WASHINGTON: Rep. Howard P. “Buck” McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, made the following statement on the capture of Ahmed Abu Khattala:
“The world is safer now that Ahmed Abu Khatallah is no longer at liberty, and I congratulate our men and women in uniform for bringing a dangerous terrorist into US Custody. The families of those who died in the Benghazi attack may now begin to get some measure of the justice they deserve. Before any prosecution process begins however, it is vital that Khatallah be fully interrogated. This act of terrorism was not committed by one man alone- all the perpetrators deserve to be brought to justice and we need as much intelligence as possible regarding the terrorist networks now spreading across Libya. For that reason, and to better protect the United States from future attacks, it is vital that we learn all we can from him before we read him his rights."
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