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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 […]

The World

9/11 Guantanamo Hearings Proceed Slowly

Conflict & Justice

9/11 Mastermind Harangues US Gov’t at Guantanamo Hearing

9/11 Trial: Defense Focusing on Alleged Torture

Conflict & Justice

Watching and Judging: The Guantanamo Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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 […]

The World

Holder defends KSM trial locale

Conflict & Justice

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 […]

The World

Takeouts: DC on KSM, Monday night Football, listeners

Sports

Politicians’ reactions to the Fort Hood shootings, a recap of the Browns/Ravens game and listeners react to our story on college students’ visits home and Sarah Palin’s just-released book.

The World

Guilty pleas entered in Gitmo

Global Politics

In what was expected to be a routine hearing, the five men charged with plotting the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks surprised the court by asking to make full confessions.

The World

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s last hearings at Gitmo

Global Politics

Jonathan Mahler, New York Times magazine contributor, talks with The Takeaway about the Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s (self-described mastermind of the 9-11 attacks) hearings and what to look for as the week unfolds at GITMO.