For those who don’t know there is another thread about this news.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179279/posts
UPDATE
ABC News:Charges Withdrawn Against Alleged U.S.S. Cole Bombing Mastermind
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2179360/posts
As President Obama prepared to order the Department of Defense’s Military Commission to withdraw charges against terrorist suspect Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri on Friday afternoon, the convening authority for the Commission, Susan Crawford, withdrew the charges on her own Thursday night.
The charges were withdrawn without prejudice, meaning they later can be reinstated in a military commission or pursued in a civilian court. Al-Nashiri will remain in custody.
The original plan was for the announcement not to be made until after President Obama meets with the families of victims of terrorist attacks on 9/11 and on the U.S.S. Cole Friday afternoon, where he will assure them that this step was not done to be lenient towards al-Nashiri.