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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is trying to prevent the Obama administration from holding criminal trials in civilian courts for the alleged Sept. 11 plotters instead of bringing them before military commissions.
Graham, who helped craft the 2006 law that established the military commissions, said Friday that he'd attached an amendment to an appropriations bill that would prohibit the Obama administration from spending money on the prosecution and trial of the accused terrorists before U.S. civilian federal judges.
"Khalid Sheik Mohammed needs to be tried in a military tribunal," Graham said. "He's not a common criminal. He took up arms against the United States."
Originally posted by azzllin
Doesn't the fact that the attacks where against a civilian target, in a City, decide where the trial will take place?
Originally posted by Joey Canoli
Originally posted by azzllin
Doesn't the fact that the attacks where against a civilian target, in a City, decide where the trial will take place?
I think the staus of the accused makes the difference.
Not where it took place.
If what you're saying has merit, then I would expect that if someone would to suicide boat-bomb another warship while in Yemen, then he/she should be tried there.....
Kinda doubt it would happen that way.