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The talking GOP parrots are disengenuinious. I have never heard their arguments on any other case. But now they are scared or it would be too painful to have a trial? No wonder more and more people won't admit to being a Republican.

These people act like we're going to let him fly his own plane to the trial! Get over yourselves already and calm down people, it's not that big of a deal, unless you allow someone to make you think it is!.....Smart-n-up!

The fact is the Bush administration dropped the ball big time on this issue. They didn't get a legal framework in place to make the military tribunals credible, and then they tainted any future trials with the idiotic resort to torture. The result is a compromise of American values by having a class of prisoner at Guantanamo that we can't try and we can't release.

The Republicans crying about this decision is pretty much the height of hypocrisy. They had a chance to solve this problem, completely bungled it, and now are complaining that somebody is making a decision. They just wish they had the intestinal fortitude Obama has.

Why are conservatives such cowards?

Anyone who believes that this was Eric Holder's decision alone, and not Obama's, to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohommed and the rest of the terrorists to this country to stand trial is a fool. This has Obama's blessing all over it.

So, who will be the jury of their peers......terrorists.

What are the republican chest thumpers afraid of? All this macho bravado to send our soldiers to war, and they're afraid to try terrorists in a court of laws? They have so little faith in our laws and our constitution that they're quivering like schoolgirls. Militiary tribunals have proven to been a boondoggle – over 200 terrorists have been successfully tried and convicted in our federal courts – and only a handful have been through the military tribunals.

It's a shame to see that these self-proclaimed "real patriots" have so little faith in our consitution, our laws, and in the resiliency of New Yorkers and Americans. Bush and cheney tried to destroy it, but we are still a nation of laws.

The issue isn't security, it's convicting these vermin. This was a war crime, not a domestic crime. A military tribunal has much less demanding rules of evidence, hence a much higher probability of conviction and execution. If any of this scum walk due to a civilian trial, Obama should be impeached!

There is a partisan divide, between those of us who believe in America...and Republicans, who are the enemies of our country, our history and our traditions.

You can't win with the GOP. If the administration had decided to to hold military trials then they would be crying about that.It is obvious that the only plan they have is to cry about every decision made, hoping that something will stick to cause the fall of the present party in power. I'm hoping that the American people are smarter than that . What they should be doing is helping solve the current crisis facing their country, but sadly instead all they do is put roadblocks up. Why is it that the only suggestions they have is to cut taxes for the rich and business but nothing for the middle class, why don't they want health care for all , why do they claim that they want government out of their lives but feel that they have the right to tell women what they should do with their bodies

Republicans, who are absolutely, unequivocally AGAINST this decision only show their fear and lack of faith.
Fear of being found out – as war mongering profiteers. As failures to use and believe in the law, both American and International. As the party of "NO."
Lack of Faith in our Constitution, our Federal prisons system, our Criminal justice system and our citizens.

For their picture of events to become reality, every one of the above, in succession, would have to fail us. If Republicans are so CERTAIN that some kind of failure is an unavoidable outcome, what does that say about their values?

There area lot of Stupid, gullible Americans out there, but most Republicans "don't have time" to serve in our juries, so getting a conviction, with good evidence, given to a fair jury shouldn't be too difficult.

(9/11) Who does (9/11) Giuliani think he's (9/11) fooling (9/11)? He's no more (9/11) moderate than Boehner (9/11) is. He should (9/11) crawl back into his (9/11) hole, and stay there...

...(9/11)...

A crime of this magnitude deserves a trial on American soil. Our system of justice works and this is the opportunity to prove that to the world.

So what if the defendants use it as a stage? That will expose their beliefs for being what they are...faulty.

Of course we should try them here. This is America. Playing by the rules is what we do.

The OBABA Adminusteration is just following and implementing the RULE OF LAW to the letter. The BUSH 43 Administeration NEVER DID! That's the DIFFERENCE here people.

Brining these 5 terrorist to the US for trial is idiotic. This could bring terrorist to the city. Much of the city will be closed down for years as all of the appeals are made again and again. It will cost 10 of millions to do this. The US wants to let the world how fare the court system in the US but it is not if you have a goood lawyer and money, and I am sure these terrorist willhave both. Senator Reed said that if they won the US would still detain these terrorist. Is that fair? The whole idea makes no sence except political sence.

No, the debate is not following a partisan divide. I'm an independent(former dem.) & I think Holder might as well paint a bulls-eye on the Federal bldg. where the terrorists will be tried. Haven't New Yorkers gone through enough?
The military should handle the trial in Guantamamo with cameras. The terrorists do not deserve a platform to rant on about America in America. What was Holder thinking? This is just a ploy to appease our so-called friends in Europe.

Opening his mouth shows that Ghouliani is still an idiot. Does'nt he have a wife to cheat on or something?

Funny how we were able to try the nazis in an open court but the Repubs can't seem to understand that. The real truth is they are fearing more embarrassing revelations about the war-crimes of the Bush administration.

This is dumb period. It will only be a circus and a way for the far left liberals to keep blaming Bush and covering up their failures. If some get hurt due to an attack only Obama can blamed. This should have been done by the military. Pathetic!!!!

If we are scared to try them in the U.S., then we should not have captured them. Try them, sentence them to death, and for God's sake let the families of 911 have closure!

What are we afraid of?

The Republiacns are trying to have it both ways. The Bush Administration argued to the Supreme Court that the detainees were not military combatants, presumably in order to deny them rights afforded to them under the Geneva Convention.

However, now that the precedent has been established that they are to be treated as private individuals rather than prisoners of war, the Republicans want to put them through the military court system because it has a lower standard of evidenec and presumption of guilt.

We are a nation of laws. Its strange that the Republicans, who pride themselves on being the party of "law and order" apparently doesn't trust our justice system.

What are the Republicans really afraid of? Is it the rule of law or that they want to scare us into believing that our security is a risk, without the draconion measures of taking away the rights stated in Our Constitution.

Legal Question? Since Eric Holder's law firm, where he was a partner, (Covington and Burling LLC) is defending 16-17 of the GITMO detainees, pro bono, is it a conflict of interest for him to make any decision on GITMO detainees?