Nov 18, 2009 6:06 am US/Eastern
Congressman Bashes Bloomberg In 9/11 Trial Debate
Arizona Rep. John Shadegg Criticizes NYC Mayor For Comments He Never Even Made
Asks Bloomberg 'How Are You Going To Feel When It's Your Daughter Kidnapped By A Terrorist?
Weiner Defends Mayor, Tells Shadegg To Apologize, 'Then Be Quiet'
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Rep. John Shadegg (R-Arizona).
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An image of a courtroom drawing by artist Janet Hamlin, reviewed by the U.S. military, shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (C) and co-defendant Walid Bin Attash (L) attending a pre-trial session on Dec. 8, 2008, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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In this photo reviewed by US military officials, a detainee whose name, nationality, and facial identification are not permitted, walks within the grounds of the Camp 5 maximum security prison at the Guantanamo Bay US Naval Base in Cuba, 26 June 2006.
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An Arizona congressman is blasting Mayor Michael Bloomberg for saying New York City can handle security for the trials of 9/11 conspirators. He's even bringing the mayor's children into it.
Congressman John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) doesn't think the trials of Khalid Sheik Mohammed and other accused 9/11 conspirators should be held on U.S. soil, and on the House floor Tuesday night he leveled his sights at New York's mayor, and made it personal.
"I saw the mayor of New York today said, 'We're tough. We can do it.' Well mayor, how are you going to feel when it's your daughter that's kidnapped at school by a terrorist?" he said. "This is political correctness run amok."
Correctness was not something the Congressman achieved during his speech. For instance, Mr. Bloomberg's daughters are no longer in school. The mayor did not use the words, "we're tough," and, most importantly, he said the city had no say in where the federal government wants to hold its trials.
"That's their decision. We will provide whatever security they need. We have the downtown security system which you know is probably the heaviest of any place that I know of," Bloomberg said after the decision was made.
Late Tuesday an angry Queens Congressman Anthony Weiner came to the mayor's defense and blasted Shadegg.
"For any member of this House to suggest that somehow to support the decision to have a trial would jeopardize family members of the mayor of the city of New York is outrageous," Weiner shouted. "That member knows who is he, that member should apologize, that member should then be quiet."
Recent polls shows city residents agree with their mayor, with 67 percent agreeing New York can handle the security; 22 percent saying they weren't confident it can; and 11 percent weren't sure either way.
Shadegg, you may remember, is the Congressman who famously dragged a 7-month-old baby into the health care debate on the House floor last week.
When we contacted the mayor's office about the Congressman's speech, their comment was: "We're not going to dignify this with a response."
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