Obviously in no way prejudging the outcome of KSM’s trial, President Obama said that “those offended by the legal rights accorded Mohammed by virtue of his facing a civilian trial rather than a military tribunal won’t find it ‘offensive at all when he’s convicted and when the death penalty is applied to him.’” He apparently relied on Attorney General Holder, who said he is certain the men will be convicted, but that even if acquitted, “that doesn’t mean that person would be released into our country.” I wonder what it would mean. Indefinite detention? That he would be sent to some other country?
I guess that if President Obama (sort of, without prejudging anything) promises they will be convicted and given the death penalty, and Attorney General Holder says they will be but even if not it does not really matter, we should trust them. Unfortunately, I don’t.
