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• Tuesday, June 9, 2009 03:30 PM

  Jake Tapper hammers Robert Gibbs today re: A Credible System of Justice

  TAPPER: Two questions about developments today. One regarding the Ghailani trial -- him being flown to the United States -- if any of the detainees who are brought to trial through the U.S. criminal courts, or even through military commissions -- if any of them are found not guilty, will the administration let them free?

  GIBBS: Well, I'm not going to get into hypotheticals about...

  TAPPER: Forget the military commissions.

  GIBBS: I'm not going to get into hypotheticals about the court cases either.

  TAPPER: Well, this is an important part of -- you're talking about a credible justice system; bringing these people to justice. You've spoken at great length about this -- the president has. If they are found not guilty, will they be found...

  GIBBS: Well, let's discuss that if it ever comes to fruition.

  TAPPER: But isn't that what is underlying a credible justice system? The idea that if you're found not guilty, you'll be free?

  GIBBS: Sure.

  TAPPER: So...

  GIBBS: But I'm not going to get into hypotheticals about how certain cases may or may not play out.

  TAPPER: So you're not willing to commit to freeing people if they're found not guilty?

  GIBBS: I'm not willing to get into playing hypothetical games.

  TAPPER: It's not a game, Robert. It's a question about the credibility of a justice system.

  It goes on. Transcript w/video, link @ sig.

  —EJ Read EJ's other letters
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