Congratulations to Professors
Lawrence Friedman and
Victor Hansen of New England Law for
this fine Just Security essay about the military commissions. Their bottom line:
Among the many purposes of the criminal process is closure. The September 11 attacks have escaped closure. Every day that passes without resolution of the central criminal justice issues at the core of the attacks represents a needless extension of that tragedy. It did not have to be this way: the federal courts were up to the task of administering appropriate justice almost two decades ago, no less than today.
Editor's query: what explanation can possibly be given to those who lost loved ones on 9/11 for why justice has not yet been done?
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