The three sentences, "War is a state of hostility between sovereign nations. The threat of jihadist terrorism is undeniably grave, but the terrorists are not a sovereign nation. They are no more and no less than international criminals and should be treated as such." caught one of our readers eye and forwarded the link. Ahmadiyya Times feels the thought is worth spreading to the rest of our readers.
Ahmadiyya Times | News Desk | January 13, 2010
Source & Credit: Journal Star.com | Letters
By Doug Dexter | Davey, NE
Columnist Charles Krauthammer ("What happened to the ‘war of terror,'" Jan. 3) excoriates President Barack Obama for failing to realize that America is at war with terrorists. For Krauthammer, this is shown by Obama's decisions to try terrorists in civilian court; follow the constitutional presumption of innocence until proven guilty; and stop the torture of captured Islamic radicals. To Krauthammer, these decisions amount to no more than "political correctness" and "image management" on Obama's part.
"War on terror" has never been an accurate description of the threat to our nation and our response to that threat. War is a state of hostility between sovereign nations. The threat of jihadist terrorism is undeniably grave, but the terrorists are not a sovereign nation. They are no more and no less than international criminals and should be treated as such.
America was attacked long before Sept. 11, 2001, by such a criminal. When he was caught, he was not tortured; was given a lawyer; was tried openly and fairly in civilian court; and was convicted and executed. His name was Timothy McVeigh.
McVeigh's case proves that justice is best served when we follow the core principles of due process of law. Treating jihadists as a case apart, out of reach of these core principles, only gives credence to the jihadist claim that America has one set of rules for Americans and another set for Muslims, Middle Easterners and other groups America allegedly disfavors.
By adhering to our principles in all cases, we set America above those who seek to destroy us. These principles of fair, humane administration of justice are what make America worth defending.
Read here: Letters, 1/13: Uphold American principles
Ahmadiyya Times | News Desk | January 13, 2010
Source & Credit: Journal Star.com | Letters
By Doug Dexter | Davey, NE
Columnist Charles Krauthammer ("What happened to the ‘war of terror,'" Jan. 3) excoriates President Barack Obama for failing to realize that America is at war with terrorists. For Krauthammer, this is shown by Obama's decisions to try terrorists in civilian court; follow the constitutional presumption of innocence until proven guilty; and stop the torture of captured Islamic radicals. To Krauthammer, these decisions amount to no more than "political correctness" and "image management" on Obama's part.
"War on terror" has never been an accurate description of the threat to our nation and our response to that threat. War is a state of hostility between sovereign nations. The threat of jihadist terrorism is undeniably grave, but the terrorists are not a sovereign nation. They are no more and no less than international criminals and should be treated as such.
America was attacked long before Sept. 11, 2001, by such a criminal. When he was caught, he was not tortured; was given a lawyer; was tried openly and fairly in civilian court; and was convicted and executed. His name was Timothy McVeigh.
McVeigh's case proves that justice is best served when we follow the core principles of due process of law. Treating jihadists as a case apart, out of reach of these core principles, only gives credence to the jihadist claim that America has one set of rules for Americans and another set for Muslims, Middle Easterners and other groups America allegedly disfavors.
By adhering to our principles in all cases, we set America above those who seek to destroy us. These principles of fair, humane administration of justice are what make America worth defending.
Read here: Letters, 1/13: Uphold American principles
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