Why, look — justice can be served in civilian courts after all

After the long litany of complaints from conservatives that anyone accused of terrorism has to be thrown into a military clink and handled by dubiously legal (and not terribly effective) military tribunals — well, lookie here, we've got a terrorist who was tried, convicted, and is now serving a life term, all through a civilian court. Just like the Founders intended. Amazing! #ddtb

Reshared post from +Talking Points Memo

Radio silence from conservative critics who said the civilian court system couldn't handle the 'Underwear Bomber':

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Conservatives Quiet After Saying Civilian System Couldn’t Handle Underwear Bomber
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the so-called “underwear bomber,” was sentenced to life in prison Thursday following his trial in federal court. Two years ago, Republicans insisted trying Abdulmutallab in …