New Yorkers Just Say No
In an apparent reversal the Obama administration is rethinking its decision to try five 9/11 terror suspects in Manhattan. It seems the President and Attorney General take a little longer to catch on than most folks.
New Yorkers can probably agree that there are better uses for one billion dollars, the estimated price tag to hold the trials in New York City. Let’s not forget the security hassles and media circus that local residents would have to endure throughout the entire trial process.
“It would be an inconvenience at the least, and probably that’s too mild a word for people that live in the neighborhood and businesses in the neighborhood. There are places that would be less expensive for the taxpayers and less disruptive for New York City.”
New York City Mayor Bloomberg
Yes Mayor, it’s called Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It is the ideal location for the trials of these terror suspects. The benefits include less expensive and no disruption to any community in America. There would be no protests, no security risks, virtually no chance of escape, no chance of local terrorist reprisals and no danger or inconvenience to American citizens.
“Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he’s going to meet his maker. He’s likely to be executed for the heinous crimes he committed.”
~White House spokesman Robert Gibbs on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday morning
Well, there you have it. The Obama administration has already passed judgement and rendered sentencing. Why move the trials to Manhattan if we already know the outcome?
The risk is too great to hold these trials in New York City as compared to minimal or no risk at Guantanamo Bay. Now what does it take to convince the White House administration that this is the appropriate place? What is this continual, prevalent political mindset that puts personal agenda before the will of the people and common sense?
New Yorkers have already borne their share of the burden. Placing these trials in the heart of Manhattan adds insult to injury. The only decent and compassionate course of action is to keep these trials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
