The ACLU wants terrorists treated ever so gently

A group of famlilies who lost loved ones in the 9/11 attacks has asked Obama to "reverse his decision to suspend the trial of five detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who admit roles in the terror attacks".

The AP devotes a large amount of space to the mewings of a representative of the New York Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) who, among other things, demands that terrorists acting in behalf a non-state organization which doesn't subscribe to the Geneva Conventions, be treated as if they are prisoners of war.

"The options bypassed by the Bush White House, Siegel said, included defining the suspects as prisoners of war, which would make them subject to the Geneva treaties; submitting the cases to an international court of justice; and trying them in New York federal court, which has extensive experience with previous terrorism cases including the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center.



"So now Obama's people, who I have confidence in, should look at this stuff, make some hard decisions and move judiciously,'' he said. "These people [the victims' families] should be involved in this. It's a good test of the Obama rhetoric of listening to the people.''"

If you read closely, you'll see that Norman Siegal of the NYCLU and the ACLU are simply using these poor people as props in their drive to help the terrorists escape punishment.

Sad.

Hat tip to beachbaby for spotting this.