'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 calls them. He took the newly created job of New York Homeland Security director following the 9/11 attacks in. Has a personal connection obviously to what happened that day -- first of all your thoughts about bringing those guys to this country for trial."

" Child advocates say. Terrible terrible decision. Very very political decision. You know these guys were caught on the battlefield. During the war. And the notion that they're gonna come into the civilian. Criminal courts of the United States -- procedures. Of due process and collection of evidence and chain to custody. And all those faced they a high priority. Vicious -- I think crazy 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 in the -- I know those people very well have been involved in numerous numerous -- you well know. This bill -- result that we can be proud of but but -- and Ashland in my view decision. Political decision. That is so necessary and to bring arts. And pops in every day morning of the of the thousands of people directly involved in this spectrum of the articles again. It's crazy in my view."

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

" But -- I'm absolutely but that was a case that took place here. In the Carmel United States. With the evidence was collected by the FBI. Using the procedures. -- We have no other choice but to try immigrant local bishop not on the battlefield and some follow up country. You know we -- military people took people in the 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 this -- Our ability to do battle. Around the world -- to and the take prisoners it is so you know why they could not go before military tribunals. And it is the big question I mean why and why not just put him in a military tribunal."

" Well the Obama administration has dropped 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 job I think it's a very political decision. You know I know the issue -- 100% orders and -- really far far left people. You know -- you don't want to expose. You know some -- 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 -- to this court I think they'll find a way to convict them. But I think the the emotions of directing all the victims through this again in 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 -- very sad state 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 this is."