Comments on: NPR's Childish KSM Trial Justification: "Terrorism is a Crime" http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:41:34 -0400 hourly 1 By: Prudent Man, CFA http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27332 Prudent Man, CFA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:22:47 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27332 Correct John, What the media, including Fox, missed is the effect of Mirandizing bin Laden should he be caught tomorrow. Graham concentrated on where to try him. My observation, as a Korean War Veteran, is that we now expect some eighteen year old corporal who captures bin Laden to Mirandize him or he will get off in a U.S. Federal Court. Does anyone believe we could have won WWII if we had to Mirandize every POW? Actual Miranda is rather naive and an impediment even in our criminal courts. Why does a career criminal have to be Mirandized every time he or she gets arrested for a crime. They have already been notified. Another goofy law. Holder made $2.5 million from a law firm that represents terrorists. In turn he has hire some of the same Leftist lawyers who handled those cases for our in-Justice Dept. Holder will "consider" releasing their names and cases and not one "Conservative" Senator challenged him. Could Gonzales gotten away with that nonsense? The Senators should have demanded the list not based upon his "consideration". Correct John,

What the media, including Fox, missed is the effect of Mirandizing bin Laden should he be caught tomorrow. Graham concentrated on where to try him. My observation, as a Korean War Veteran, is that we now expect some eighteen year old corporal who captures bin Laden to Mirandize him or he will get off in a U.S. Federal Court.

Does anyone believe we could have won WWII if we had to Mirandize every POW?

Actual Miranda is rather naive and an impediment even in our criminal courts. Why does a career criminal have to be Mirandized every time he or she gets arrested for a crime. They have already been notified. Another goofy law.

Holder made $2.5 million from a law firm that represents terrorists. In turn he has hire some of the same Leftist lawyers who handled those cases for our in-Justice Dept. Holder will “consider” releasing their names and cases and not one “Conservative” Senator challenged him. Could Gonzales gotten away with that nonsense? The Senators should have demanded the list not based upon his “consideration”.

]]> By: Prudent Man, CFA http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27331 Prudent Man, CFA Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:13:07 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27331 How many "friends" will we get from closing Guantanamo? None! As Bush was wrong in even saying it should be closed Obama is more so by putting the country at risk to satisfy his political, clueless Left. Closing Guantanamo provides more risks and hazards than rewards and it closing is idiotic and irrational. Anyone who has studied Logic knows that if the premise (closing Guantanamo will bring us greater International status, sure) is wrong so is everything derived from that premise illogical. How many “friends” will we get from closing Guantanamo? None!

As Bush was wrong in even saying it should be closed Obama is more so by putting the country at risk to satisfy his political, clueless Left. Closing Guantanamo provides more risks and hazards than rewards and it closing is idiotic and irrational.

Anyone who has studied Logic knows that if the premise (closing Guantanamo will bring us greater International status, sure) is wrong so is everything derived from that premise illogical.

]]> By: The Inquisitor http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27330 The Inquisitor Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:47:38 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27330 Yes, but will his hand fit in the glove? Yes, but will his hand fit in the glove?

]]> By: John Davidson http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27326 John Davidson Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:16:29 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27326 All this is is an act of rebellion by the White House with no regard to the safety of this nation. The gang held isolated meetings to stage this national protest very similar to the anti-war protests of the sixties; damn democracy. They have the stage, yet not one can even pretend to act. To make this point effectively, once the script (telepromtor) is misplaced, they no not what to say. AG Holder proved that not so eloquently when asked a question by Senator Graham and the answer was not written down before him. All this is is an act of rebellion by the White House with no regard to the safety of this nation. The gang held isolated meetings to stage this national protest very similar to the anti-war protests of the sixties; damn democracy. They have the stage, yet not one can even pretend to act. To make this point effectively, once the script (telepromtor) is misplaced, they no not what to say. AG Holder proved that not so eloquently when asked a question by Senator Graham and the answer was not written down before him.

]]> By: michiganruth http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27329 michiganruth Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:14:03 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27329 the whole thing is surreal. if Obama and Holder have already assured us that KSM will be found guilty, then why are we having the trial? and if it IS already decided he'll be found guilty, how does this "show the world" that our system of justice is so fair? and the silliest aspect of it all: why would anyone think that "the world" gives a rat's patootie about "American justice" in the first place? do the loony libs really think that some Palestinian terrorist is going to say "wow, the United States gave KSM a fair trial. I am so impressed I will never fire a Qassam rocket at an Israeli civilian again!" the whole thing is surreal. if Obama and Holder have already assured us that KSM will be found guilty, then why are we having the trial? and if it IS already decided he’ll be found guilty, how does this “show the world” that our system of justice is so fair?

and the silliest aspect of it all: why would anyone think that “the world” gives a rat’s patootie about “American justice” in the first place? do the loony libs really think that some Palestinian terrorist is going to say “wow, the United States gave KSM a fair trial. I am so impressed I will never fire a Qassam rocket at an Israeli civilian again!”

]]> By: Guy DeWhitney http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27328 Guy DeWhitney Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:29:13 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27328 There IS logic to this insanity. The problem is that it is a logic that does not fit THIS situation!!! In the past it has proven very effective to treat terrorists as "mere" criminals as a way of dissociating them from support within the population at large. The problem is that to do this with Islamic terrorism the majority of mainstream Imams would have to be vocally on the same side. Since they are not and most are quite equivocal regarding the "righteousness" of the terrorist’s actions, to treat terrorism as a crime while ignoring the religious aspect is an open invitation to the Islamists to spread at will. There IS logic to this insanity.

The problem is that it is a logic that does not fit THIS situation!!!

In the past it has proven very effective to treat terrorists as “mere” criminals as a way of dissociating them from support within the population at large.

The problem is that to do this with Islamic terrorism the majority of mainstream Imams would have to be vocally on the same side.

Since they are not and most are quite equivocal regarding the “righteousness” of the terrorist’s actions, to treat terrorism as a crime while ignoring the religious aspect is an open invitation to the Islamists to spread at will.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.newsrealblog.com/2009/11/19/nprs-childish-ksm-trial-justification-terrorism-is-a-crime/#comment-27327 Andrew Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:18:44 +0000 http://newsrealblog.com/?p=15557#comment-27327 I am completely against the closing of Guantanamo bay. I may not know much about it. But if we cant even afford to put away people that are citizens of the United States, why should we give people who aren't citizens and have committed acts against the United States a right to be brought into our country and given a trial? terrorism is a very serious crime and should be treated as such. I am completely against the closing of Guantanamo bay. I may not know much about it. But if we cant even afford to put away people that are citizens of the United States, why should we give people who aren’t citizens and have committed acts against the United States a right to be brought into our country and given a trial? terrorism is a very serious crime and should be treated as such.

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