I'm sure there are some empty bunks at Gitmo. AP explains what I'm talking about:
The top-ranking Republican in the U.S. Senate wants two Iraqis facing terrorism-related charges in Kentucky sent to the prison at Guantanamo Bay rather than allow them to face trial in a civilian court.Leader McConnell spoke about this case with Bill Hemmer on Fox News' America's Newsroom this morning.
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday morning and called 30-year-old Waad Ramadan Alwan and 23-year-old Mohanad Shareef Hammadi "foreign fighters" who should be subject to the same system as combatants caught on a battlefield.
McConnell said sending the men to the facility on the southeastern tip of Cuba is the best way to ensure that there will be no disruptions that could come with a civilian trial.
"Send them to Guantanamo where they belong. Get these terrorists out of the civilian system — and out of our backyards," McConnell said. "And give them the justice they deserve."
Here's an excerpt of his comments:
What's the hold up? Well, the Justice Department made the decision, incorrectly in my view, to treat this as a U.S. law enforcement matter rather than a foreign terrorist issue. Yeah, they were captured in the United States. It was terrific work done by the justice department and the law enforcement agencies. All of that evidence that's been gathered would be useful in the military commission. The problem is, we've got them in a U.S. court. With all of the attendants security problems for the city of Bowling Green. How much is the security going to cost them? What about the judge and security for the judge? What about the juries and security for the juries? There's no reason in the world, Bill, to be subjecting any American city to all of the complexities and security problems related to trying a foreign terrorist in a U.S. court.Technorati tags:
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