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Families of September 11 Victims Follow Hearings from Guantanamo
For some people watching the pre-trial hearings in the case of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, there was a simple question: Is that man responsible for the death of my loved one? That was the simple, non-legal question likely on the minds of the four families whose loved ones […]
Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: His Pursuit, His Detainment, and His Upcoming Trial
On March 1, 2003, Khalid Sheikh Mohammad was arrested in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, by members of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency and the CIA. It marked the end of one of the lengthiest terrorist manhunts in history. It also marked the beginning of years of legal wrangling within the U.S., and many debates about the morality of […]
Holder defends KSM trial locale
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday defended his decision to try self-professed 9/11 ‘mastermind’ Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a civilian court in New York City, rather than a military tribunal. In a heated exchange with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Holder speculated on whether this trial will set a precedent for how future terror suspects are […]