House Republicans on Tuesday revived their effort to require suspected terrorists to be tried as enemy combatants before military tribunals.
Their new bill, chiefly sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.), would consequently block the Department of Justice from prosecuting any additional terror suspects in civilian forums.
“The American people are outraged that foreign terrorists who have declared war on America are being tried in civilian courts,” Buchanan said in a statement. “Terrorists with ties to known terror organizations such as al Qaeda should not be afforded the same constitutional protections as American citizens, nor should sensitive homeland security and intelligence information be publicized in open, civilian court proceedings.”
