John Brennan on Christmas Day bomber: We can plea bargain terrorists.mov

[rdub252]

and when Zacarias Moussaoui was accused in the 9/11 attacks,all were tried in federal courts. The "American Taliban," John Walker Lindh, and the notorious would-be shoe bomber, Richard Reid, were tried in federal courts. Even the "Ft. Dix Six," five of whom were convicted in a plot to invade a U.S. Army post in New Jersey, were tried in federal court. And the sun still rose on the mornings after their convictions - - - L.A. Times Editorial

[rdub252]

In the 1960s, when Army draft offices and college ROTC facilities were attacked and bombed, those charged were quite properly tried in federal courts. And when Timothy McVeigh blew up a federal courthouse in Oklahoma City; and Omar Abdel Rahman attempted in 1993 to blow up the World Trade Center, which housed many federal offices;

[rdub252]

That the target of the Cole attackers was military property manned by the Navy offers no constitutional reason for a military trial.

[rdub252]

All those still detained since 9/11 should be tried in federal courts because without a declaration of war, the Constitution demands no less.

[ars21689]

I don't have a problem with him being arrested and put into the civilian sysrtem since he was arrested in the U.S. But they really should have interrogated him for a few days before reading him his rights. The prosecution has no need to use anything he might have said during an interrogation, all they have to do is bring a couple of dozen of people who were close to him on the plane and have them testify.

[TheFourthRat]

Interviewer says, "Is this part of something larger from Al-qaeda, and the Arabian Peninsula?"

Wikipedia says (of the Arabian Peninsula):

"The area is an important part of the Middle East and plays a critically important geopolitical role because of its vast reserves of oil and natural gas."

Is this a "Meet The Press" Freudian slip?

[billyshearsnot]

Not all muslims are terrorists! A few of them are rug merchants.

[estelle715]

Should we do racial-profiling?

[Dfendr]

The point is getting information NOW.

And he has no rights - he is an illegal combatant. The only plea he should be making is to spill his guts in return for his life.

[TheRamenAvenger]

You're right, we shouldn't try to go after his leadership. Brilliant right wingers, did your mothers drop you on your heads when you were children?

[MidNightRider2001]

Eventually there will be so many terrorists that plea bargains will be the only way to run the system.

[TwilightZoneClone]

Idealistic children are in charge.

[reevaluate2008]

interesting