Preventing this detainee from coming to our shores would prevent his trial and conviction for killing 12 Americans. And after over a decade, it is time to finally see that justice is served. That is what we intend to do.
Obama emphasizes the importance of prosecuting terrorists to serve justice.
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The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.
They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.
America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.
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