Obama Administration Defends Decision to Try 9/11 Defendants in US
Despite rampant criticism from prominent politicians over the decision to have 9/11 terrorists tried on U.S. soil, the Obama administration has come forward to defend its plan
A tremendous amount of controversy has been generated over the past week over the Obama administration's decision to move suspected terrorists who were involved in the tragic September 11, 2001 attacks from Guantanamo Bay to U.S. soil in order to face trial. While prominent politicians, predominantly Republicans, have disputed the plan and labeled it as incredibly risky, the Obama administration has come forward to defend its decision.
President Barack Obama recorded a taped announcement during a television interview with NBA to express his confidence that the U.S. criminal court system would effectively convict the five terrorists, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who is the self-proclaimed mastermind behind the September, 11 attacks, to the fullest extent of the law. Interestingly enough, President Obama made it no secret that he believes Mohammed will ultimately receive the death penalty for the crimes that he has committed.
During his taped interview with NBC News, President Obama stated, "[What] I think we have to break is this fearful notion that somehow our justice system can't handle these guys." U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who has received a brunt of the criticism over the administration's plan, is set to testify this morning over his decision to have the five terrorists brought to U.S. soil to face trial before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to The Boston Globe.
