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Surprised that democrats and republicans have combined on one theme that khalid sheik muhammad and his four cohorts will not be tried in new york city, the administration all but admits its not going to be there. >> i am not at all surprised. im a little bit disappointed in myself in that i planned to write the piece that we talked about this weekend back before christmas because i had come to the conclusion in just talking to a lot of people that i never believed that khalid sheik muhammad woul...

Not concerned about this security or people having confidence in our judicial system. wherever it is held the security will work and our judicial system will work and what im worried about is him having a propaganda fest where islamist crazies around the world will see him as a victim, of american horrible interrogation techniques, when in fact hes a mass murderer. martha: and we showed a clip before of the mayor from newburgh, new york and he said id like to do it here. we need the money and im...

Number one issue is the safety and security of every resident that lives in orange countyments now what the federal government is saying, the obama administration planning to offer up 200 million dollars for a city that takes this on for security. 200 million dollars is a lot of money for security. >> yes, it may be, but i tell you, ive read what the obama administration said theyre saying that 200 million is for security purposes. i dont think its enough. even mayor bloomberg himself has said r...

Money for your hometown maybe 200 million dollars theres a deal out there for you this morning. the government wants to give you 200 million dollars, but theres a slight caveat. theyre not just going to hand it over. theres a small caveat. >> youre going to need that for security. the city that is eventually going to host the 9/11 trials, the government, the feds have cleared 200 million dollars as part of the budget next year to the city that hosts the 9/11 trial. clearly thats not going to be ...

Residents in the regions up there agree completely. >> so not-- well, not across it entirely. 200 million dollars though is an interesting paycheck. the federal government now offering a 200 million dollars to any city that will host it and so the mayor of newburgh, new york, nicholas valentine has come forward and said well take it, well take it, bring it here. weve got a 22 million dollar budget deficit due to the courthouse. the county he can tiff, we spoke to said i dont want it there, i don...

World, in newburgh, new york. it wont stop. >> have you talked to mayor about it. >> i have talked to mayor, yesterday and friday. >> what did you say. >> mayor, ill do everything in my power, i have directed our law department in orange county government, mr. dave darwin, our county attorney to look at all legal avenues we have. >> yeah. >> available to us, we will fight this tooth and nail. we will not hold these trials in orange county. if i have to go as far as sue the federal government, we...

York is offering up his city, take a listen. >> when first asked whether or not i want this to happen in the city of newburgh, i hesitated and then i said yes. the reason why, we have a facility, a brand new courthouse we just paid 22 million dollars for it. the city of newburgh is a poor place and we could use the economic stimulus that a federal program like that would bring. >> not everyone is happy about that idea as you can imagine. the county executive of orange county, new york is edward,...

Is looking sat that. myself as chief elected official i can close roads and do what i have to do to make it safe and secure for all residents of orange county not just the city of newburgh, constituents on the street, people there, im telling you, were getting overwhelming support in the county in the execs office, its going in the wrong direction, do not allow them in our county. >> the county executive officer from orange county, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, have a good morning. >> ...

Illinois. i dont want them in there either. >> you dont want them in the united states at all. i think they belong in the guantanamo, where the combatants, the military combatants against the united states of america do not in my opinion should not have a civilian trial. it should be the military tribunal where it should go and take them off the soil of the united states of america. >> now, lets be honest, money talks and certainly talks in politics, thats what drives politics all the time. how ...

Official with the justice department says, "were considering our options." new york officials have been urging the white house to change course. >> they had no idea the impact this wouz going to have and no idea of the security implications, yet they made such a momentous decision driven by ideology. now its blowing up in their faces. >> we are worried about the effect effects of mass law enforcement in lower manhattan, congested traffic, resources that have to be spent by our city government an...