9/11 GITMO suspects being brought to NY and conservative histerics

Recently it was announced that Khaled Shiek Muhammed (KSM) and four other GITMO detainees would be transported to New York to face charges in a federal court stemming from their involvement in terrorism and in KSM's case, his role in planning the worst terrorist attack ever committed on American soil. On the same day it was also announced that 5 other detainees, notably Abu al Nashiri(sp?) would be tried via military tribunals over terrorism charges.

When this was announced I had mixed feelings. I have always felt that the proper way to try GITMO detainees would be by military tribunals held in GITMO. At these tribunals the hearings could be kept closed to the public to allow the government to present classified information as evidence against the defendents without fear of compromising our nations collection assets. For KSM though, I don't think this would necessarily be the case. The man has never made a habit of hiding his role in planning and coordinating 9/11 and in fact brags about it. The trial will likely feature KSM pleading guilty with the government presenting the evidence available in a push for the death penalty. Considering the man's actions and his own bravado, that won't be real hard to get.

Surprisingly though, this is not the note that many fellow conservatives have taken. I have had the shock of reading numerous pieces denouncing the move as a travisty that is being done in order to denoune Bush, as a move that puts an added risk of an aquital, and most shocking at all to me, an appeal that the trials not be held in NY because it may make Terroists angry and cause them reason to want to attack us. Folks, the case against KSM is airtight and the chances on him walking are so slim as to be absurd. Barack Obama has a better shot at bowling a 300 game than KSM has of walking. As for being a political move against Bush, I don't see that either. The Bush administration did it's part to push for military tribunals and they were unfortunatley overturned in a narrow vote by the Supreme Court. A case being held in federal court is one of the few options left, but not one all that unappealing considering our country currently has 200 individuals incarcerated on terroism charges to include Ramzi Yousef who was tried and convicted in a NY federal court over the 1993 bombing of the world trade center in NY. And lastly it is beyond absurd that people who would call themselves proud Americans and wrap themselves in the ideological cloak of fiscal and social conservatism would suddenly advocate for incarceration without trials based on the need to appease terrorists. Folks, we are America and we do not jail people without trials. Communist tyrants and third world dictators do this, not us and it's supposed to be something that we've prided ourselves on as a nation for over 230 years.

I frankly find it amazing that this case continues to draw such attention as a way of denoucing the Obama administration when I think this should be looked at as a good way to finally get this bastard the sentece he so deserves. I also am amazed that we would spend time complaining about this rather than more legitimate issues with our current administration such as the upcoming fight over the health care bill. These are issues of importance, not a trial where we decide how best to dispose of human trash.