Sen. Graham and others will tell you such an outcome will be a great victory for national security conservatives who think terrorists should be tried by commission. Don't buy it. The deal would be a great victory for the terrorists. As I argued here, it would significantly increase the threat to U.S. military bases and geometrically increase the likelihood that federal judges will order that trained terrorists be released in the United States. There is no excuse for taking on these risks given that Gitmo is a top-flight, completely secure facility. It makes no sense to horse-trade when Obama was being pushed toward military commissions by reality.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Moving terror trials to military tribunals a head fake
Andy McCarthy, who has impeccable credentials in these matters, says that this new development is just another fake that will benefit terrorists because at the root of it is getting an agreement to close Gitmo, Lindsey Grahamnesty style. Read at NRO:
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