Comments on: Who’s Afraid Of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed?

By: bluto392

bluto392 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:59:40 +0000

but, aren’t any of you considering the facts that KSM is twenty feet tall and has special ‘Allah Powers?’

By: upstateNYerMdwst

upstateNYerMdwst — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:24:39 +0000

This is excellent news! The issue isn’t whether Khalid actually is or isn’t guilty. The issue is whether the People of these United States are SO terrified of KSM, that we have to subvert our own Constitution’s guarantee of “due process” and “right to trial by jury” to any person who is accused of a crime.

If, in fact, KSM is found guilty, then may he receive the New York justice that he deserves. BUT… I want to first make sure that he IS in fact, guilty as charged. That can only be done through a civilian trial, not through a circular firing squad (aka military tribunal). I’m smiling because I feel like AG Holder basically flipped the bird at Dick and George!!!

By: efgoldman

efgoldman — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:10:44 +0000

when America sees the face of the man considered to be UBL’s most efficient henchman and he delivers a pitiful harangue to a bank of cameras.

I don’t think so. Do any Federal courts actually allow cameras?

He won’t get to do the Law&Order press conference on the courthouse steps, either, since I doubt he would get (or make) bail. In fact I’d guess his attorney won’t even ask.
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Thanks to whoever stuck McVey’s name into the post upthread. That really makes the point, doesn’t it?

By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:51:06 +0000

I must be missing something in the many assumptions about what’s going to happen at trial. Why do people assume we will hear directly from KSM, i.e. will he be put on the stand? In murder trials the accused rarely testifies. Also, why are people assuming that admissions before torture — to arresting military officers and to FBI’s Ali Soufan — will be admissible as evidence? Do we know Miranda rights were read? I would assume not, but then again I know nothing.

By: MikeD

MikeD — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:19:02 +0000

The Right's reaction has been predictably ridiculous, of course. Greenwald as well as many others (our gracious host included) have been great on that, but Glenn had much more to say on the announcement itself and the mixed picture that it was. I encourage everyone to check out his arguments here and think hard about them, which is definitely not to say accept them in their entirety without careful analysis. But as always, he makes a powerful case for his view. In any case, it's a view without which one's picture of the developments this week is not complete.

By: Spencer Ackerman

Spencer Ackerman — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:41:29 +0000

I’m going to move this up to its own post.

By: Peterr

Peterr — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:43:38 +0000

Who's afraid of KSM? Kit Bond.

By: Propagandee

Propagandee — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:27:20 +0000

For a graphic picture of the 101st Diaper Brigade, go here.

By: vjones26

vjones26 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:08:15 +0000

I think justice could be served through the military courts.

I think introducing cap and trade before health care reform was a mistake too.

If health care reform had been immediately introduced first, before the economy and jobs collapsed and before the Republicans had their footing with teabaggers, it would have been passed by now with a public option.

A winning success on health care would have made cap and trade easier.

Instead, we end up with 2 weak bills. No one is happy and progressives don’t turn out in 2010.

I think Rahm Emanuel is singlehandely burying President Obama, Democrats, and our agenda.

JMO

By: Elliott

Elliott — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:04:12 +0000

I’m not afraid of KSM

glad to see “terrorism” treated as the criminal offense it is.