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Last Mohican4/12/2009 7:34:56 pm PDT

re: #170 stuiec

I don’t know: was this a law enforcement situation or a military engagement?

Well, now that it’s over, it is apparently going to be treated as a criminal matter, rather than a military one:

“[The captured pirate is] in military custody right now,” FBI spokesman John Miller said. “That will change as this becomes more of a criminal issue than a military issue.”

I can’t help but be reminded of the several times when President Clinton had the opportunity to terminate Osama bin Laden, but ordered the military not to do so, because he was concerned that the U.S. Attorney hadn’t yet accumulated enough evidence to mount a strong prosecution in court.