Dean: Osama Should Get Death Penalty
Howard Dean has clarified (or reversed, depending on how you view it) his position on what should happen to Osama bin Laden if caught. This was his position Thursday, according to a New Hampshire newspaper. In a nutshell, Dean said it's premature to say what penalty Osama should face because he hasn't been tried or convicted yet.
Friday, after a significant amount of fallout from the article, Dean told the AP in a phone interview that Osama should be put to death:
''As a president, I would have to defend the process of the rule of law. But as an American, I want to make sure he gets the death penalty he deserves,'' Dean told The Associated Press in a phone interview.
Dean's first position was the correct one. Otherwise it's back to Alice in Wonderland and "No, No," said the Queen. "First the punishment, then the verdict."
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