John Kerry today indicated that he supports the trial of Osama Bin Laden in the United States should he become president. This is really the capstone to an opinion Kerry has held for some time, but that he and others have kept quiet about up until now: the senator believes that fundamentall terrorism is a law-enforcement issue and not a military issue. If so, then OBL is a criminal, and not a hostile power.
This is a fundamental difference with President Bush, and is probably is the biggest issue that should drive the presidential race. Bush believes you target bad men who blow up buildings with planes the same way you target bad men who blow up buildings with B-2 bombers - you declare War. Kerry believes you target the same man the way that you target the mob - you gather evidence, put together a case, and live by the rules of procedure. These are both valid arguments, but lead to very different conclusions.
My own opinion? Treating terrorism as a simple crime is what lead to 9/11 - the FBI was not allowed to detain people for lack of evidence that would stand up in front of a judge, and so the terrorists were ultimately able to act. Whereas now that terrorism is treated as a declaration of war, the terrorists are spending most of their time fighting us in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Israel. i.e. A long way away from our own shores.
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