[Mr.Kimball]

Well, in December 2008, Mohammed and his co-defendents insisted that they preferred to plead guilty without a trial, and be put to death as "martyrs." The defense counsel for two of the defendents protested that their clients were not competent to make such a decision. The cases stalled, as I understand it, while psychological evaluations took place. In the midst of this legal turmoil, Obama took office. You sound like Judas, wondering why the money for the perfume wasn't given to the poor. "Justice," "fairness," ... these aren't just concepts. The American system, the ideal, is something of great value. Khalid Mohammed can't do anything that would make me want to throw that away. If we allow that, we become as our enemies.

Do you disagree that a military tribunal would accomplish the same thing?