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Something with nothing. they prudently said, well, theres nothing to see here at this point. now, remember, he then left and traveled and came back. now thats a different place. they had no further information indicating that until, of course, after the event itself. thats important to do, but i think they were very prudent and very thorough by my review of what happened prior to his travel. >> pete williams, its important to underscore what was underscored to me by intelligence officials, feder...

To do that. one of the great things in america we come together at times of trial. i very much regret the fact that there are those that want to precipitate debate whether hes enemy combatant or whether he is a terrorist, murder, et cetera. federal law, we have had 435 terrorist convictions. under federal law. we had 100-plus arrests. maybe half a dozen under the military commission. this is clear to me that the course that can be taken, the high value interrogation group. they are skilled and t...

Justified for that reason. >> they need more than speculation. police announced they werent worried about that. experts said there was no public safety expectation. they are using the public safety exception as an excuse and they are using it because they dont think it will hurt them because they can establish the crime. yes, they can establish the crime. to get the death penalty you have to prove federal terrorism. the shooting of m.i.t. policeman is not a federal crime. its a state crime. its ...

Commission other way around. he could be questioned as an enemy combatant and subsequently turned over for prosecution. thats the way they could do it. as enemy combatant he could be questioned without a lawyer present. it appears that that opportunity is gone. that he has already been read the charges, confirmed them. lawyer present. miranda rights read. so he may well cooperate and this may well all have a happy ending and i hope it does and i hope everything works out just fine. there is at l...

The process of moving along the earned path to citizenship and the various hurdles that have to be cleared in that process allows for much more information to be known by the relevant authorities and agencies about these individuals. and thats very important. it also enhances the entry and exit procedures that are part of the immigration process. so we will continue to press forward in a bipartisan way with congress to move this legislation because its the right thing to do for the middle class,...

And so you cant ask them to do something with nothing. they prudently said, well, theres nothing to see here at this point. now, remember, he then left and traveled and came back. now thats a different place. they had no further information indicating that until, of course, after the event itself. thats important to do, but i think they were very prudent and very thorough by my review of what happened prior to his travel. >> pete williams, its important to underscore what was underscored to me b...

Call the administration to do is come forward with a new structure and to articulate how the rule of law will support protecting the country in this new threat environment. but there just wasnt the case for treating this brother as an enemy combatant and i think it was very premature for some of my senate colleagues to call for limb to be treated that way. >> interesting point. also interesting we need to really reconsider. thank you very much, congressman. we appreciate your time. "outfront" ne...

>> the argument i guess is under this limited questioning period before he is formally advised of his miranda rights, he has and right to an attorney, doesnt have to answer any questions. there has been some suggestion that can only last maybe 48 hours or so if hes formally named an enemy combatant, that would go on for days if not weeks. i guess thats the distinction. >> its the length of time. right. the enemy combatant, if that designation were made, could go on for weeks or even months. but ...

Negotiating leverage he has to avoid a death penalty. so certainly there will be two thoughts on the mind of his defense attorney. one is silence from his client, and the second is delay. delay things as long as possible. the country, the commonwealth of massachusetts, boston, everybody is hugely exercised about this right now, but time has a way of making people somewhat less angry, increasing the chances perhaps for a plea bargain or some sort of other resolution to the case. >> so all of that...

Which we dont know the ramifications of yet, the russian government talking about it several years ago as being a potential terrorist. the fact he has been identified with radical websites. the fact he obviously has become a committed jihadist, that to me is enough at this stage to have him declared an enemy combatant. at the end of 30 days he has the right to go to court under writ of habeas corpus to say he should not be held as enemy combatant. this is not unlimit pd p the dpovt doesn. the go...