s NOW NOW NOW we must decide NOW.
If you don’t support the president in a time of war, you are disloyal and unpatriotic. and you should find another place to live, also.
When you can’t argue the facts, just argue…Problem is that now we don’t know what we’re arguing or supporting…
So if it is a war, shouldn’t it be a higher priority than a healthcare bill that kicks in a few years from now?
This is a real stupid move.
What happens when a federal judge throws out charges or a jury finds these guys not guilty.
Does Barack Obama release these terrorists? Or does he say that he doesn’t care what the judicial branch says and continue to hold them?
These guys ought to be declared POWs and held for the duration of the war we are fighting — just like is routinely done with POWs in every other war.
gee tom and liz, listen to Rove much?…take your own weakness and project it onto your opponent; take their strength and turn it into a perceived weakness.
was 9/11 committed on American soil? Were we in a state of declared war at the time?
i’m sick of the cowardice from the right…a bunch of pants pissers, the whole lot of ya! no respect and faith for our judicial system and believing that a SuperMax prison isn’t capable of handling these criminals is disheartening, especially coming from the so-called “law and order” crowd.
so what is it? are you scared or just looking to score political points?
most like both, IMO.
Sorry RWR, that TP won’t fly. You know why? Because all five (including KSM) have admitted a role in masterminding and/or assisting in the attacks through Islamic TV (AJ and such) and releasing auto recordings PRIOR to capture and interrogation. It’s really an open-and-shut case.
That evidence will not be affected by Bu$hCo’s torture regime, though I’m sure it will be made apparent to all what did happen to them while in US custody. And before you try to rebut with a national security/confidential info compromise argument, our court system have measures in place to keep information and informants secure. So don’t go there either.
Next?
All that needs to happen is for some bright defense attorney to argue that they have been denied their right to a speedy trial due to the length of their detention prior to civilian charges being filed, VC. Doesn’t matter what the jihadi pigs have admitted or when — that would be sufficient to bounce all charges.
And VC — just consider that, under your argument about US soil and lack of a declared war on 9/11, a Japanese pilot captured on 12/7/41 at Pearl Harbor (had their been one) would have had to have been prosecuted in a criminal court rather than treated as a POW.
wrong and wrong….
hanging your wishful thinking on a speedy trial argument? that is just pathetic.
and to your second point, a band of criminals akin to the mafia, is not a sovereign nation, as Japan was in 1941.
personally, I think the phrase “war on terror” is a joke. In ’41, we should had just let Japan go and concentrate on the “war on surprise attacks” instead.
1) It ain’t wishful thinking — it is a concern based upon a long string of SCOTUS precedents.
2) Personally, I think the phrase “war on terror” is a joke, too. It should have been a straight-forward “War with Islam” instead — just as the jihadi pigs have always stated it is.
you listen to Steve King too much. lol He’s a buffoon!
Who?
And my concern on those precedents is based upon years of study and teaching of them.