Quote Originally Posted by Xiahou View Post
Yousef is a poor example to push the "Obama doctrine" with. He was little more than a foot soldier- he was arrested, but leadership higher up was unaffected and left to continue their nefarious work. One might even cite that as the failure of the "prosectution" approach to terrorists.
Oh, last I checked we nailed at least one of the "higher-ups." And convicting the ******s who did the deed ain't nothing to sniff at, either. Would you rather see these men serving their legal sentences and attracting no attention while they rot away in Federal prison, or would you rather they sit in legal limbo in Cuba serving as a symbol and inspiration for every jihadi wanna-be? I fear i know the answer to that one ...