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At his news conference announcing the trial of KSM in New York, Eric Holder was asked whether the US government would release him if he were not convicted.
Holder said he was sure he would be convicted. KSM has already confessed to the deed, so what’s the point of this trial?
To give Al Qaeda a giant soapbox and make us look weak and stupid?
Elect an amateur, expect amateurism.