Bloomberg Balks At 9/11 Trial, Dealing Blow To White House

Camp Justice, the location of the U.S. Military Commissions court for war crimes at the U.S. Naval Base in Guantanamo Bay. Photo from Radio Free Europe

From New York Times:

The Obama administration on Wednesday lost its most prominent backer of the plan to try the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks in Lower Manhattan when Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said the trial should not be held in New York City.

The mayor’s reversal was a political blow to the White House’s efforts to resolve a landmark terror case a few blocks from where Al Qaeda hijackers rammed planes into the World Trade Center, a trial that the president saw as an important demonstration of American justice.

Mr. Bloomberg said that a more secure location, like a military base, would be less disruptive and less costly. His remarks echoed growing opposition from Wall Street executives, the real estate industry and neighborhood groups, who have questioned the burdens that such a trial would bring to a heavily trafficked area of the city.

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My Comment: As a rule, most people do not want garbage in their backyard. The Al Qaeda plotters are garbage in every definition of the word, and the impact that their trial will have on New York City traffic, security, taxes and costs .... every citizen in New York City has a right to say .... "What the hell are you thinking?"

But will the White House and the Justice Department listen? .... I bet you not.