This argument is a ruse to cover up the real intention of having this trial in civilian court. Regardless of what the real goals of this travesty are, the actual consequences will not bring anything good for the US. The Left never tires of humiliating the US in general, and in this instance, of doing the same thing to George Bush and Dick Cheney. These gentlemen are irrelevant but totalitarian regimes are known for 'show trials' whose intent is to destroy their enemies, meaning anyone who disagrees with them or opposes them. This trial is no different than those conducted in Stalinist Russia, Castro's Cuba, or Iran's Islamist regime. It is the tyrant's way of showing the entire world that dissent will not be permitted, that those who do not conform to the Leftist ideology will be subjected to public trials and political executions.

One of the intended recipients of this message is the CIA and another is the Military. The message to them is that terrorists are entitled to Constitutional protections and are not to be treated as enemy combatants. Hence, waterboarding and other forms of interrogation which violate the Constitutional Rights are outlawed. This will, no doubt, cause celebrations in the world of Islamist groups.

Speaking for myself, if I were a member of the military, the FBI, or the CIA, and a Muslim terrorist came into my domain of influence, he or she would be guaranteed to not appear in any courthouse in the United States. They would be sent to their heavenly reward.

STFU you moron. You know what good PR is for a terrorist? When the US bombs an innocent wedding party. Trying them in court and giving them justice is sign that we are not the savages we are fighting.

It sets a legal precedence for terrorist-related cases in the future, allowing the defendants to insist on a civil U.S. law trial by jury at tremendous cost;

It can be extended to U.S. owned or controlled territory, theoretically forcing a U.S. civil trial for any terrorist acts in U.S. embassies or military bases and vicinity.

Giving a terrorist a U.S. trial should be declared invalid on its face for many reasons. For one, there is no remote possibility that our attorneys will be given access to any discovery material from the terrorist organization or their state sponsors. Even asking for it would be interpreted by them as a form of U.S. humor. Without equal access to evidence by both sides, the trial becomes a sham on day one.

Besides evidence, what about witness testimony? Are we to be allowed to subpoena documents or witnesses fro Al Qaeda with a sherrif?

And even if we prove guilt, how do we punish someone who's criminal act was already intended as a form of suicide? Should we make him watch morning soap operas for the rest of his life?

What is wrong? And what is the news? Isn't it nice for President being respectful to a head of state and its people?

A spokesman of the State Department correctly commented that the bow was intended to show respect for the Emperor and the people of Japan. This blog think that the couteous manner impressed Japanese people and it's been very well received in Japan.

Her Majesty Empress shaked hands with President even though shaking hands is not a Japanese custom. To stick to the western way of showing respect by shaking hands is only a prejudice and Japanese nationals noticed that President Obama is never narrow-minded and rude to stick to one's own rules and culture as a former President and then Japanese prime minister pretended to peform an Elvis music instrument.

President Obama showed fully that he is a man of words and dignity over substance and action. He is the person who can understand the true meaning of humbleness even though or because he is truly the top person of the most strongest country on this planet earth.

The writer of this blog is not an American but I would say, come on now, for the criticising part of the society to know that there are plenty of things to debate over and restore the trust which was destroyed by the neocons and market fundamentalists both in the United States and Japan, between the most important allies in the world.

I could see in the courteous and elgant manner of President Obama, an audacity of hope as his biography book title suggested and a new born strength of the United States of America. Utterly there should not be any consciousness of master servant relationship on both sides of the Pacific ocean, and there should remain a solid mutual respect.

RD53

PS: I also believe he IS muslim; and, is doing all he can get away with to aid the jihad.

The ambition of Islam to conquer the world.
For centuries Islam of the militants have been on the march to conquer the world. We did not notice because we chose not to notice. The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in
1920 by Hassan al-Banna in Egypt and was in deep confrontation with the Egyptian government. The current goals for Islam to achieve global domination for a Muslim Caliphate: a world under strict Islamic “Sharia” law, pulling Muslims back to the 7th Century.

Consult : http://xrl.us/bf66jj