Delusional: Obama still strongly supports U.S. civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees

President Obama couldn't get approval for U.S. civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees when Democrats controlled both Houses of Congress. Americans don't want these terrorists brought to their cities and towns.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama forcefully declared his support Friday for U.S. civilian trials of Guantanamo detainees, pledging to overturn language in a sweeping defense bill that would effectively block such trials from happening anytime soon.

“The prosecution of terrorists in federal court is a powerful tool in our efforts to protect the nation and must be among the options available to us,” the president said. “Any attempt to deprive the executive branch of that tool undermines our nation’s counterterrorism efforts and has the potential to harm our national security.