Monday, June 21, 2010

Eric Holder To Wait Until After Mid Term Elections

Before deciding whether or not to do something stupid. But political expediency has nothing to do with it.

Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision over where to hold the trial for alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was “weeks away” — three months ago.

Now advocates on both sides of the issue say they expect the Obama administration to punt the decision until after the November midterm elections— when the controversial plan could do less damage to the political fortunes of endangered Democrats and might face less resistance on Capitol Hill.

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