pShould foreign terror suspects be tried in US criminal courts or by military tribunals?

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@Nov '12 c 97 comments V 280 votes

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WATCHDOG

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Terrorists are the same as the enemy and should either be killed on sight and or tried- rubbed down with pig shit and pig oil and then shot.

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MensaMan

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The countries from which they come should also lose our $$$$$$$$ foreign $$$$$$$ aid!

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PJS1973

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We declared a "war on terror"; that legally makes terrorists enemy combatants. Enemy combatants are not tried in civilian criminal courts. (Nuremberg trials, for example, were military courts).

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fraps

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foreign terrorist should be treated as spies, tried as such by the military, and suffer the consequences if found guilty. One of the few things FDR did right.

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WATCHDOG

v Military tribunals

Terrorists are the same as the enemy and should either be killed on sight and or tried- rubbed down with pig shit and pig oil and then shot.

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MensaMan

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The countries from which they come should also lose our $$$$$$$$ foreign $$$$$$$ aid!

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PJS1973

v Military tribunals

We declared a "war on terror"; that legally makes terrorists enemy combatants. Enemy combatants are not tried in civilian criminal courts. (Nuremberg trials, for example, were military courts).

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fraps

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foreign terrorist should be treated as spies, tried as such by the military, and suffer the consequences if found guilty. One of the few things FDR did right.

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Bill2E

v Military tribunals

They are not Citizens of the USA and committed acts of war/terrorism. Let the Military Tribunal handle it as an act of war. Do not afford them the protection of our US Constitution, they are not citizens, they are terrorists or prisoners of war. I believe they should be treated fairly, just under the war acts we have.

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gammler

v Criminal courts

I would like to see them tried in open, public, court rather than in some "Star Chamber" proceeding. It sets a bad precedent. Next, the government will want to try Americans that oppose it that way. Several years ago the Italians caught at least some of the leadership of the "Red Brigade" an Italian terrorist organization. They tried them in open court. That showed the Italian populace that the "Red Brigade", rather than being a bunch of Robin Hoods, were just a group of seedy thugs. I think that was instructive.

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harold_lloyd

v I'm not sure

Where did they commit the crime? In any case, the answer does not include holding them at Gitmo until they die of old age.

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BossTweed

v Military tribunals

It is stupid to give Terrorists a media platform to spew their Hate at America in our own criminal courts.

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Angry_man

v Military tribunals

They still allow the death penalty.

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Apr 28

mudpike

v By some other method

Best way (especially in today's liberal America) is to execute them on the battlefield or terrorist site & simply report they were killed as 'enemy combatants '. The last thing we need is a 'community organizer' whose entire family has never once , not ever stood for , fought for or bled or died for America's freedoms or any of America's wars to preserve other's freedoms - make military decisions. . War & terrorism is strictly a military matter - this is no place for any phony politician , Rep or Dem - to play the 'hey watch me micro-manage this situation ' simply to make them look good ! Our military leaders are top notch , once it's in their hands - milita...

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Apr 28

TheHandsomeOne

v I'm not sure

So now politix is leading some behind the scenes fascist movement to train the masses to believe trying anyone for suspicion is reasonable? All you that voted for one means or the other let me know how things are when you are convicted of "Suspicion of Actually Thinking".

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falco_alba

v Military tribunals

Assuming they're not American citizens, of course.

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Meanie

v Military tribunals

I prefer they are taken outside and executed, but since the US plays the civilized game, they should be tried by military.

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Apr 28

TheHandsomeOne

Did anyone actually read the question? Since when does this nation try anyone for suspicion? I'm very sure there is a faction here that would love for the American public to swallow such a load.

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Dec '12

FreelancerFl

v Military tribunals

The wording "foreign terror suspects" leads me to the conclusion they are not citizens of this once great nation, and they are in fact acting against us outside of the country. Therefor they should not be tried within our borders, under our laws and protections. They don't have our rights, why give the rights to them? Now if they are inside the country and citizens they must be tried in criminal court, however it can be taken as high as the supreme court.

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Nov '12

Corey

v Military tribunals

These people are not Americans and should not be treated with the same rights. Kill them on the battlefield and stop wasting time and money. I personaly would have supported nuking the bastards after 9/11

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Nov '12

biff

v Criminal courts

They lack formal national association and therefore are not military.

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TheHandsomeOne

Did anyone actually read the question? Since when does this nation try anyone for suspicion?

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Nov '12

dlw

v Criminal courts

A person should be held responsible for their actions against another wherever committed.

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Nov '12

1adam2

v Military tribunals

any militant or other aggressor, that is not a us citizen. should not be tried in, the us court system. they are not guarenteed, the rights of us citizenship and are not to be treated as us citizens.

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Nov '12

CommonSense

v Criminal courts

Can these military tribunals guarantee a fair trial? A fair verdict? From what I've heard it sounds like an innocent person would be likely to still be convicted. If you can convince me otherwise I MIGHT change my mind.

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Nov '12

1adam2

oh yeah! like you can find one innocent alleged person, on this planet of lunatic talking critters against G-D.

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Nov '12

MellowGuy

v Criminal courts

A terrorist is not an agent of a legitimate government, so should be subject to criminal law and not military law. I think that criminal law can give a more severe sentence than military law.

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Thunderchicken

v Military tribunals

Terrorism is an act of war and should be dealt with as such.

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Sharpshooter

v Military tribunals

US Criminal Courts are run under the rules of the US Constitution which guarantees right to CITIZENS of the United States. ... Contrary to the beliefs of some people here, being a CITIZEN is different from being an alien, legal or illegal. ... Foreign Terror Suspects aren't entitled to the very rights they attacked, they're fortunate to face an accuser willing to even consider granting due process. Where most of these suspects come from, due process is the choice between beheading and burning at the stake with your body dragged through the 'hood when it done.

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Litdes

v Criminal courts

We need to lead by example, which is going to require us to return to the rule of law, not 21st century vigilantism. IF we have sufficient evidence of a terror suspects activities, THEN we should conduct the court proceedings in the open light of day with full transparency. Personally, I think high level terror targets should be turned over to the hague to answer for their crimes TO THE WORLD. However, I also believe a bullet to the eye for Bin Laden was in many ways the easy way out, he would have truly been punished for his crimes had he had to live out his days in an American prison.

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Nov '12

jessejaymes

v Criminal courts

Military Tribunals are a kangaroo court. We're better than that. Tribunals are how China (and the USSR used to do) convict people out of the public eye and make people disappear. That's not the America I want to live in.

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New_JpMonty

v Military tribunals

I agree that FOREIGN "terror" suspects should be tried in a military tribunal! But if that accused "terror" suspect is an American citizen, then he/she should be expedited back to the US and face charges for treason! Thanks to the signing of the NDAA, everyone can be assumed to be a "terror" suspect, and can be held without out Due process or a trial!!!

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Nov '12

LGRepublican

v By some other method

I would say if trial by firing squad won't work, we take the terror "suspects", drop them in the middle of one of the towns of their victims and tell them if they can make it to the border alive, they're free.....

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Nov '12

RobertJHarsh

v Criminal courts

Criminal courts. These people are terrorists, not soldiers. I still cannot understand why this is even an issue of where to "try" them. If those people where moved to the US from Gitmo, we'd already have convictions and people in jail serving sentences. Instead we are using god awful amounts of money to maintain a network of concentration camps. It's a waste of money to warehouse these people and not charge them with any crimes. If anything, it helps their cause to keep these concentration camps open.

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Nov '12

lawnmowrman

v By some other method

They should face criminal charges in whatever nation they were in when picked up and be prosecuted according to the laws of that nation.

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taylor35801

v Military tribunals

Terrorists are committing acts of War therefore they should be tried by military tribunals.

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Nov '12

scotta

v Military tribunals

They are not criminals they are terrorist this falls under the military. Our court system is not designed for military trials.

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