I never understood the objection to 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment'. While a judge should be benevolent in purpose, his awards should cause the criminal to suffer, else there is no punishment - and pain is the basic mechanism built into us by millions of years of evolution which safeguards us by warning when something threatens our survival. Why should society refuse to use such a highly perfected survival mechanism?...As for 'Unusual', punishment MUST be unusual, or it serves no purpose...What would happen if you were to spank a puppy every hour?...It certainly will not teach him anything.
- Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers

That's why I beleive this country to use all means necessary to neutralize (dispose of, destroy, kill, whatever your particular term may be) the person, persons, knowing governments, and yes, unfortunately, innocent civilians who are on the wrong side of the battle line, which is shaping up to be the Afghan border. The Taliban will never let us have Bin Laden in World Court, even if he IS innocent of this. That's why, if he did do it, the Taliban must be faced down by this country as well. We made a mistake by using only the court systems in other terrorism cases IMHO. This country needs to send an example to everyone, EVERYONE, who may be thinking of commiting a terrorist act against this country. We are a Giant who has been awakened through the use of a 2x4 to the head. This giant is going to hit back.