Obama's Lenient Approach To Osama bin Laden: It's Whatever The World Community Thinks - Not American Security
"Obama says bin Laden must not be a martyr" from AP and seems much more concerned about what the world thinks than bringing a terrorist to justice for killing several thousand Americans - it's always how it looks for him for the world community rather than protecting Americans.
And as far as habeas corpus and bin Laden having the opportunity to question his detention if he should get captured - given the truthers, excuse makers and preference for world opinion over US security, one could be concerned that Obama wouldn't have a problem with laxity in the treatment of Osama bin Laden.
"Obama pretty psyched for a Nuremburg trial for bin Laden" from Hot Air
"First of all, I think there is an executive order out on Osama bin Laden's head," the Illinois senator said at a news conference. "And if I'm president, and we have the opportunity to capture him, we may not be able to capture him alive."
"I refuse to be lectured on national security by people who are responsible for the most disastrous set of foreign policy decisions in the recent history of the United States," Obama said in opening remarks that in part referred to the Iraq war.
This from a man who has even less experience than George W. Bush - and obviously would want to coddle dictators - along with the rest of the world.
"What would be important would be for us to do it in a way that allows the entire world to understand the murderous acts that he's engaged in and not to make him into a martyr, and to assure that the United States government is abiding by basic conventions that would strengthen our hand in the broader battle against terrorism," Obama said.
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