ABC News: Obama to order Military to drop charges against USS Cole bomber.

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President Obama Likely to Order Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect
ABC Political Punch ^ | February 05, 2009 | Jake Tapper

Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:24:14 PM by Smokeyblue

ABC News has learned that on Friday, President Obama will likely order the Department of Defense's Military Commission to withdraw charges against terrorist suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The charges may later be reinstated in a military commission or pursued in a civilian court. Al-Nashiri will remain in custody.

The announcement will not be made until after President Obama meets with the families of victims of terrorist attacks on 9/11 and on the U.S.S. Cole, where he will assure them that this step is not being done to be lenient towards al-Nashiri. The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, sources told ABC News.

President Obama has expressed concern about whether the military commissions set up by the Bush administration are the proper way to go forward in pursuing charges against the U.S. detainees, and on January 22 he asked all the judges supervising the trials of detainees for a continuance of 120 days, so a team of administration officials could review the best way forward.

In almost the cases, that continuance request was granted. But last week the judge supervising the al-Nashiri trial -- Army Col. James L. Pohl, the chief judge at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes court -- said he would not heed President Obama's request for a 120-day continuance, or delay, in prosecutions of terrorism suspects. Pohl called the president's request "not reasonable" and not "in the interests of justice."

The arraignment of al-Nashiri is scheduled for Monday, February 9.


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Obama is getting worse by the second.

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President Obama Likely to Order Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect
ABC Political Punch ^ | February 05, 2009 | Jake Tapper

Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:24:14 PM by Smokeyblue

ABC News has learned that on Friday, President Obama will likely order the Department of Defense's Military Commission to withdraw charges against terrorist suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The charges may later be reinstated in a military commission or pursued in a civilian court. Al-Nashiri will remain in custody.

The announcement will not be made until after President Obama meets with the families of victims of terrorist attacks on 9/11 and on the U.S.S. Cole, where he will assure them that this step is not being done to be lenient towards al-Nashiri. The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, sources told ABC News.

President Obama has expressed concern about whether the military commissions set up by the Bush administration are the proper way to go forward in pursuing charges against the U.S. detainees, and on January 22 he asked all the judges supervising the trials of detainees for a continuance of 120 days, so a team of administration officials could review the best way forward.

In almost the cases, that continuance request was granted. But last week the judge supervising the al-Nashiri trial -- Army Col. James L. Pohl, the chief judge at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes court -- said he would not heed President Obama's request for a 120-day continuance, or delay, in prosecutions of terrorism suspects. Pohl called the president's request "not reasonable" and not "in the interests of justice."

The arraignment of al-Nashiri is scheduled for Monday, February 9.


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President Obama Likely to Order Military Commission Charges Dropped Against Terrorist Suspect
ABC Political Punch ^ | February 05, 2009 | Jake Tapper

Posted on Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:24:14 PM by Smokeyblue

ABC News has learned that on Friday, President Obama will likely order the Department of Defense's Military Commission to withdraw charges against terrorist suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The charges may later be reinstated in a military commission or pursued in a civilian court. Al-Nashiri will remain in custody.

The announcement will not be made until after President Obama meets with the families of victims of terrorist attacks on 9/11 and on the U.S.S. Cole, where he will assure them that this step is not being done to be lenient towards al-Nashiri. The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, sources told ABC News.

President Obama has expressed concern about whether the military commissions set up by the Bush administration are the proper way to go forward in pursuing charges against the U.S. detainees, and on January 22 he asked all the judges supervising the trials of detainees for a continuance of 120 days, so a team of administration officials could review the best way forward.

In almost the cases, that continuance request was granted. But last week the judge supervising the al-Nashiri trial -- Army Col. James L. Pohl, the chief judge at the Guantanamo Bay war crimes court -- said he would not heed President Obama's request for a 120-day continuance, or delay, in prosecutions of terrorism suspects. Pohl called the president's request "not reasonable" and not "in the interests of justice."

The arraignment of al-Nashiri is scheduled for Monday, February 9.


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If i were one of these family members, the SS better get between me and Obama.

[LurkerNoMore]

Obama is getting worse by the second.

"The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, "

Welcome to Tardville.  Population = YOU

[Straw Man]

It appears he will remain in custody and the charges can be refiled

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/05/uss.cole.bombing/index.html

[Hugo Chavez]

"The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, "

Welcome to Tardville.  Population = YOU

[tonymctones]

It appears he will remain in custody and the charges can be refiled

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/05/uss.cole.bombing/index.html

so he is going to remain in custody with no trial date? I thought this was one of the reasons why gitmo was going to be shut down? its stupid and if i was the capitan of the cole or one of the families that was meeting with barry tomorrow id tell him to go fuck himself.

[Hugo Chavez]

so he is going to remain in custody with no trial date? I thought this was one of the reasons why gitmo was going to be shut down? its stupid and if i was the capitan of the cole or one of the families that was meeting with barry tomorrow id tell him to go fuck himself.

no, it's for a change of judicial system from unconstitutional to constitutional and his eventual trial/trials under that.

[Straw Man]

no, it's for a change of judicial system from unconstitutional to constitutional and his eventual trial/trials under that.

exactly

[Soul Crusher]

And who is Obama to even make that determination?

[shootfighter1]

Perhaps I don't understand the details in this instance (military courts/commissions/justice), but this sounds bad.

[Soul Crusher]

Perhaps I don't understand the details in this instance (military courts/commissions/justice), but this sounds bad.

The families are pissed off, the military commander came out today and is pissed off.

Lurker - you are a in denial that after three weeks, everything all of us said about Obama is already revealing itself to be true.

Do you really think Obama wants justice for the families???

Give me a break.  Obama is a marxist sleepr cell all on to himself and cares more for the rights of terrorists than this nations' security and the families of our soldiers who were killed.

[LurkerNoMore]

*yawn*

So when does this guy go free?

Oh that's right... he doesn't.  And your whining was about WHAT?

[IFBBwannaB]

And who is Obama to even make that determination?

Exactly...since when the president is supposed to interfere so much to the Judaical system?
Well I guess when all the houses are filled with people you please daily aka Pelosi it gives you more power than you really should have.

[Straw Man]

Exactly...since when the president is supposed to interfere so much to the Judaical system?
Well I guess when all the houses are filled with people you please daily aka Pelosi it gives you more power than you really should have.

Gitmo is not part of our judicial system.

[a_joker10]

It gets even better.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2ExNzI3NzI1MzBmMmYzNzYwN2JlYWVlMDZhMzgyOTQ=

On that score, it is noteworthy that, before the appointing authority acted this evening, Obama had scheduled a meeting for tomorrow afternoon with victims and families of victims not only of the Cole bombing but of of the 9/11 attacks.  At a minimum, he appeared poised to announce he was dropping the Cole charges against Nashiri.  All evening, however, it has been floated from several knowledgeable sources that the president was prepared to announce the dismissal of all the commission cases — i.e., not only against Nashiri but against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other 9/11 plotters.  That suggestion is supported by the fact that the 9/11 families were invited to the White House meeting:  there would have been no need to invite them to discuss an announcement that impacted only the Cole case.


Obama is crazy and America will be less safe.

I guess people don't learn from history.

[IFBBwannaB]

Gitmo is not part of our judicial system.

But this is, wait...he's only in office a couple of weeks...this won't be the last time he will do such a thing.

[Soul Crusher]

It gets even better.
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=Y2ExNzI3NzI1MzBmMmYzNzYwN2JlYWVlMDZhMzgyOTQ=

On that score, it is noteworthy that, before the appointing authority acted this evening, Obama had scheduled a meeting for tomorrow afternoon with victims and families of victims not only of the Cole bombing but of of the 9/11 attacks.  At a minimum, he appeared poised to announce he was dropping the Cole charges against Nashiri.  All evening, however, it has been floated from several knowledgeable sources that the president was prepared to announce the dismissal of all the commission cases — i.e., not only against Nashiri but against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other 9/11 plotters.  That suggestion is supported by the fact that the 9/11 families were invited to the White House meeting:  there would have been no need to invite them to discuss an announcement that impacted only the Cole case.


Obama is crazy and America will be less safe.

I guess people don't learn from history.

Palin was correct.  We were correct, Rush was correct, Savage was correct:

Obama is a disaster.  He makes Clinton & Kerry look like a hawk.

[OzmO]

The move is being done to stop the continued prosecution of al-Nashiri in a court system that his administration may ultimately find illegitimate, not for any other reason, sources told ABC News.

Are they planning to put him back on trial with a "legit" court?

If so, this panty bundle is all for nothing.

[Straw Man]

Are they planning to put him back on trial with a "legit" court?

If so, this panty bundle is all for nothing.

On his first day in office, Obama ordered the halt, requiring prosecutors to seek delays in the 14 active cases before military commissions there. But the judge, Col. James Pohl, ordered arraignment for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri to go ahead as scheduled on Monday.

With this move, all cases at Guantanamo are now in line with the president's order to halt court proceedings at the detention center, according to Gordon.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/05/uss.cole.bombing/index.html

[IFBBwannaB]

On his first day in office, Obama ordered the halt, requiring prosecutors to seek delays in the 14 active cases before military commissions there. But the judge, Col. James Pohl, ordered arraignment for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri to go ahead as scheduled on Monday.

With this move, all cases at Guantanamo are now in line with the president's order to halt court proceedings at the detention center, according to Gordon.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/05/uss.cole.bombing/index.html

Should we now call him Emperor Obama?

[OzmO]

Should we now call him Emperor Obama?

How about "Decider" Obama?

[OzmO]

On his first day in office, Obama ordered the halt, requiring prosecutors to seek delays in the 14 active cases before military commissions there. But the judge, Col. James Pohl, ordered arraignment for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri to go ahead as scheduled on Monday.

With this move, all cases at Guantanamo are now in line with the president's order to halt court proceedings at the detention center, according to Gordon.


http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/05/uss.cole.bombing/index.html

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BFD.  so he wants legit courts.  So he halts some proceeding with the intention of making that happen.  What's the big deal?

[Soul Crusher]

How about "Decider" Obama?

At a minimum, its a PR disaster.

[Straw Man]

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BFD.  so he wants legit courts.  So he halts some proceeding with the intention of making that happen.  What's the big deal?

I dont' have any issue with it