'Terrible Decision'

" Let's get more reaction to attorney general Eric holder's announcement joining us on the phone the former head of the FBI's New York office James call -- He took the newly created job of New York Homeland Security director following the 9/11 attacks and has a personal connection obviously to what happened that day James first of all your thoughts about bringing those guys to this country for trial."

" Terrible terrible decision. Very -- political solution. You know these guys were caught on the battle field during the war. And the notion that they're gonna come into the civilian. Criminal courts of the United States we have procedures. Of due process and collection of evidence and chain to custody. -- Vicious really I think -- but more important and that might -- you know I have no doubt there's a final analysis I really don't. In the southern district and the -- I know those people very well -- been involved in numerous numerous -- there you well know. That they'll be a result that we can be proud of but but -- in my view decision. Political decision. That this is sort necessary and to bring arts. And fonts in every day morning of the of the thousands of people directly involved in this spectrum of the articles again. Is -- in my view."

" Well you're you're involved in in the blind -- prosecution where you're not that'd -- attorney general brought that I as an example of one of the kinds of cases that's already been successfully handled in New York I mean can you draw the -- early."

" a -- and absolutely but that was a case that took place here. In the Carmel United States. Where the evidence was collected by the FBI. Using the procedures. -- can't. We have no other choice but to try him in a criminal code this -- not on -- battlefield and some follow up country. You know we -- military people took people into custody without you know without the rules of federal criminal procedure. You know this is not this is setting a new precedent. In the United States that's -- hog -- Our ability to do battle. Around the world -- and the take -- it is so you know why they could not go before military tribunals. That is the big question I mean why and why not just put -- a military tribunal."

" Well the Obama administration is drop the use of the phrase war on terror do you think this is another symbol. Of that mindset I guess."

" Well I don't know John but I think it's a very political decision. You know I know the ACLU was a 100% -- and all -- really far far left people. You know -- like yes -- you -- one who would expose. You know some things that they think we're we're done so terribly improperly the so called. They interrogation techniques that they didn't approve -- searchers searchers but it's going to be extremely difficult to bring evidence and to this court I think they'll find a way to convict them. But I think the the emotions of -- all the victims through this again and the precedence. Of using our courts. Civilian criminal courts here the United States for crimes that take place in the United States is a very very bad -- in the very sad day today."

" James calls -- who was with the FBI here in New York City at the time of the 9/11 attacks. Jim thanks very much since."