Reply #21: I'm sure someone can dig it up

[mikehiggins]

but shortly after the 9/11 attacks Osama took responsibility for the attacks in a videotaped sequence that was repeated on tv stations all over the world.

Obviously, he was not flying one of the airplanes but his culpability is at least as clear as that of Milosevic in the Balkans. The difference is Milosevic denies his crimes; Osama rejoices in them.

This is truly a bad blunder for Dean in seeming to be even a little even-handed in dealing with OBL. The man has taken credit for the murder of over 3000 Americans, publically and with pride. If he is captured alive (which is hyper-extremely unlikely) he will shout his claims of culpability from the hilltops.

Dean should have said up front that he thought OBL should be executed and that, therefore, the Hugue was not an appropriate venue for any trial. He should keep in mind that no matter who he's talking to, the media is NOT his friend or ally, just an economic machine that looks at him as a means to sell papers.

Hell, even Clark figured that one out in a hurry.

The media is the enemy; you can't let your guard down for a moment.

Send the embeds packing while you have the chance.