Fly in the Ointment
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...better than civilian? I for one am with most Democrats, I do not care if a terrorist trial is held in a military or a civilian court. The facts and evidence shows that the terrorists are no better or worse treated in a military court. The punishment is also no more severe. These are the facts. What you hear from Republicans on the other hand are not facts but opinions. Democrats want justice and do not care how it is given. Precedent was to try them in civilian courts as the Bush administration and all Republican administration before have, suddenly we now hear that this was a mistake? Like I said earlier I do not know of any Democrats who have a problem with military courts and I am not sure why the Republicans think this is some kind of political thing? All Americans just want Justice it isn't a Democratic or a Republican thing. However I do think that the worlds opinion is somewhat important and that the trial whether civil or military should uphold the rules of law and follow the principles that the USA was founded on. I think this can be done better in a Civil court but if it can be done in a military court so be it. Why does the RIght seem to think that this cannot be done in civil courts and why is it a political point for them when this is American justice not the Right's?
Military courts are nowheres near 90% faster than civilian courts. The facts do not show this.
While costs are a concern we should not put dollar amounts on Justice.
Remember that there were only 3 trial under Bush/Cheney and 300 civilian trials so the precedent is with the Civilian courts. None of the current Republican criticism matches and of the facts...not a one!
Military courts are nowheres near 90% faster than civilian courts. The facts do not show this.
While costs are a concern we should not put dollar amounts on Justice.
Remember that there were only 3 trial under Bush/Cheney and 300 civilian trials so the precedent is with the Civilian courts. None of the current Republican criticism matches and of the facts...not a one!