Why hold a trial for a terrorist who has confessed?

[Philobeado]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confession also quotes him saying he beheaded American journalist Daniel Pearl with his "blessed" right hand, and held the head for everyone to see on a videotape which he said was available on YouTube.

The estimated cost of security for such a controversial proceeding as a civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was originally estimated at $75 million per year. Because of the extreme security measures required, and that the entire proceeding of pre-trial motions and trial could take years, the cost was recently put at $1 billion to try KSM in New York City and the plans were scuttled.

All this expense, plus a frightening security risk for any host city, for a radical Islamic enemy combatant who has confessed.


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[Skull Pilot]

Alas confessing and pleading guilty are two different things.

 

[ItHappens]

The same reason you'd have a trial for any war criminal.
Civilian trial, no.

 

[rightwinger]

So......lets see

Once you torture a confession out of someone you can go right to the execution

America...what a country!

 

[beowolfe]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confession also quotes him saying he beheaded American journalist Daniel Pearl with his "blessed" right hand, and held the head for everyone to see on a videotape which he said was available on YouTube.

The estimated cost of security for such a controversial proceeding as a civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was originally estimated at $75 million per year. Because of the extreme security measures required, and that the entire proceeding of pre-trial motions and trial could take years, the cost was recently put at $1 billion to try KSM in New York City and the plans were scuttled.

All this expense, plus a frightening security risk for any host city, for a radical Islamic enemy combatant who has confessed.


American Thinker Blog: Why hold a trial for a terrorist who has confessed?

If you've got to ask that question, you've already flunked civics.

 

[Philobeado]

The point is not to put the terrorist on trial. The point is to put the Bush administration on trial for its authorization of waterboarding.

 

[beowolfe]

The point is not to put the terrorist on trial. The point is to put the Bush administration on trial for its authorization of waterboarding.

You really DID flunk civics, didn't you!!!

 

[Jay Canuck]

of course the won't hate you for your freedoms if you give them up......GOP - the party of surrender.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confession also quotes him saying he beheaded American journalist Daniel Pearl with his "blessed" right hand, and held the head for everyone to see on a videotape which he said was available on YouTube.

The estimated cost of security for such a controversial proceeding as a civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was originally estimated at $75 million per year. Because of the extreme security measures required, and that the entire proceeding of pre-trial motions and trial could take years, the cost was recently put at $1 billion to try KSM in New York City and the plans were scuttled.

All this expense, plus a frightening security risk for any host city, for a radical Islamic enemy combatant who has confessed.


American Thinker Blog: Why hold a trial for a terrorist who has confessed?

A better question would be, why try him at all? Just kill the bastard now.

After all Biden all but guaranteed a conviction.

"Look, there's no doubt that he would not be acquitted; the facts we have are overwhelming. We're absolutely confident he will be convicted in whatever forum he is tried,".-- Joe Biden--

And Attorney General Eric Holder has stated "no matter what the jury decides, it seems, KSM will remain a prisoner in U.S. custody".

So why the dog and pony show?

 

[Kalam]

Yeah, fuck due process!

 

[HUGGY]

The point is not to put the terrorist on trial. The point is to put the Bush administration on trial for its authorization of waterboarding.

Why? If going straight to execution based on any kind of information that seems
believable for teason or treachery is the new order of the day then why bother with a Bush/Cheney/Rove..etc trial? They won't be protected by the government forever.

 

[Lonestar_logic]

Yeah, fuck due process!

Hey stupid these assholes are not protected under our constitution they have no right to due process. With a name like Kalam I doubt you've read our constitution. Educate yourself!

 

[Lonestar_logic]

The point is not to put the terrorist on trial. The point is to put the Bush administration on trial for its authorization of waterboarding.

Why? If going straight to execution based on any kind of information that seems
believable for teason or treachery is the new order of the day then why bother with a Bush/Cheney/Rove..etc trial? They won't be protected by the government forever.

You first have to provide evidence that Bush or Cheny committed any crimes. Of course you won't be able to do that. So why don't you just shut the fuck up about it until you can.

 

[beowolfe]

Yeah, fuck due process!

Hey stupid these assholes are not protected under our constitution they have no right to due process. With a name like Kalam I doubt you've read our constitution. Educate yourself!

I don't know about you, but I like due process. And since he is in our custody, he gets a trial. Whether that be in a civilian court or military tribunal. I don't want the executive branch of our government to act as judge, jury and executioner.



"What do you call a government that breaks its own laws in times of crisis? A dictatorship."

 

[beowolfe]

The point is not to put the terrorist on trial. The point is to put the Bush administration on trial for its authorization of waterboarding.

Why? If going straight to execution based on any kind of information that seems
believable for teason or treachery is the new order of the day then why bother with a Bush/Cheney/Rove..etc trial? They won't be protected by the government forever.

You first have to provide evidence that Bush or Cheny committed any crimes. Of course you won't be able to do that. So why don't you just shut the fuck up about it until you can.

That's what a trial is for. Since we're forgoing the trial, no need for evidence, right? Besides, something tells me that if we waterboarded Bush and Cheney 183 times each, they'd confess.

 

[Bill O'Olberman]

Yeah, fuck due process!

Hey stupid these assholes are not protected under our constitution they have no right to due process. With a name like Kalam I doubt you've read our constitution. Educate yourself!

I fail to see where the Constitution says it protection apply only to citizens. In the bill of rights the ammendments that deal with due process protections specifically say "people," "person," "accused." Why wouldnt the United States have to abide by the Constitution and its due process protections when its prosecuting foreigners?

 

[Dr Gregg]

So......lets see

Once you torture a confession out of someone you can go right to the execution

America...what a country!

but but........that's what the terrorists do, so its OK for use to do it

 

[bodecea]

So......lets see

Once you torture a confession out of someone you can go right to the execution

America...what a country!

Some certainly want it to be that way, don't they?

 

[editec]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confession also quotes him saying he beheaded American journalist Daniel Pearl with his "blessed" right hand, and held the head for everyone to see on a videotape which he said was available on YouTube.

The estimated cost of security for such a controversial proceeding as a civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was originally estimated at $75 million per year. Because of the extreme security measures required, and that the entire proceeding of pre-trial motions and trial could take years, the cost was recently put at $1 billion to try KSM in New York City and the plans were scuttled.

All this expense, plus a frightening security risk for any host city, for a radical Islamic enemy combatant who has confessed.


American Thinker Blog: Why hold a trial for a terrorist who has confessed?

Silly question.

You know what liars these terrorist are.

 

[bodecea]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's confession also quotes him saying he beheaded American journalist Daniel Pearl with his "blessed" right hand, and held the head for everyone to see on a videotape which he said was available on YouTube.

The estimated cost of security for such a controversial proceeding as a civilian trial for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was originally estimated at $75 million per year. Because of the extreme security measures required, and that the entire proceeding of pre-trial motions and trial could take years, the cost was recently put at $1 billion to try KSM in New York City and the plans were scuttled.

All this expense, plus a frightening security risk for any host city, for a radical Islamic enemy combatant who has confessed.


American Thinker Blog: Why hold a trial for a terrorist who has confessed?

Silly question.

You know what liars these terrorist are.

Well we keep getting told it's part of their religion.

(Tho I keep running into lying Christians....how odd)