What if the United States somehow manages to capture Osama bin Laden and bring him back to the United States? A friend and I were joking that that bin Laden’s only hope might be to use the Chewbacca defense.
But on a more serious note, could bin Laden possibly receive a fair trial anywhere in the United States? Could a jury possibly be assembled that would fairly weigh the evidence against bin Laden? Wouldn’t such a jury rationally fear retaliation and other consequences if they voted to acquit bin Laden?
I am not a lawyer, but it seems to me it would be extremely difficult for bin Laden to receive a fair trial in the United States.