Two of the Obama administration's leading critics were on the Sunday shows attacking the decision to try the airline bombing suspect in federal court:
Much of the criticism Sunday, however, centered on the decision to try him in civilian court rather than hold him as a military prisoner. "If we had treated this Christmas Day bomber as a terrorist, he would have immediately been interrogated military-style, rather than given the rights of an American and lawyers," Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) said on CNN. "We probably lost valuable information."DeMint and Lieberman seem to think our government would be torturing Abdulmutallab -- and both probably still believe in the power of waterboarding.
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said it was a "very serious mistake" to send Abdulmutallab to federal court.
"He was trained, equipped and directed by al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula," Lieberman said on ABC. "That was an act of war. He should be treated as a prisoner of war, held in a military brig, questioned now, and should have been ever since apprehended for intelligence that could help us stop the next attack or get people in Yemen."
But, notice how Lieberman never fails to show his true colors. Good thing Obama helped him keep that chairmanship of the Homeland Security Committee. It gives Lieberman added authority when he attacks Obama's leadership. Lieberman knows there are no repercussions for challenging Obama. In fact, it seems that the more he does it, the more power he has.
