The NY Times takes a look at former federal prosecutor Andrew C. McCarthy, who has been voicing his objections to trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his co-horts in civilian court in NYC. At a protest late last year, he said, "A war is a war. A war is not a crime, and you don’t bring your enemies to a courthouse." Regarding the Christmas Day bombing attempt he's written, "Will Americans finally grasp how insane it is to regard counterterrorism as a law-enforcement project rather than a matter of national security?" One critic said, "When I read his stuff, I say, ‘Is he running for office, or does he want a show on Fox?’" but McCarthy told the Times, "It just seemed to me like since 9/11 we’ve been drifting away and away from the moment of clarity we had."
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