Op-Ed: Civilian Trial An Insult To Americans

The decision by President Barack Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other masterminds of the 911 attacks on this country to New York City to face a civilian trial is an insult to every citizen of the United States.

Mohammed and his minions should be facing a military tribunal for the worst attack on our soil. What they did was not a crime; it was an act of terror and an act of war. The plan to try them here has infuriated New Yorkers, still reeling from the horror of that day, and the loss of almost 3000 of their fellow countrymen. This decision was wrong on many fronts and may come back haunt the Obama administration. First, by trying them in New York City, Obama and Holder are playing directly into the hands of Mohammed, who wants nothing more than to use this trial as a bully pulpit to spew Islamic venom against the United States. What better venue to launch verbal attacks against the 'Great Satan' than the city where Islam 'taught us a lesson'? Second, our national security is placed at high risk. The threat of another attack occurring during the course of these trials is very high, and will put the city of New York on high alert, sapping the resources of the New York police to protect the citizenry. Third, bestowing upon these enemy combatants the same rights afforded to U. S. citizens is not only disrespectful of the American people, it also puts the prosecution at risk. If a court decides that any confession or evidence obtained through techniques that it deems illegal is inadmissible due to a violation of the combatants' rights, these guys could actually walk. Imagine that. The worst attack against our nation ever, and these terrorists get off. Why would Barack Obama and this administration take such a risk? Quite simply because in the eyes of this president the war on terror no longer exists. The term has disappeared from the lexicon. It has been replaced with 'overseas contingency operation'. And as far as what happened on that fateful day in September 2001, it was a 'man-made disaster'. Barack Obama is doing everything in his power to diminish the respect of the United States in the eyes of the world. He continues to make apologies for our country and what it stands for. He bows down before leaders of other nations, such as the King of Saudi Arabia and the Emperor of Japan. By doing this, he makes us look weak. Barack Obama wants to appease the Islamic world by giving them and admiration they do not deserve. After all, he has said he is one of them. But Islam does not value such a stance of sub ordinance. They take advantage of it. And they will take advantage of these civilian trials to the detriment of our nation. How can Obama live with himself knowing what he is doing by making this decision to try these terrorists in this fashion? Well, come to think of it, probably quite easily. Listen to America Talks Saturdays at 10 am eastern time at www.blogtalkradio.com/americatalks. Visit our website at www.americatalks.com.