Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA) continues to lead the Democratic charge against having KSM tried in a civilian court in New York City.  Webb (smartly) favors a military commission. 9/11 was an attack on our country, meaning its participants and planners should be treated as enemy combatants not civilian criminals.

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Here are the reasons KSM and other terrorists should not be tried in a civilian court from Redstate.com and Human Events petition to Attorney General Eric Holder:

1.    Trying these terrorists in a civilian court would be a break with 200+ years of American jurisprudence.  From British spies during the War of Independence to Nazi saboteurs caught on U.S. soil during World War II, we have tried those who make war against America in military, not civilian, courts.  This change in policy sets a potentially catastrophic precedent.  This would not happen with a military tribunal;

2.    The very real possibility exists that if tried in a civilian court, KSM and the others could be acquitted on a technicality, such as their not having been informed of their Miranda rights, or having been denied a speedy trial.  This would not happen with a military tribunal;

3.    KSM and the others should not be allowed to hijack our courts, using them as a media circus to promulgate their hate-filled, extremist views.  This would not happen with a military tribunal;

4.    A civilian trial would send the dangerous message to our enemies that the United States has reverted to its ineffective, pre-9/11 crime-fighting approach to terrorism.  This would not happen with a military tribunal;

5.    In a civilian trial, valuable intelligence about interrogation techniques and other classified information will be revealed to America’s enemies, giving them a huge advantage in successfully carrying out terrorist plots in the future.  This would not happen with a military tribunal;

6.    Americans are willing to pay to ensure justice is served.  However, the estimated security cost of $200 million for the KSM trial is completely avoidable and a total waste of taxpayer money.  This would not happen with a military tribunal; and

7.    While Americans are willing and able to stand up to protect themselves and their property, trying KSM and the others in New York invites a terrorist attack, creating a huge, unnecessary risk to our court workers, jurors, and everyone in the New York City area. This would not happen with a military tribunal;