PAINTING A BULL'S EYE ON NEW YORK CITY
Sarah Austin
By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
Published on DickMorris.com on November 14, 2009
President Obama's decision to put Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on trial in
New York City along with four others accused of helping destroy the
World Trade Center and attack the Pentagon on 9-11 paints a bulls-eye
for terrorists right on New York City, their favorite target. Now
Obama has identified where the terrorists should focus their energies -
on New York City.
His decision to bow to political correctness and not to try Mohammed at
a secure military base and to try him in a civilian court, according
him all the rights of an American citizen, raises important questions:
Most importantly, is the admissible evidence against Mohammed damning
enough to secure a conviction? The evidentiary requirements protecting
an American citizen on trial are far stricter than those which would
apply to an enemy combatant before a military tribunal. We already
watched how the twentieth hijacker, Zacarias Moussaoui escaped the
death penalty because the evidence the government could use against him
in a civilian criminal court was limited by his civil liberties. As a
result, the data from his computer, which had not been seized pursuant
to the Fourth Amendment, could not be entered into evidence against
him. Failing such evidence, the feds had to settle for a life
sentence.
Since much of the evidence against Mohammed was gathered through
interrogations before which he may not have been read his Miranda
rights and during which he may have been water-boarded, one wonders how
much of his statement that he was the mastermind of 9-11 is going to be
admissible. It could be that he will use the very constitution of the
very government he seeks to destroy to protect himself from the death
penalty or even life in prison.
The decision to try him in a civilian court also confronts the
Department of Justice with a difficult decision on how much of the
evidence against Mohammed should be aired publicly. Our anti-terror
investigations depend on secrecy and the FBI and Homeland Security
agents may not relish having their methods publicized in open court.
There is even the possibility that there will be a global backlash in
favor of Mohammed as his defense lawyer - paid for by the American
taxpayer - will make him appear to be the victim of over-zealous
investigators and prosecutors rather than the perpetrator of one of the
greatest mass murders in history.
In any event, President Obama is affording the terrorists exactly what
they wanted in the first place - a global stage right near New York's
theater district. The very goal of terrorism is to attract world-wide
attention and, by trying Mohammed in a civilian court in the middle of
New York City, President Obama is giving them the stage they want on
which to articulate their perceived grievances.
Finally, there is the disturbing question of what will happen if
Mohammed and/or his some of his confreres are found to be not guilty.
Where will they be released? Will they walk out of the courtroom free
to prowl the streets of New York, their transportation having been paid
courtesy of the taxpayers? Will they be flown to Afghanistan to resume
their plots against our government and our people, again at taxpayer
expense?
What Obama should have done was to try Mohammed before a military
tribunal, without the full rights of an American citizen (which, of
course, he is not) and, after a guilty verdict, executed him. But this
president bows before political correctness above all else and he may
just have done Mohammed and al Qaeda a big, big favor.
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Devil's Advocate
...
> What Obama should have done was to try Mohammed before a military
> tribunal, without the full rights of an American citizen (which, of
> course, he is not) and, after a guilty verdict, executed him. But
> this president bows before political correctness above all else and
> he may just have done Mohammed and al Qaeda a big, big favor.
Who's he working for anyway?
Looks like our President is working for Al Qaeda, NOT for the American
people.
You wouldnt do something like this unless you were working for Al Qaeda.
Wayne
"Devil's Advocate" <Devil's_Adv...@devils.xxx> wrote in message
news:8_OdnaL6Y_m1dZ3W...@forethought.net...
An alternate theory is that Obama wants to maintain the muslim voting block
within the dem party. It pisses off muslims if the terrorists are treated
as terrorists. Just treat them as if they knocked over a liquor
store....just good kids gone wrong because of their environment. Liquor
store...World Trade Center...what's the difference......
squirltop
Wayne wrote:
> "Devil's Advocate" <Devil's_Adv...@devils.xxx> wrote in message
> news:8_OdnaL6Y_m1dZ3W...@forethought.net...
> > Sarah Austin <SAu...@pndfnospam.com> wrote :
> > ...
> >> What Obama should have done was to try Mohammed before a military
> >> tribunal, without the full rights of an American citizen (which, of
> >> course, he is not) and, after a guilty verdict, executed him. But
> >> this president bows before political correctness above all else and
> >> he may just have done Mohammed and al Qaeda a big, big favor.
> >
> > Who's he working for anyway?
> >
> > Looks like our President is working for Al Qaeda, NOT for the American
> > people.
> >
> > You wouldnt do something like this unless you were working for Al Qaeda.
> >
> -
> An alternate theory is that Obama wants to maintain the muslim voting block
> within the dem party.
now that is dumb as fuck
> It pisses off muslims if the terrorists are treated
> as terrorists.
as uhhh what the fuck? Convicting them in a federal court, like with
your terrorist McVeigh?
> Just treat them as if they knocked over a liquor
> store....just good kids gone wrong because of their environment. Liquor
> store...World Trade Center...what's the difference......
McVeigh, Bush BinLaden, whats the difference?
squirltop
Like what? Explain what is wrong with this situation, without using
that piece of shit morris.
What exactly the fuck is wrong with prosecuting the actors in our most
tragic terrorist attacks
in our history?
If McCain somehow became president what would be wrong with
prosecuting
the actors in the same state, same courts where the attacks took place?
squirltop
Liquor store? Is that what your terrorist hero mcveigh did to get
executed
fucking right-wing idiots
Sanders Kaufman
news:hdrtvo$ta2$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
> An alternate theory is that Obama wants to maintain the muslim voting
> block
That's not a "theory".
A theory has to stand the test of time (among other things).
That's just a tantrum.
leg@sea
>
> Wayne wrote:
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leg@sea
leg@sea
Non scrivetemi
I fixed the subject line for you.
The Juwes are
the men that
Will not
be Blamed
for nothing
-W.W. Gull
Abbie Hoffman
I fixed the subject line for you.
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, Sarah Austin <SAu...@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
The Juwes are
RichTravsky
>
> PAINTING A BULL'S EYE ON NEW YORK CITY
>
> By DICK MORRIS & EILEEN MCGANN
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prisoners_at_ADX_Florence
This is a list of prisoners at ADX Florence, the United States supermax federal
prison in Florence, Colorado. This list includes both former and current
prisoners:
...
RichTravsky
Terrorists already in US prison, cupcake.
noauth
I fixed the subject line for you.
On Sun, 15 Nov 2009, Sarah Austin <SAu...@pndfnospam.com> wrote:
The Juwes are
Devil's Advocate
>
> I fixed the subject line for you.
You're such a useful idiot.