re: #11 lawhawk

So, if we’re at war with these terrorists and a military tribunal was set up by Congress with the President’s approval, why take these detainees out of military hands to put them into civilian courts? The military courts are better prepared to deal with national security matters, and in civilian courts, the detainees can act as their own attorneys and demand and gain access to sensitive information, which includes lists of unindicted coconspirators and others who might later become targets or result in shifting of assets with the assistance of others (such as the case of Lynne Stewart aiding and abetting Abdel Rahman contact his minions overseas in violation of federal law and agreements with prosecutors).

We tried Manuel Noriega, dictator of Panama, in a civilian court, after invading Panama to get him. Saddam Hussein was tried in a civilian court, as well, after we captured him. How is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and company any different?