Gainzo

Is McConnell saying that there is a better chance of conviction in a Military Court than a Civilian Court?

Would love to see the facts concerning how many people are convicted by juries in US Courts. If McConnell wants a 100% conviction rate then I suggest moving the trial to China, North Korea, etc.

PatsFanInEaglesLand

Military Tribunals are.

A. Quicker

B. Cheaper

C. The prisoners are already housed on a Military Base.

Absolutely no reason to have these in civilian court.

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Holy Diver

Why does Mitch McConnell hate the constitution?

(BTW: Seth Meyers and Jerry Seinfeld might wana cut of any income generated by this thread title)

Gainzo

Were you complaining when the Bush Administration did the same thing?

Where was McConnell when that illegal immigrant was put to death in Texas last week? Seems to me that civilian jury did the right thing.

PatsFanInEaglesLand

Yes, they should of been executed or sentenced years ago.

Mitch McConnell is one of several poster children for term-limits.

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Gainzo

So you are saying that suspected terrorists or any non-citizen accused of a crime should not get a fair trial in the USA?

patsfan13

Do you think an enemy combatant should be freed if he is captured and interrogated on a battlefield but not read his Miranda rights and give a call to a lawyer before interrogation?


Why do you think a military tribunal wouldn't provide a fair trail?

US Military members are subject to military tribunals (Court Marshals) , are you saying that enemy combatants are more entitled than US Soldiers?


REALLY?

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Gainzo

The guy we are talking about wasn't captured on a battlefield. What is a battlefield nowadays?

McConnell inferred that civilian juries are hopeless and that Military tribunals are much better...........in getting a conviction.

Why do you think a civilian jury trial wouldn't be fair?

Not for nothing but I think the overwhelming majority of Americans hate terrorists. Lets see the evidence and go forward.

Real World

Terrorists, enemy combatants, or whatever other name you want to give them, shouldn't be tried in civilian courts.

Mitch McConnell is indeed a poster child for term limits. Lots of the folks in DC are.

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Gainzo

Where should these people be tried? Send them all to the UN? A US Military Court isn't exactly going to be fair.

I agree with you on McConnell.