Republicans are up in arms because Attorney General Eric Holder wants Khalid Sheikh Mohammed tried in a civilian court. Will the White House move the case to a military tribunal? Will that help close Guantánamo Bay? The opposition's divided over another charge: that Holder's Department of Justice has become "in-house counsel to al-Qaida." What does that have to do with the standards of the legal profession — and Dick Cheney's daughter, Liz?
Is the Obama Administration Tough on Terror...or Not?
Credits
Guests:
- Charlie Savage - New York Times - @charlie_savage
- David D. Cole - American Civil Liberties Union / Georgetown University - @DavidColeACLU
- Noel Francisco - former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel
- Brad Berenson - Former Associate White House Counsel to President Bush