Ted Rall for April 15, 2011
April 13, 2011
April 18, 2011
Transcript:
The main reason given for trying 9/11 suspects by a Kangaroo military tribunal rather than a real trial: congress refused to pay for their transportation to the U.S. Man: Come on, guys, cough up. This is for the 800- year-old right to a speedy trial! Barack Obama: Odd... I'm out of frequent flyer miles. Could it be...? Michelle? Woman: %$#@ Delta... we could cover the airline tickets if it wasn't for the $30 baggage fee.
kreole about 13 years ago
800 year old right? Wha ?
OmqR-IV.0 about 13 years ago
^ kreole wondered: ”800 year old right? Wha ?” Magna Carta, 1215. Ok, so he rounded up from 796 and a couple of months. Runnymede is only a few miles from me. Hmmm, it’s going to be a nice sunny day, I have the day off, I think I shall dump the comics today & cycle over there.
Charles Brobst Premium Member about 13 years ago
Put them on a US military transport and bus them to a federal max.
mjnyc about 13 years ago
If the president had true cojones, he’d threaten to pardon any prisoner that Congress doesn’t allow him to move to the USA.
T A B Premium Member about 13 years ago
“The Main Reason Given”…
that, and right-wing sewn fear of spooky muslims being right here, in ‘merka right next to granny! How can we possibly have fair trials by juries of citizens? Nope, let’s just leave it to the military. It’s War, after all.
Even though the crimes of 9-11 were a strike against the U.S. government by fanatical murderers, they were also commited, by and large, on private U.S. citizens. Where is our voice? When is it New York City’s turn to render a verdict on this heinous crime?
No money to pay for it? That’s RICH!!
beenthere41 about 13 years ago
Somehow, I can’t see any trial held in New York returning a verdict of “Not Guilty” to anyone. Is that a fair trial? As for Ted, where is it a given that a Military trial would be a “Kangaroo Court”?
OtisIzaltumuch about 13 years ago
Gitmo may not be better than San Quentin in any other way, but if you want to hold random Afghan goatherds forever without charges & without evidence, it is “out of sight.”
An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove about 13 years ago
Another reason to get rid of the baggage fees
William Bednar Premium Member about 13 years ago
Maybe Rall wants to have the Gitmo detainees tried in a British court? That sounds like a great idea! Let’s ship all the detainees to Britain now!!
OmqR-IV.0 about 13 years ago
^ Not sure why you’re bringing the British into this but I suppose Diego Garcia would fit the bill instead. Oh, wait, they have before. There you go then.