Barack Obama may try Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a military tribunal
The Obama administration may be leaning towards trying September 11th mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a military tribunal after all. Barack Obama’s original plan was to try terrorists in civilian courts with full rights under the United States constitution to show that America is a land of laws and that America is better than the people who would cause us harm, but after the outpouring of opposition to the idea of trying Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a court in New York City– at the sight that Mohammed considers his greatest achievement– the administration appears ready to back down– at least in this case.
We can argue all we want about where people like Nadal Hassan and Abdulmutallab should be tried– and I am willing to admit that the left has more of a case with these two because they were caught on American soil– but there is no way in hell Khalid Sheik Mohammed should ever be granted the same rights as American citizens. This man is an enemy combatant, and admitted masterminding the most successful attack on American soil, he was caught on the battlefield, and he should be tried in a military tribunal and hanged as an enemy of the United States.
Trying this man in a civilian court, with full protections under the constitution that he was fighting against is unjustifiable and the administration now seems like it may be willing to admit this. This would not show the enemy that we are better than them and that we are a good and just country, it would simply show them that we are weak and unwilling to do whatever it takes to beat them.
Hopefully the administration sees the error of its ways and will try Mohammed in a military tribunal, only then will justice be served.
America's Watchtower 
I hope you are correct and that KSM ends up in a military tribunal, if anyone qualifies for this he does. It does seem however since the original report came out about this that the Obama administration is reconsidering again. I’m sure they are taking a lot of heat from those on the far left of the party. I say far left of their party, I suppose that is misleading for the far left of the Democratic party as become the mainstream of that party. I don’t know what the final move will be as Obama appears to be waffling again. That said, the longer he thinks about what course he will pursue the better for those of us on the right.
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From military court to civilian court back to military court.
No wonder the world thinks that Obummer is a lightweight…
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This again leads me to be confused as to whether or not this administration is that stupid, or just that naive, or, is there a difference. I fully agree that this “flip-flopping” make the whole country look like a bunch of idiots and weaklings.
In the end, this is what happens when leftist ideology tramples reality.
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Matt – this is what happens when one doesn’t have a core set of beliefs. You waffle all over the place trying to please everyone. We all know that isn’t possible.
I have started referring to Obama as a PINO – President in Name Only. As far as I’m concerned he is just an empty shell of a man pretending to be the President of the United States of America. And doing a bad job at that.
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Very true, Obama– and all presidents– should have a core set of beliefs and if he really did he wouldn’t have to keep changing his positions. He can’t be all things to everybody no matter how hard he tries.
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Completely agree, terrorists who have caused this much damage to our country should not be on trial anywhere but a military court. This video makes a good point, citing that this is not a Geneva Convention type of war, it is a war against people who hate this country and want to bring it down by any means necessary. They should not reap the benefits of the civil system they are trying to bring down. http://bit.ly/du6W7a
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MPE – I agree with you. No terrorists – that is not an American Citizen – deserves to be afforded our liberties under our Constitution. They are enemy combatant or ENEMIES of our country and should be treated likewise.
This pandering to the world by the Dems is disgusting, demeaning, and deplorable! We need to hold our head up high and follow through with what is right. To hell with the naysayers! They will always be around and bloviating!
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You said it all, I have nothing more to add.
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Where’s Judge Roy Bean when you really need him?
“We’ll give him a fair trial and then we’ll hang him.”
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Amen!
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