Politico: Is Scott Brown a “Game Changer” on Terrorism?
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In Senator-elect Scott Brown’s victory speech on Tuesday, he boldy stated that “our Constitution and laws exist to protect this nation – they do not grant rights and privileges to enemies in wartime … In dealing with terrorists, our tax dollars should pay for weapons to stop them, not lawyers to defend them.”
Politico’s Josh Gerstein today reported on how Brown’s victory — and views on terrorism — may impact President Barack Obama’s anti-terrorism agenda, which to date has included plans to shut-down Guantanamo Bay, moving those prisoners to the mainland United States, and trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plus five other terrorists in a civilian court in New York City, rather than before a military tribunal.