At long last some of the suspects behind the most vicious attack on American soil will stand trial. Personally, as I believe in the death penalty. I hope they will be executed. However, and I often seek advice from my American friends---so please enlighten me- I wonder why they are being tried at Guantanamo. Here are the things that worry me:
- They should be tried on American soil as all other criminals who threaten the state are.
-Why should they be tried by the military? The military holds courts martial . Excessive military law action, such as treason by a soldier/spy, is handed over to the justice department.
-I think most Americans would like to see these terrorists tried under America's judicial system.A military trial is not equivalent to that.
-Is the sneaky Bush administration trying to ensure that these men will be "shot at down" without proper legal assistance (QV human rights, constitutional procedures)? If Rumsfeld can get away with foolish decisions, so can others.
- There is an element of rash judgement creeping in here. Is the miltary scoffing at proper procedures?
-Are the military enabled by law to do this? What law?

It reminds me of the trial by the military in Romania when Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife were assassinated by the military without orders from the government. Ceausescu was a ruthless tyrant but the military (at a very low level) decided to kill him without the permission of the government.

There are differences of course as the US government clearly condones this trial.BUT the military, in many cases, have a misguided idea about proper procedure.

I may be wrong--enlighten me please.