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Opinion - National voices

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Chicago Tribune: Terror on the docket

Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that five men accused of roles in the Sept. 11 attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be moved from Guantanamo Bay to New York for trial in federal court.

This approach has a legitimate basis, because it would be irresponsible in time of war for the government to free individuals who it believes have participated in attacks on the American people.

But why not just acknowledge that simple truth?

The only plausible purpose of handing the defendants over to the federal courts is to make the point that we are committed to the rule of law no matter what.

But given the terms, neither the world nor the American public is likely to be convinced.





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