Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Have 300+ Terrorists Been Convicted In The U.S.?



Why Does DOJ Say 300+ Terrorists Convicted? -- FOX News

The "blogosphere" has been abuzz over whether Attorney General Eric Holder and others in the Obama Administration can accurately claim that more than 300 terrorists have been convicted in federal, civilian courts.

Holder employs the statistic in an effort to blunt criticism over the decision to try the five alleged 9/11 conspirators – and more recently, the alleged Christmas Day bomber – in a civilian court.

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My Comment: I read and follow the news on a daily basis. The idea that 300+ terrorists have been convicted and are presently residing in Federal prisons is preposterous. Saying that the Obama got these figures from the Bush administration is just passing the buck .... the fact of the matter is that there are no "300 prisoners" who have been convicted, and continuing this lie is only distorting the debate.

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