Comments (6)

wlgriffi wrote on January 18, 2007 2:54 PM:

Let's dispense with the chicanery. Just hang 'em. The Bush lip-service to democratic principles have long since held any credibility. Attorney General has declared Bush judge & jury so quit wasting time questioning the role of an electorate.

Ty wrote on January 18, 2007 3:04 PM:

The way I look at it is, they wouldn't convict some random person, and they wouldn't do it for publicity so what's the big deal? Other than the whole HEARSAY business. [/sarcasm]

marvin wrote on January 18, 2007 4:10 PM:

From a dictators standpoint,,or a mobster's,,it makes a lot of sesnse to some how kill all these people as soon as possible.
If they were tried in a civilian court it would take years to execute them.
But if they are tried in a military court,,,well the job can get done a whole lot quicker since you don't have all those legal proceedures to bother with.
In fact I think they can do it the next morning.

JT in Seattle wrote on January 18, 2007 6:30 PM:

OK, I didn't intent to make a comment, simply looked to see what people were saying. The only reason that I'm writing is that the "Security Code" (listed below) has the word "shame."

It's almost as if my computer had feelings about the Pentagon. (Good thing the Pentagon doesn't monitor domestic email traffic.) Ha, ha.

I've got to go. A bunch of men in black fatigues are knocking at my door. I'll send you a postcard from Gitmo.

Jennifer Holland wrote on January 18, 2007 6:49 PM:

Land of the free. Home of the brave. Right.

libra wrote on January 18, 2007 7:38 PM:

The way I look at it is, they wouldn't convict some random person, and they wouldn't do it for publicity [...] -- Ty

I'm afraid your trust in "them" is misplaced. Executing, for publicity purposes, some random person, against whom nothing was really proved is a distinct possibility. A dead man can't defend himself.

I know people here don't like to have certain historical parallels drawn, but such cases -- fake trials, followed by swift execution -- have been commonplace in the entire region under the USSR's influence. Hopefully, the trend can be reversed by 110, but Bush and 109 have brought us very close to those "ruling standards"