Feds involved in security preparations for lower Manhattan's Foley Square courthouse have been quietly ordered to cease all preparations for a 9/11 trial blocks from where the twin towers fell, the Daily News has learned.Obama gains nothing by this. This is a decision that pisses off Obama's political friends and gladdens the hearts of his political enemies. It reinforces the perception that he is a political weathervane.
Senior aides will soon urge President Obama to reverse Attorney General Eric Holder and prosecute the terrorists in a military courtroom, aides confirmed Friday.
Worse, military tribunals have not shown themselves to be a stunning success. There have been scores of successful criminal prosecutions of terrorists since `01, but nothing has come out of the military tribunal system other than incompetence, confusion, and a continuing degradation of respect for the rule of law. Military tribunals have been a fucking disaster ever since those grinning fascists in the Bush Administration first proposed them.
But more to the point here: For the love of (insert name of your dear and fluffy lord here), make a goddammed decision for once, Barry, and stick to it!
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"Obama gains nothing by this."
This is most frustrating because no matter which way the political winds blow there is nothing for him, not even a mealy mouthed promise of good behavior.
Do you get the feeling that this O man administration is dragging everything out for the 2012 elections? No movement on healthcare; embarassing talk of withdrawal from Iraq, instead up the troop quota in Afghanistan; DOJ ok's torture lawyers; Supreme Court makes Corporations new Constitutional arm; can't decide where to try tirrist; does this all sound like George W Bush? If so, we're on the same page.
Zero leadership ability.
ZEE-RO.
Zip.
Nada.
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