What Happens if Khalid Sheikh Muhammad Isn't Found Guilty?
The decision to try 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in a federal courthouse in Manhattan, where he and his four co-conspirators will receive the full array of rights enjoyed by American citizens, will show the world that our system of justice is an enlightened model for the rest of the world. It will "vindicate this country's basic values" and "stand as a symbol in the world of something different from what the terrorists represent." We will be adhering to the "rule of law." Or so Obama defenders argue. But imagine KSM being found not guilty, which is a possibility. What happens then? According to Democratic Senator Jack Reed, "under basic principles of international law, as long as these individuals pose a threat, they can be detained, and they will." Come again?
Read the whole post. The thought that KSM could actually get off did cross my mind. Crazy shit does occasionally happen. Especially in New York.