"Our priority in this case was to ensure that we arrested a man who tried to do us harm, that we collected actionable intelligence from him and that we prosecuted him in a way that was consistent with the rule of law".
In a statement, he said: "Our priority in this case was to ensure that we arrested a man who tried to do us harm, that we collected actionable intelligence from him and that we prosecuted him in a way that was consistent with the rule of law.
Similarly, official corruption is one of the most important offenses that we prosecute, because it also compromises the integrity of the whole system of law enforcement".
While disclosing torture photos may inspire our enemies to redouble their efforts, that problem suggests that we prosecute U.S. torturers and their commanders, not that we cover up the evidence.
Whatever the rights and wrongs of this war, I can't help feeling that if we prosecute a war in another country, we have a duty of care to civilians caught up in it.
Holder said that Congress's actions "undermined counterterrorism efforts and could harm our national security," would have "serious ramifications," and that "our national security demands that we continue to prosecute terrorists in federal court".
"If it was simply a matter of, O.K., well, the governor hired a prostitute, do we prosecute that case, but there were no public funds involved," Mr. Horowitz said.
"To those who are angry hurt or have their own experience of justice at the hands of police officers, I urge you to channel that energy peacefully as we prosecute this case," she said.
Speaking on Meet The Press, Vice President Joe Biden referred to me as a "high-tech terrorist," while Senator Joe Lieberman demanded that we be prosecuted under the U.S. Espionage Act.
MR. OBAMA: Well, first of all, my top priority in each and every one of these situations is to make sure that we're apprehending those who would attack the United States; that we are getting all the intelligence that we can out of these individuals, in a way that's consistent with due process of law; and that we try them, we prosecute them, in a way that's consistent with rule of law.
"This sentence sends out a message to drivers that we will prosecute you if you are caught driving in a dangerous manner".
