Sen. Lindsey Graham Wants to Cut Deal on Military Tribunal for 9/11 Trial
Sen. Lindsey Graham
The horse trading Washington is so famous for is in full swing.
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) said on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday that if the White House agrees to try self-described 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a military tribunal he would press fellow Republicans to vote to shut down Guantanamo Bay.
The the issue has been a matter of intense discussion at the White House and at the Justice Department, but so far no decision has been made.
Graham also said on the CBS show a new legal system needs to be created to try dangerous detainees.
“We need a legal system that gives due process to the detainee but also understands they didn’t rob a liquor store,” he said.
See ticklethewire.com columns by Ross Parker and Steven Levin.
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Posted: 3/8/10 at 8:56 AM under News Story.
Tags: Guantanamo, Lindsey Graham
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