Because We're Not Iran?

Sen. Collins appears to think that the nation's top spy should have a say in who gets prosecuted and how.

Sen. Susan Collins, the ranking Republican, wondered why Napolitano and National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair weren't part of the decision to charge Abdulmutallab as a civilian.

To be fair, Collins voiced similar thoughts back in 2001 about the civilian prosecution of shoe-bomber Richard Reid.

Just kidding.