We believe that this is a very important step forward in the reduction of crime. When you get a 15 percent reduction, that's one out of every seven crimes that would have happened last year doesn't happen this year and that in our mind is a very favorable sign,
The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved,
Among these reasons was the impact of the crime on thousands of victims, ... We are committed not only to carrying out justice in this case but also to ensure that the rights of the victims are protected.
But we don't believe that an enemy combatant qualifies for all of the safeguards that are included for people who are charged with crimes in our criminal justice system,
perhaps the largest group of crime victims in our history.
We will expend every effort and devote all the necessary resources to bring the people responsible for these acts -- these crimes -- to justice,
We believe that the evidence that is available through his statements, which is the basis of the charges, provides charging for those crimes which are not death-eligible,
We have not foreclosed charging other crimes against this individual should other evidence be developed or other evidence be made available,
The pending hate crime legislation in Congress is under review in the Justice Department at this time, ... We're inclined to prosecute hate crimes like this one.