Assistant Attorney General David Kris testified Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on homeland security and terrorism, reiterating the administration's view that it wants try Guantanamo detainees accused of crimes in civilian federal courts, if possible, reports McClatchy's Grace Chung.
After years of discussion over military commissions and with Congress once again trying to craft a law that would make military commissions seem like something other than kangaroo courts, Kris succinctly stated why civilian courts are preferable.
"Federal courts have, on many occasions, proven to be an effective tool in our efforts to combat international terrorism, and the legitimacy of their verdicts is unquestioned.”
Unquestioned legitimacy is a pretty good standard.
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