The 9/11 Trials

The US Attorney General, in all of his infinite wisdom, has decided that five Gitmo "detainees" are going on trial for their part in the 9/11 attacks.  These defendants will be brought to NYC where they will be tried in a civilian court, and afforded all the same constitutional rights as any other accused individual.  In other words, we're going to give them the benefit of a public trial by jury and a presumption of innocence until proven guilty.
Yep, their sorry asses are being transported back to the very city they are accused of decimating.
Can you just imagine finding an unbiased juror in NYC - of all places?  
This is the answer to the present administration's campaign promise to shut down Gitmo? 

This decision has drawn the ire of family members affected by the tragedy, politicians, and law enforcement.  The Police Commissioner says the city can efficiently deal with the security of this high profile trial. Of course he'd say that.  He works for a Democrat.  Former Mayor Giuliani states it's a slap in the face to the victims and an expensive endeavor.  The majority of Republicans would not only rather have a military tribunal, but in concurring with Giuliani's assessment, it should be held in a less populated area at a lower cost to the taxpayers.

On November 23, 2001, Pres. Bush signed an executive order that outlines the detention, treatment and subsequent trial of those individuals suspected of carrying out acts of terrorism.  
A military tribunal is specifically designed to try enemy forces during wartime.  Effectively, the charges would have to be brought by a military authority and the defendants would be prosecuted and sentenced by the military.  The Secretary of Defense would then assess and decide on the location, acting in the best interest of national security.  
In theory, that was a sound order as it would perhaps deter further potential war crimes because technically, we're at war with terrorists.


But the Democrats want to go all moralistic on this matter, perhaps under the misguided belief that we will garner respect from other nations when in fact, we will just be the laughing stock.  All this political posturing is just giving the terrorists what they want, and its putting NYC right back in to the bulls eye.

These terrorist themselves have, in so many words, confessed to their jihadist intentions and are prepared to die all in the name of their fucked up religion.  I say that we have wasted enough time and money on these low life towel heads.  They should NOT be afforded the rights of our Constitution that they are so intent on destroying. 

In this case, the 8th amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment shouldn't apply to these bastards.  Merely executing them is not enough.

May you rot in hell.