A Trial in New York for Shahzad?
"Some Republicans urged the Obama administration to interrogate Shahzad without affording him Miranda rights and to classify him as an enemy combatant, which would allow authorities to detain him indefinitely. Yesterday, Sen. Christoper Bond of Missouri, senior Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said, “We’ve got to be far less interested in protecting the privacy rights of these terrorists than in collecting information that may lead us to details of broader schemes to carry out attacks in the United States...” Full text: Shahzad Got Miranda Warning, Talked Anyway In Bomb Case: FBI
John Bolton said "If you want a trial in New York, this is the way to do it (Laura Ingraham radio program, 4 May, 2010)."
Should Shahad receive a trial in New York?
"Al-Qaeda [or Taliban] members, as hostes
humani generis, are classic unlawful combatants, as part of a stateless
organization that en masse engaged in combat unlawfully in an international
armed conflict without any legitimate state or other authority." Bialke, Joseph
P. "Dutch". "Al-Qaeda & Taliban Unlawful Combatant Detainees, Unlawful
Belligerency, and the International Laws of Armed Conflict." Air Force Law
Review 55.(2004): 1-85. MasterFILE Elite. EBSCO. Web. 5 May 2010.
Too bad we welcomed him with open arms.
Response to comment [from a Catholic]: "The right to a fair and speedy trial by jury is a basic right. It may not be infringed. Period."
Why is that? So that they can use our laws against
us? No, citizenship can be taken away--and it should be in the case of
terrorism. We need laws which protect our citizens. Are you willing
to die for political correctness? Our laws need to be updated to reflect
the realities of living in a time of Islamic terror. This man found some
compromised woman to marry to gain citizenship. His marriage was about as
authentic as his faith. "Period".
"It's not a matter of national or non-national. Every person who is accused of a crime or is arrested has a right to a fair trial. This right always must be protected."
...For Americans. This man is a terrorist. He came to this country to harm our citizens. He never intended to become a fit member of society. Everything about the man was and is fraudulent.
A Trial in New York
for Shahzad?