Ahmed Ghailani To Be Tried In US Court
The mastermind behind the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998 is being transferred from Gitmo to the United States to face trial. While I’m obviously not happy about this, I wanted to use Vets For Freedom Executive Director Pete Hegseth’s words since he actually served there. Yesterday, he released this statement:
“By transferring Ahmed Ghailani to civilian court in the US, President Obama appears to be treating a high-value detainee like a citizen criminal, rather than an international terrorist. Ghailani is not an American citizen and treating him like a common criminal and affording him the same rights and protections as American citizens sets a dangerous precedent for the future of the 240+ GITMO detainees still behind bars.
Today’s news reiterates the point that President Obama still has only a piece-meal plan for the remaining detainees at GITMO. Making rash decisions on relocating the detainees could possibly lead to terrorists being released and rejoining the fight to kill American troops. For the sake of the troops still fighting two wars overseas, we cannot allow this to happen.
Having served at Guantanamo Bay and then a soldier in Iraq, I witnessed the War on Terror on two vital fronts. I saw how my fellow soldiers risked their lives in battle to capture these terrorists and witnessed the hard work—and professionalism—it takes to hold them at Guantanamo Bay. Bringing these terrorists into the United States and trying them in civilian court should not be the answer.”
