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As the Obama administration continues to deliberate over a final decision regarding trials for the 9/11 suspects, a group of 9/11 victims鈥� family members to try Guant谩namo detainees in federal criminal courts rather than military commissions.

The , a national organization of relatives of victims of the 9/11 attacks, to President Obama, urging him to try Guant谩namo detainees in federal criminal courts rather than military commissions.

The video features Donna Marsh O鈥機onnor, a mother who lost her pregnant daughter, Vanessa Lang Langer, who worked in the World Trade Center. In the video, Ms. O鈥機onnor voices her concern that family members who have already lost loved ones now 鈥渇ear that we may lose something else. I fear we may lose our nations鈥� historic commitment to justice and the rule of law; basic values that underpin our democracy and have made our country a great example to the rest of the world.鈥� In her appeal, Ms. O鈥機onnor also states, 鈥淧eople whom we loved dearly were killed, and we want accountability, not politics as usual.鈥�

As we鈥檝e stated time and time again, since 9/11, there have been hundreds of successfully completed terrorism-related trials in federal criminal courts. The military commissions have completed only three terrorism-related cases, with two of the three convicted defendants having served relatively short sentences they have already completed. The military commission system is plagued with problems that are sure to result in questionable outcomes and legal challenges, causing even further delays

鈥� where they belong.