The great debate revolving around the government's decision to try the World Trade Center bombers in New York is completely understandable to me.
First there is that group of mindless fools who will oppose anything the Obama government does. This bunch has several motives for its enduring negativity, as nearly as I can see, and none of those motives is laudable. Some of them are racists, some of them are stupid captives of far right propaganda, some of them real evil people who won't be happy until the government is overthrown and we're living in some sort of semi-fascist hell that pretends to be "American" and "Christian." Some of them seem to be cowards and we cannot follow them. These are people who say the trial will invite violence or will cost us money, etc. I simply cannot comprehend that sort of ostrich-like head hiding.
But, some people are asking perfectly legitimate questions. To me the greatest one is this: Should terrorists who were captured in Pakistan receive the rights and privileges --- and the protections --- of American citizens in an American court of law?
I 'd be very very happy if some of you would take a stab at that question before I DO.
(Bud)
5 comments:
Justice......If these so called
"terrorists" are guilty, they
should be tried in a civilian court. Guantanamo prisoners should be tried in a civilian court as well. The invasion of Iraq was
illegal. immoral, and criminal. The money required to
conduct this trial is justified...so that one way or the other, justice will be served.
Nadia
We wouldn't be asking the question if the critics of Obama would have taken care of this man and other prisoners in a timely manner.
They had 6 years of inaction and now want to pick apart what Obama does.
So - all men are created equal - but only if they are Americans? If they are being held by Americans, accused of committing a crime by Americans, then they should have their day in court - under the American system. You can't pick and choose who is entitled to rights - it would undermine the whole system. Thin edge of the wedge - what's next - if you aren't a citizen, you don't get the same legal rights?
Yeah, what Irene said!!
Ditto all of the above.
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