Cheney Rips 'Radical' Obama, Warns 9/11 Trial Will Make Khalid Sheikh Mohammed a 'Hero'
Former vice president says holding trial in lower Manhattan near ground zero will make self-professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed "a hero in certain circles."
The former vice president called Attorney General Eric Holder's decision in November to try Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects in a civilian federal court near ground zero "a huge mistake."
The trial will put Mohammed "on the map," he contended.
The Republican, who has previously accused President Obama of "dithering" on the war in Afghanistan, sharply criticized the president for bowing to foreign leaders during recent overseas trips.
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The former vice president called Attorney General Eric Holder's decision in November to try Mohammed and four other 9/11 suspects in a civilian federal court near ground zero "a huge mistake."
The trial will put Mohammed "on the map," he contended.
The Republican, who has previously accused President Obama of "dithering" on the war in Afghanistan, sharply criticized the president for bowing to foreign leaders during recent overseas trips.
On Afghanistan, setting a 2011 date to begin withdrawal is "better than withdrawal now," he said, though he added that he thinks it vindicates Al Qaeda strategy that "if you kill enough Americans, you can change American policy."