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SAHIL KAPUR JUNE 17, 2014, 2:55 PM EDT
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Tuesday the captured Libyan militant suspected of carrying out the Benghazi attacks of 2012 should be "interrogated extensively" and shouldn't be given due process rights.
He was asked if Ahmed Abu Khatallah should be tried in a U.S. court, as authorities intend on doing.
"First I congratulate those who were involved in capturing this guy. I think that's a significant step. He needs to be interrogated extensively. And I hope that will occur," McConnell said. "There has been a tendency in this administration, as you know, to treat this like a law enforcement matter. Read them their rights. Get them a lawyer. I hope they're not doing that."
He added: "The most valuable thing we can get from this terrorist is information about who else was involved in it. We'll be watching closely to see how much information they glean from it and how they'll be handling it.
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louis-t
(23,284 posts)Repugs love torture and it seems that this is what this dumbass is proposing.
elleng
(130,824 posts)so we WON'T be able to prosecute him, like so many of the Guantanamo inmates, because their evidence was compromised!
gwheezie
(3,580 posts)The same people who claim to be the real americans and Obama is a secret muslim, commie, mau mau seem to have no faith in our system of government or constitution.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)screaming for more gore and blood when the lions were released on some...let's say, Democrats.
Can't you just see it?
They get their jollies when trying to make Obama and Clinton squirm.
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)wandy
(3,539 posts)You been running you're mouth off about Benghazi for two years about what should have been and what you would have done.
Well here's your chance. I say let's lock you and Ahmed Abu Khatallah in a room and let you go all Jack Bauer on him.
Just you Mitch and him, Mitch.
Lets see how much you can put behind that Teapublican mouth.
karynnj
(59,500 posts)Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)Fuck you McConnell.