Oldham Blog 4

Press Conference on Guantanamo Detainees

Attorney General Eric Holder announced detainees from Guantanamo Bay which may be responsible for the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers on 9/11 will be charged with the U.S. Justice System. Four terrorists are being held for that and there are six others who are held for other terrorist acts such as the USS Cole bombing.

Holder announced that they will be fair and just but they are looking for the death penalty for the 9/11 terrorists. Senators Lindsay Graham, Carl Levin and John McCain have been working hard to strengthen our national security by helping pass legislation to reform the military commission system.

While I understand we need to bring justice to those who have committed a crime, I worry that emotions will be in the way with the decision on these men’s lives. While I believe what they did was wrong and they should have consequences, I don’t think that they did it because they thought they were wrong. We should provide justice without being completely biased and I think that if the U.S. justice system tried them it would be too biased. I think it might be wise to have another country involved in the hearing.

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/remarks-as-prepared-for-delivery-by-attorney-general-eric-holder-at-press-conference-on-guantanamo-detainees-69980547.html