Muslim Supporters Told to Move at Event

Giuliani was referring to comments by Obama two days ago, in which he said that after the "first attack against the World Trade Center, we were able to arrest those responsible, put them on trial. They are currently in U.S. prisons, incapacitated."

Giuliani said that statement -- and other comments Obama has made -- suggest Obama would go no further than criminal prosecutions in combating terrorism. "I'm not saying they shouldn't have been prosecuted," Giuliani said. "But it's the idea that it's the be-all and end-all that's the mistake."

In fact, Obama has himself rejected an overreliance on the legal system, calling for military tribunals and saying last August that he rejects "a legal framework that does not work."

Giuliani, a former McCain rival, is now attempting to lend his Sept. 11 credentials to the Republican campaign. But he also chided both campaigns Wednesday for name-calling instead of seriously discussing the issue. He criticized McCain's advisers for calling Obama "naive" and said Obama should not be talking about the "politics of fear."

Asked about a television pundit who called President Bush's foreign policy "stupid," Giuliani said, "I think we should restrain from using similar language about Senator Obama."

-- Michael D. Shear

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Obama's Group On Security Meets

As Barack Obama convened the first meeting of his new "senior working group on national security" in Washington on Wednesday, he put Madeleine K. Albright at the head of the table -- strongly signaling that he is reaching out to the Clinton policy apparatus.

In the other prominent front seat was Lee H. Hamilton, co-chairman of the 9/11 Commission, demonstrating that Obama is pushing back hard in the current fight with John McCain over terrorism policy.

Other participants included former Navy secretary Richard Danzig, former deputy national security adviser James Steinberg, former State Department official Greg Craig, former assistant secretary of state Susan Rice, former congressman Timothy J. Roemer, former defense secretary William Perry, former national security adviser Anthony Lake and former senator David Boren. Former senator Sam Nunn and former secretary of state Warren Christopher participated via conference call.