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Feinstein says Obama should move terror trials from New York City

This article details how Khalid Shaikh Mohammed's trial in New York is creating a public controversy because it is seen as a possible terrorist threat. Feinstein states,"In my view, from an intelligence perspective, I think the situation has changed with the Christmas attack,". I think that this is pure political grandstanding on the part of Feinstein because the idea of having his trial in New York was questioned long before the Christmas bomber attempted to blow up a plane over Detroit. Dianne Feinstein is chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee so her input is of some value and relevance, I just question the timing of this statement, because poll numbers for Obama have declined lately.

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