“Nonsense!” you may say, “They don’t want to deny my rights, just those of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.” While this Dzhokhar guy is truly a first class piece of crap, selectively denying the rights of one US citizen “just because two Senators say so” is an affront to the liberties we all enjoy.
The statement, posted on Senator Graham’s Facebook page, reads in full (with emphasis added in bold):
Just put out this statement with John McCain about the suspect captured in Boston and whether they should be held as an enemy combatant.“We truly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our law enforcement and intelligence communities.“It is clear the events we have seen over the past few days in Boston were an attempt to kill American citizens and terrorize a major American city. The accused perpetrators of these acts were not common criminals attempting to profit from a criminal enterprise, but terrorists trying to injure, maim, and kill innocent Americans.“Now that the suspect is in custody, the last thing we should want is for him to remain silent. It is absolutely vital the suspect be questioned for intelligence gathering purposes. We need to know about any possible future attacks which could take additional American lives. The least of our worries is a criminal trial which will likely be held years from now.“Under the Law of War we can hold this suspect as a potential enemy combatant not entitled to Miranda warnings or the appointment of counsel. Our goal at this critical juncture should be to gather intelligence and protect our nation from further attacks.“We remain under threat from radical Islam and we hope the Obama Administration will seriously consider the enemy combatant option.“We will stand behind the Administration if they decide to hold this suspect as an enemy combatant.”
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