The case can be made that this is a shrewd legal and political strategy to insure that these guys walk while still being able to claim they brought them to trial.
The Gov’t will be unable to put on a major prosecution in open court and risk exposing the ways and means of its intelligence apparatus. Most of its most damaging evidence will never see the light of day. Perhaps more importantly, the defense is sure to turn this into a trial about water boarding and other interrogation techniques.
I LIKE the idea of trying these scumbags in New York. I lost a good friend on Flight 93 and I will try to attend part of these trials, I’m sure a lot of family members of victims will do likewise.