Obama Administration Considers Trying 9/11 Suspects in Military Tribunal

The Wall Street Journal ^ | 03-05-10 | JONATHAN WEISMAN AND EVAN PEREZ

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WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is leaning toward trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and the other alleged plotters of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in a military tribunal, reversing a Justice Department pledge to put them before a civilian court.

Administration officials said moves by Congress as well as by local and state governments are all but foreclosing the civilian-court option. Members of Congress have moved to cut off funds for a civilian trial, while local governments have expressed reluctance to play host to such a trial.

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Khalid Sheik Mohammed

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[iceskater]

Nothing like releasing news of back-peddling on a Friday afternoon.

[rsobin]

Wow, this is a really good idea.

[ETL]

The obamanation administration tries to do as much damage to the country as possible, but every now and then they have to cave on something because of extreme public pressure. Not because they have re-thought the situation and had come to their senses.

[K-oneTexas]

Yes, really.

This is so unique and ground breaking. Really thinking out of the box guys. Brilliant!!!

[Red_Devil 232]

Oh My! The Left is going to go balistic!

[RGSpincich]

I’ve seen this called a “head fake”.

[theDentist]

[Nitehawk0325]

All of these pieces of shit don't need to be tried. They all plead guilty. Sentence them to death, hang them and let them all go to the 72 virgins and Allah like they want. Save the American taxpayers millions and billions for all the bs we would have to put up with.

[Freddd]

It is a head fake.

KSM being tried in NY is not tied to closing Guantanamo...but Obama makes it ‘appear’ he’s ‘negotiating’, when the real bottom line is, it’s about closing Guantanamo.......always, always with him, it’s about ‘his’ ‘image’...

[clamper1797]

Gee what a great idea ... now how about a place where we can keep then until that tribunal. Hey I’ve got it ... how about Gitmo !!! ... friggin morons

[Oldpuppymax]

Yeah. Believe it when you SEE it!!

[fish hawk]

I see you watch Ron White. LOL

[sportutegrl]

I believe that all of this NYC vs military tribunal stuff is a diversion. The real issue is that Holder has AGs that have defended gitmo detainees. I believe that KSM will be found innocent because of the Holder and Obama’s philosophy.

[hondact200]

next thing they will say is that they needed to raise some quick cash and sold the entire complex complete with prisoners for 200 trillion pesos

[bill1952]

Bush’s fault