The Girls at Kos accuse Republicans of being cowards on NYC terrorist trial

Posted by Clyde Middleton on Nov 13 2009 Filed under Politics. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

Daily Kos so bravely writes:

Dear Republicans,

Thanks for making clear that “home of the brave” refers only to US liberals, since we aren’t pissing our pants at the thought of Gitmo inmates on US soil.

Hugs and kisses,

kos

It’s kinda cute, in the same way that we humor the idiot child when they get their turn to tell a joke at the annual family picnic: “OK, OK, OK, I got one! What’s the difference between a dead cat and a porcupine? The cat’s easier to eat!” A few of us squirm. His dad turns red. His mom piddles herself. Grampa had his hearing aid turned down so he just continues to smile. And then the joke-telling contest is called off.

Herein lies the fundamental difference between the cranial vacuums at Kos and real blogs: We actually look at process, assess the best way to go forward, and implement that. What’s the best process in this situation? The court is where the judge sits. Fly a judge to Gitmo – there you have a federal court. It is already a secure facility. But, no, Kos wants to overlook simplicity and logic just so they can make some infantile claim of bravery. Whew. How old are these goofballs?

I wonder if their target audience includes Democrats like Sen. Barbara Mikulski who doesn’t even want them on US soil:

Mikulski, a Democrat, questioned the amount for the Justice Department and said she feared it might be laying “the groundwork for the dumping of terrorists” into state and federal prisons.

“We have to make sure that streets and neighborhoods don’t think that they’re going to be the repository of Guantanamo prisoners,” she said.

Majority Leader Harry Reid was even more curt:

“We don’t want them around,” said Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

Yes, both of these quotes refer to changing incarceration from Gitmo to stateside – but that’s a broad policy issue. Holding the trial in NYC instead of Gitmo is even more simple: It’s purely a single transaction.

The Girls at Kos also seem to forget the disruptions that took place during the trial for terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui in Alexandria, VA:

The 450-inmate jail was locked down every time Moussaoui was moved to the back of the nearby courthouse in a heavily armed convoy. Traffic was stopped as snipers watched from rooftops.

And now we move venue to NYC? Imagine the security that will be needed for these terrorist trials in one of the most famous cities in the world.

Then there’s also the risks to national security these trials would bring. Last month in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey noted that Osama bin Laden learned quite a bit from the trial of Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman in 1995. Sounds great, eh, little ladies?

In a statement, Sen. Jon Kyl said,

Past trials of terrorists have proven that our civilian courts are not the appropriate venue to handle international terrorism trials. As a result of the trial of Omar Abdel Rahman, also known as the ‘Blind Sheik,’ al Qaeda obtained valuable information about U.S. intelligence sources and methods, thereby making the job of fighting terrorists tougher. Military tribunals – which have been used by Presidents dating back to George Washington – are the most appropriate, and secure, forum to try those who commit acts of war against the United States.

No, little girls, you are not being brave and us otherwise. You are being stupid, and we are not. Admit it, pumpkinheads: The location of the trial is form over substance. An NYC forum requires excessive security precautions that are already in place at Gitmo. Makes no sense.

Further, where are your jurors coming from?

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