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And right after it. he could be considered an enemy combatant and put into a military tribunal. he would have a lawyer and similar rights but the process by which he would be tried, it wouldnt be a civilian jury. the rules are different. its more accommodating to the battlefield situation in which an enemy combatant is taken from. remember, the executive branch, the way they captured him -- >> it was done intentionally. >> right. >> interesting. thanks, fran. still ahead, former president bill c...

Final stand at tora bora in december 2001 before escaping into pakistan. he had lived in iran since 2002 mostly under house arrived and said to have arrived in ankara early last month traveling on a forged saudi passport. he checked into a luxury hotel and was detained. iran refused to take him back, according to turkish sources. after several weeks in limbo turkey decided to deport him to the country of his birth, kuwait, but kuwait didnt want him back either. eventually abu ghaith was transfer...

The vatican closely. back to our top story, osama bin ladens son-in-law and the fact that he was brought to new york city instead of guantanamo bay. some senators say suleiman abu ghaith should not get the privilege of a trial in new york. >> we believe firmly that gitmo, there is no substitute for it that congress will agree upon that it is the right place to put an enemy combatant for interrogation. and at all possible trial. we believe that the administrations decision to bring this person ...

The families, i guarantee theyll want closure you can say you dont, but think about the families with lost loved ones. >> i dont think ben is saying he doesnt want closure. hes saying it is hard to have closure. one thing we have is blood lust. i say let us have democracy. lets have a real trial -- >> we never know whats goes on. we never see what happens. >> this time we will see what goes on with the fact that -- >> thats the point. >> it is playing out in court. >> what is going to be charged...

Complaints. like this. >> he should be going to gitmo. he should be kept there and questioned to make sure that we have -- we know everything he knows. >> it is clear to me they snuck him in, if hes here. under the nose of most members of congress. >> susan candiotti, youre in new york, what are you hearing from folks? i know a lot of new yorkers awoke this morning to learn there is now a terrorist in their midst behind bars, of course. >> reporter: there hasnt been a huge public outcry about th...

Month. he checked in to a luxury hotel and was detained. iran refused to take him back. after several week, turkey decided to deport him to the country of his birth, kuwait, but kuwait didnt want him back either. eventually he was transferred to u.s. custody and secretly flown to new york to face trial. some republicans argue that makes him an enemy combatant who should be tried by a military commission the at guantanamo. >> were putting the administration on notice. we think sneaking this guy i...

The trials. >> i think a lot of people would echo the sentiment. they dont want politics involved in this, but there are politics involved. lindsay graham very strong today. im sure other congressman and women will come out tomorrow saying similar stuff. what could happen politically? could this decision be overturned? >> i think thats unlikely. the way that the executive branch from the president on down from a policy perspective organized this operation, they organized it with the specific pur...

All of the people who were affected that day could go see the trials. >> i think a lot of people would echo the sentiment. they dont want politics involved in this, but there are politics involved. lindsay graham very strong today. im sure other congressman and women will come out tomorrow saying similar stuff. what could happen politically? could this decision be overturned? >> i think thats unlikely. the way that the executive branch from the president on down from a policy perspective organiz...

Run, which really seems to be the main concern here in rome at the moment. brooke? >> still what an exciting time to be in rome, greatest time, ben wedeman, well see you in the coming days and weeks. we appreciate it. now lets talk about osama bin ladens son-in-law. nabbed in jordan in a cloak and dagger escapade, just appeared here in federal court in manhattan. he is suleman abugathe. he pleaded not guilty to charges of trying to kill americans and by all accounts here this terror merchant wil...

Police showed up and arrested the woman on a handful of charges, by the way. that is your 5@5:30. >> what a weird story. thainthser. we are hours away from osama bin ladens son-in-law actually appearing in a new york city court to face charges of tearrism. there is -- charges of terrorism. there is a lot that he isnt being treated as enemy combatant and not sent to gitmo instead of new york. hi there, doug. >> this is a national security debate that really touches on a nerve around here. what ...