Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine) says during a press conference Wednesday that he wants the Obama administration to abandon the Doha round trade liberalization talks, that are aiming to help poor countries by lowering trade barriers, and start a complete overhaul of the World Trade Organization. (0:19)
Rep. Michael Michaud (D-Maine) says during a press conference Wednesday that there is international opposition to World Trade Organization expansion because it is harming the global economy. (0:13)
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani Wednesday opposed trying 9/11 terrorists in New York civil courts.
“There already have been military commissions that have been now confirmed by Congress,” said Giuliani. They’re going to try terrorists in those commissions…therefore, there is no reason to try these people in New York.” (0:42)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says Major Nidal Hasan’s attack on Fort Hood Army Base earlier this month was the “most destructive terrorist attack on America since 2001.” (0:30)
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said in a phone conference Wednesday that “there is no reason to put people through…what will become a much more intense re-living of what happened, with the terrorists getting an equal chance to explain their side of the story.” (0:31)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says that, based on his understanding of the definition of terrorism, Major Nidal Hasan was committing a terrorist act when he went on a shooting spree at the Fort Hood Army Base earlier this month. (0:21)
In a phone conference Wednesday, former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stated that terrorists should be tried through military tribunals.
“If we are at war…then these people are enemy combatants who should not be tried in civilian court,” said Giuliani. “I can’t think of any reason that justifies this decision.” (0:28)
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) says the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has a responsibility to determine if the Federal Government had information that could have prevented the shootings at Fort Hood. (0:22)
TRNS Bureau Chief Ellen Ratner speaks with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) about the status of healthcare reform legislation in the Senate. Merkley tells Ratner that he expects Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) to release a merged bill later today, but adds that Republicans will attempt to block a vote on the bill, which he hopes will take place by this weekend at the latest. The Democrat from Oregon says he doesn’t think the bill will come out of conference until January. Merkley describes the whole process as being “painfully slow.” Click the audio icon below to listen to the full interview. (7:44)
“What’s the purpose in Afghanistan? Well, it’s not to defeat Al-Qaeda because they’re largely not there,” said retired General Wesley Clark Tuesday. “It seems to me that what we seek there is to prevent the emergence of a terrorist state that would physically harbor Al-Qaeda and use it’s diplomatic and legal authorities as weapons against the very international system of which it’s a member.” (0:33)
