oldsaw wrote:
One of the reasons for bringing terrorists to trial is to prove to the world that the US system is fair and just.
But wait, the Administration has already stated that regardless of KSM's trial verdict, he will never go free. That's telling the world that the "fix is in" for KSM and directly contradicts the claimed reason for bringing him to trial in the first place.
Or, their real intent is to use the trial process to humiliate and possibly even prosecute those acting under the previous admininstrations orders.
There are some very smart people in DC doing some very, very stupid things.
I had the same idea. KSM is going to be found guilty, but we're going to have a trial anyway? Ummm, why? The trial will take years and cost metric tons of cash. And heaven help me, I agreed with Glenn Beck over how dangerous this can be because of "discovery" in legal cases. No wonder KSM wants his day in court, he's going to be handed a nice fat stack of paperwork detailing how he was caught!
And even worse, think of the precedents this might set if he gets sentenced in criminal court without being read his Miranda rights. Either our troops will be required to read someone their rights before capturing them, or it will give the green light to make Miranda rights optional.
This is a military case, it belongs in military court where he can be kangaroo'd and then sent to the firing squad.
