Every justification coming from the administration at its supporters for the decision to move some high profile terrorism cases (but only some) from military tribunals to a federal criminal court in New York can be summed up as:
1. We want to show the world that our justice system is the best in the world and is capable of trying cases of this type.
2. We are confident that KSM and the other 4 accused will be found guilty and will receive capital punishment.

Ironically, these arguments are self-undermining, for the following reasons:
1. A justice system, to be the best in the world, has no need for “show trials,” which are common in Iran and other despotic nations, not in the U.S.
2. If the verdict is foregone, what is the purpose of a trial, except as a show trial (see 1)?

This administration is clueless.