When defense lawyers did not oppose the move, a judge froze the proceedings against Canadian Omar Khadr, who was captured at age 15 and is accused of murdering a U.S. soldier with a grenade during a firefight in Afghanistan.
Another judge was expected to rule as early as Wednesday in the death penalty case against five prisoners accused of plotting the September 11 hijacked plane attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
Obama's order to the prosecutors was issued several hours after his swearing-in on Tuesday and if all the continuances are granted it would halt proceedings against 21 prisoners.
Prosecutors said it was "in the interests of justice" to freeze the trials until about May 20 to give the new administration time to evaluate the cases and decide what forum best suits any future prosecution.
Didja catch that? Obama froze the prosecutions for terrorists picked up on the battlefield in the act of killing Americans, including the people responsible for the 9/11 attacks. So much for protecting and defending America. I'll freely admit my expectations weren't very high, but I thought he would have at least made it through his first full day as President before proving to the world his weakness on national security. Guess not.The Jawa Report adds the following:
And Brittney Spears - don't forget about her. Oh, and by sitting in the dark.
Horrible, horrible stuff.
There's my two cents.
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