On what? That if caught, Osama bin Laden should be granted the due process of law in a courtroom, like the kind seen in "Law and Order." Killing him? That should wait. From the Politico:
Good for Fred Thompson. It's pretty much the same line that Howard Dean follows:
But, according to the AP, the former senator said such a punishment shouldn't be immediately meted out. "No, no, no, we've got due process to go through" depending on the circumstances, he said. "I'm not suggesting those things happen simultaneously."
"I still have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama, who is very likely to be found guilty, we should do our best not to, in positions of executive power, not to prejudge jury trails,"And Thompson isn't just giving lip-service to the idea of innocent until proven guilty. He put it into practice back in the early 1990's when his firm was defending the Libyan terrorists who blew up Pan Am 103. Thompson even took it upon himself to advise a colleague on how best to defend the Libyans from prosecution. I wonder what former prosecutor, Rudy Giulaini makes of it all.
Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Thompson is going no where in this race!
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Patrick at 8:31PM on Sep 10th 2007
2. Fred will be your next president. Who else, Osama barraka?? Hillery dickery dickery dock? The Democrats suck.
bill at 11:18PM on Sep 10th 2007
3. Is it possible to get a worse photo of Fred?
James at 11:47PM on Sep 10th 2007
4. The comment from bill is moronic...so like a Republican to type/think something so idiotic!!
Jim at 12:05AM on Sep 11th 2007
5. I am not impressed with either party or their candidates...When one finally does what they said they would do, Like George Bush, even if it is not popular, then everyone turns on him.
Short term memory
ML
Michael at 1:06AM on Sep 11th 2007
6. Make way for Fred people.....he knows his stuff and has what it takes to make this race exciting. As for Osama, I believe that whoever finds him will kill him and I am thinking Fred already know this!
MJ at 9:30AM on Sep 11th 2007
7. Think? Has anyone ever thought about these CHARITIES that all the Demo's are giving Hsu's donations to? You know MOVEON.ORG is registered with the IRS as a CHARITY. Why hasn't the media or anyone else ask the Demo's that are giving Hsu's donations to charity..............WHICH CHARITY? Why isn't the media following the paper trail? Isn't laundering money a feredal offence?
Poncho at 9:02AM on Sep 11th 2007
8. He's right - if UBL is captured. Personally I hope he's shot on sight - although that would be far to quick & easy a death.
Robert E. Quillen at 9:12AM on Sep 11th 2007
9. I think everyone better watch out for Fred. He is coming in a big way to this race. As far as Osama is concerned I don't think there is any soldier that would let him live if he or she found him. I believe Fred knows he won't be taken alive!
MJ at 9:29AM on Sep 11th 2007
10. Has anyone ever thought about these CHARITIES that all the Demo's are giving Hsu's donations to? You know MOVEON.ORG is registered with the IRS as a CHARITY. Why hasn't the media or anyone else ask the Demo's that are giving Hsu's donations to charity..............WHICH CHARITY? Why isn't the media following the paper trail? Isn't laundering money a feredal offence? Why haven't the bloggers ask the qustion?
Poncho at 10:30AM on Sep 11th 2007
11. Fred Thompson(with the right set of cabinet members/advisors)would make a good President.Our problem to date is..the current President isn't addressing many of the problems that have been continually getting out of control.Welfare,illegal alien rights,the homeless population,and many more.We are busily going about the business of arguing what stance to take in the Iraq war while the above problems(especially the illegal alien thing)is sapping our country of needed funds and polarizing oue population.
Foo at 1:59PM on Sep 11th 2007