I Disagree With Obama Administration's Decision On Boston Bombing Suspect

think that is so appropriate and I think the president's right to lead that effort %HESITATION quickly nmhoa

to the families who have lost loved ones to those who have been injured a heart breaks as a nation to

the people of Boston you make us proud by the courage you've shown to the law enforcement until %HESITATION

officials and intelligence community god bless you for your hard work in your brain four brings me here today is

not be treated as an enemy combatant I strongly disagree with the Obama administration's decision to

rule out enemy combatant status for the suspect at this time I believe such a decision is premature it

individual should be held for questioning under the law of war the decision by the Obama administration to try this individual in federal court is

a sound decision it is the right decision military commission trials are not available in cases like this I

with the help of many colleague we created a military commission system for foreign terrorists we

purposely excluded American citizens I have all the confidence in the world an article three courts at the federal level they

do a terrific job have confidence in our military commission system the decision by the administration to not proceed in the state court in

Massachusetts I think was the correct decision the death penalty will be available at the federal level this

is clearly in my view a candidate for a case to be deemed an act of terrorism here's

my concern as a lawyer for over thirty years civilian and military I strongly support

the concept that no criminal defendant should ever be required to incriminate himself while

they're in custody they go that is a long held tradition in American jurisprudence in the military and civilian set no

criminal defendant should ever be required to incriminate himself and they are criminal case every

nation at war should have the ability to defend themselves by gathering intelligence these are not mutually exclusive concepts

I believe our nation is at war the enemy is radical Islam defined as the Taliban al

queda and affiliated groups the question I have regarding this case is there any association between

these two individual and the groups I just name to allow enemy combatant status to be conferred upon

the suspect in Boston what is the difference under our criminal justice system it is inappropriate to

is ample evidence here on the criminal side a first year law student could prosecute this case what

I'm worried about is what does this individual now about future attacks or terrorist organizations that may be an art myths we

have the right to gather intelligence under the criminal system you should not question someone without their lawyer present under