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That early PPP poll aside, Jim Webb is once again making statements distancing himself from the Obama administration. Here’s his reaction to yesterday’s Ghailani verdict.
Yesterday’s verdict acquitting international terrorist Ahmed Gailani of 284 of the counts against him affirms what I and others have said from the beginning: those charged with crimes of war and those who have been determined to be dangerous law-of-war detainees do not belong in our courts, our prisons or our country.
I again call on President Obama to use the new military commission system that is in place to try the terrorist detainees currently held at the Guantanamo detention facilities. The new commission system is consistent with international standards. Moreover, it balances robust procedural and substantive rights for the defendants, including prohibiting the introduction of evidence obtained through torture, against the reality that these are not common criminals but violators of the law of war.
Webb has taken this position before, but expect him to be a lot more vocal about it on the way to 2012.
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JmsA| 11.18.10 @ 5:15PM
I'm truly concerned about Senator Webb. He's running away from The One so fast, he stands a great chance of hurting himself.
JohnD| 11.18.10 @ 5:36PM
Note to author: In the last sentence, I think you mean "on the way to 2012" not "2010." Webb is up for re-election in 2012.
W. James Antle III | 11.18.10 @ 6:27PM
Force of habit. Thanks.
Occam's Tool| 11.19.10 @ 9:15AM
Beautiful article. However, Mr. Webb still is a "macerel on the pier in the moonlight"---as he shines, he stinks.
Occam's Tool| 11.19.10 @ 9:16AM
Mackerel, sorry.
ggoblue| 11.18.10 @ 7:10PM
webb? i'd like to punch him in the mouth.
Pete| 11.18.10 @ 7:17PM
That's nice, but turncoat Webb is toast in 2012.
Christopher Holland| 11.18.10 @ 10:35PM
This sounds like a rat leaving a sinking ship. It wont be long before he starts claiming that he was never on the ship in the first place - he just got wet when he went out in the rain.
Yosemeti Sam| 11.19.10 @ 9:26AM
"Webb: Terrorists Don't Belong in US Courts ...."
BHO: et tu, Webb?
LOL.
JFGalt| 11.19.10 @ 1:10PM
Terrorists should be tried in court as common criminals. We elevate them as freedom fighters or prisoners of war for their causes any other way.