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Reader comment on item: Committee Chairs Want Answers on Blind Sheikh Release

Submitted by Ian, Sep 20, 2012 16:56

The important facts of a story need to be at the top. The following facts should have been in the first two paragraphs, not seven paragraphs down:

"Spokesmen for the Justice Department and National Security Council say that is what is going to happen."

"'The blind sheik is going to serve out his life sentence,' National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said on Wednesday. 'There are no discussions about transferring him. These reports are wrong.'"

Terrorism is an important issue, one that should be above this kind of petty partisanship. I fully expect Republicans (and Democrats) to use this for political gain, but for a reputable organization such as yourselves to do it is dissapointing.

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