According to a post by Greg Sargent on The Plum Line, there is strong opposition to the Obama Administration’s decision to try Khalid Sheik Mohammed (KSM) and others in New York for the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.
Greg Sargent: “I asked CNN for an age and party breakdown of their latest poll on this question, which found that two-thirds overall oppose trying KSM and his co-conspirators in a New York court, rather than a military commission. The results:
• “Dems prefer a military court 54%-43%. While that’s far less than the 79% of Republicans who prefer a military commission, that’s still a majority of Dems.
• “Independents prefer a military court, 62%-36%.
• “Those under 50 prefer a military court, 63%-35%, virtually identical to the 65% of those over 50 who feel the same way.”
(Greg Sargent, “Opposition To Terror Trial Strong Among Dems, Independents, Young,” The Plum Line, 11/117/09)
Pretty resounding opposition across the spectrum to Attorney General Eric Holder's move to try KSM and others in civilian court. Are all these folks un-American, like Representative Jim Moran (D-VA) insists of opposition to the decision to bring these war criminals to NYC?
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) Said Opposing Trying KSM In Civilian Court Is “Un-American.” “Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) has strong words for the Republicans opposing Attorney General Eric Holder’s plan to bring five 9/11 suspects to New York City to face trial. ‘They see this as an opportunity to demagogue,’ he said. ‘They will seize on any opportunity to do that, and that means they’ll even take a stand that’s un-American.’” (Evan McMorris-Santoro, “Dem Congressman: ‘It’s Unamerican’ To Oppose U.S. Terror Trials,” Talking Points Memo, 11/16/09)
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