“With the Fort Hood tragedy and the president’s pending Afghanistan decision rubbing American nerves raw, Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that he intends to try alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammad in federal court in New York City — versus at a military tribunal — provoked harsh attacks from partisan critics. ‘I think it’s part of a whole package of the president not seeing the war on terror,’ said former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani …. Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Vt., called it a ‘bad decision.’ … On Friday, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called the decision ‘absolutely horrible’ on her Facebook page.” (11/15/09)