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Lawmaker Defends 9/11 Trial Decision

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Lawmaker Defends 9/11 Trial Decision

Published: Fri, 13 Nov 2009

Description: Rep. Joe Sestak: 'Stand up for our ideals'

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" The screen now we'll show you lower Manhattan. Street right that yellow attack as -- we believe Khalid Sheikh Mohammed might be held among others. To the left thumb tack represents ground zero from this viewpoint you can see it's but a mere five minute walk. In Manhattan Josef stacks of democratic congressman from Pennsylvania sir good morning to you thank you for your service to our country by the way. In the US navy you -- or decision Y. Create you support this decision tell --"

" I will support this decision of the president to bring these individuals to trial I have no doubt. Back understanding. That bringing -- forward into court system. He adds that in the past it will be individuals that we had a hold indefinitely. Because we don't have enough evidence to prosecute them yet. And so my take is that he does have yet that is the against the war. Well you know bill -- head of the navy anti terrorism unit I was on the ground early in the war on Afghanistan fluctuate period. -- AM strong vote. We need anti terror those types of efforts including helping those accountable. I also believe you don't wake the ideals -- not bringing people into their day in court."

" you -- BK I don't know all reported though that some of this evidence wanted to be brought up in the case. I'm not talking about taking the chance -- their brought to the US and set free. Is this my decision merely made to appease the lesser."

" Absolutely not this is to make sure that we stand up our ideals we tortured somebody I'd get it. Well we also know is that this doesn't mean that you need evidence other than not having had a tortured to get the evidence we needed. And no one knows yet if we don't have that evidence I have no doubt bring in -- is going to be prosecuted and that he's thrown away."

" Finding and also do that in a military tribunal why a civilian court."

" Don't know I'll accept that you know our Supreme Court the alliance had said. That you must ensure how ever you want to prosecute that the law. -- other civilized people are to be brought to bear we are civilized I have no doubt however like retribution we brought out about it in the right. Determined by the administration people who have absolutely not there's only want -- they need to be done and that's just it. And that we don't have a good enough court system in America. That we aren't going to be able to bring -- the baton don't know that -- coach -- how much you glued on our court system we should bring it forward."

" How many intelligence secrets what we surrendered during this process."

" I got a -- any good because. What we do know is that we can. Do they didn't Kavanagh if necessary. In Canada in secret and so we're gonna have to go the route we may end up going now I don't know how they don't believe -- yet."

" You mentioned the word torture. Is this the current administration's way of laying out of the -- of the previous administration. "

" Now let's hope not look I do believe that what they did too mom because most -- that. Good -- you need evidence as to whether or as credible as other means that brought them what in the -- What I do know is there is that ever hear that I've defended this nation I didn't get them. People I've defended all right Eagles I'm a strong believer that we don't have the -- ideals. Took up and that. Well of course bring it into New York State where they struck -- I have strong confidence in our judicial system. That the evidence will be brought to bear a -- that he's -- or F."

" I was so you write your own -- congressman from Pennsylvania Democrat with us now sir thank you. I got to give thank you 25 minutes -- Korea."

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