911 Trials

Justice on Trial

Andrea Prasow | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Guantanamo Bay, Torture, Military Commissions, 9/11 Trials, Military Tribunals, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial, Guantanamo Detainees, Politics News

The U.S. cannot un-torture Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. It cannot redo the detention of these men in a way that is humane and just. There is, however, the chance to ensure that the court in which they are judged is not a further perversion of the values Americans claim to hold dear.

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Everyone Loses In a 9/11 Show Trial

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Federal Courts, 9/11 Trials, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Guantanamo Bay, Counterterrorism, Terrorism, George W. Bush, 9/11, World Trade Center, September 11 Attacks, Ksm, Gitmo, Barack Obama, Military Commissions, Politics News

When even the former chief prosecutor opposes a trial in the military commissions he headed, there's something seriously wrong. Since their creation...

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The Upcoming 9/11 Trial Isn't About Money But Elusive Justice

Perry Binder | Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, 9/11 Anniversary, 9/11, Mark Bavis, September 11, New York News

While Judge Hellerstein has looked after the financial interest of the victims' families it's not always about the money. I believe he dreads sifting through these documents and being held accountable for his ruling.

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New Guantanamo Trials Could Include 9/11 Suspects

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR and ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Guantanamo, 9/11 Suspects, Obama Guantanamo Trials, Guantanamo Trials, Guantanamo Detainees, World News

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's decision to resume military trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will open the door for the prose...

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Ghailani Verdict a Victory for American Justice

Human Rights First | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Law and Security, Ahmed Ghailani, Prosecuting Terrorism, Guantanamo, Politics News

There's been a lot of debate about the recent verdict in the Ahmed Ghailani case, including criticism that federal courts are not capable of prosecuti...

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Judge Dismisses Bin Laden Brothers As Defendants In 9/11 Lawsuit

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Terrorism, 9/11, Bin Laden, Bin Laden Family, Osama Bin Laden Brothers, Osama Bin Laden, New York News

NEW YORK — A New York judge has dismissed several dozen defendants including members of Osama bin Laden's family from lawsuits seeking to blame ...

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Bloomberg: Make A Decision On 9/11 Trial Already!

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mayor Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, 9/11 Trial Location, New York, New York City, Eric Holder, Barack Obama, New York News

NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he wishes the Obama administration would make a decision about where to hold...

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Dems Urge Holder to Stay Strong on 9/11 Trial

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Russ Feingold, Holder Hearing, Sheldon Whitehouse, Senate Judiciary Committee, Attorney General, Terrorism, Dianne Feinstein, 9/11, Jeff Sessions, Lindsey Graham, New York, Eric Holder, Politics News

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee today urged AG Eric Holder to stick to his initial determination that the alleged 9/11 plotters should be tried in civilian court, and not bow to partisan politics on what should be a legal determination.

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Guantanamo Military Commissions Stymied Again

Andrea Prasow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, 9/11, Military Commissions, Guantanamo, Politics News

Nearing the eighth anniversary of his detention, Noor sat silently and without protest as the military commission judge announced that his trial would not begin until early 2011.

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9/11 Mother Demands Obama Try Terrorist Plotters In Civilian Court (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Video, Military Tribunals, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Terrorist, 9/11 Members, Civilian Trials, 9/11 Mothers, Trails KSM, Barack Obama, Terrorist Trials, 9/11 Family Members, Politics News

A group of more than 200 family members of 9/11 victims has released an emotional new web video imploring the Obama administration to remain true to i...

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Osama Bin Laden: Is He Out Of Touch?

csmonitor.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Osama Bin Laden Video, Terrorism, Osama Bin Laden Message, 9/11, September 11th, Osama Bin Laden, Osama, World News

Al Qaeda figurehead Osama bin Laden seeks to sway the US trial of former lieutenant Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a new tape threatening to kill any Ameri...

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March Madness Strikes the Terror Debates

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

Lindsey Graham's effort to get the administration to abandon legitimate federal court trials for suspected terrorists in exchange for the funding needed to close Guantanamo Bay is headed nowhere fast.

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Lindsey Graham's Third Strike?

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, 9/11, Guantanamo, Salim Hamdan, Lindsey Graham, Military Commissions Act, Boumediene v. Bush, Gitmo, September 11th, Detainee Treatment Act, Military Commissions, Politics News

A sharp rebuke from the Supreme Court has not stopped Lindsey Graham from now attempting a third time to broker yet another deal to deny detainees the right to civilian court review.

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Caving on the 9/11 Trial Would Send All the Wrong Messages

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

President Obama's advisors are planning to recommend that the administration reverse its decision to try the September 11 suspects in federal court. That would be astonishingly bad politics.

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Terrorists, Senators and Trials

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Lindsay Graham, Military Tribunals, Guantanamo Trials, Military-Commission-vs-Civilian-Trial, Terror-Trials-in-US-Courts, Politics News

Flying in the face of conventional wisdom and airborne by his own elocution, Senator Graham states that "civilian trials create confusion," an astonishing assertion given their 89% conviction rate of suspected terrorists.

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Lindsey Graham v. the U.S. Military

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 05.25.2011

The overwhelming majority of actual military leaders, with hundreds of years of military experience behind them, all disagree with Lindsey Graham over advocating military trials for all suspected terrorists.

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Bloomberg Disagrees With Biden On 9/11 Trial Costs

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Biden, Cost of 9/11 Trials, Mayor Bloomberg, Terrorism, Michael Bloomberg, 9/11, Joe Biden, New York City, New York, New York Terror Trial, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended his claim that it would cost $200 million per year to secure the city during a trial o...

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Biden Questions Bloomberg's Math On 9/11 Terror Trials

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Meet the Press, Video, Ksm, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Mayor Bloomberg, Guantanamo Detainees, Joe Biden, Dick Cheney, New York News

Vice-President Joe Biden, who spent the weekend sparring with his predecessor Dick Cheney on the network news shows, also took on Mayor Bloomberg. Di...

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Holder: White House "Flexible" On 9/11 Trial Venue

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial, Terrorism, 9/11, Civilian Trials, Joe Biden, New York, New York City, Eric Holder, New York News

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Trying 9/11 Suspects in New York? Nah, This City Couldn't Handle It

Kate Wies | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, 9/11, KSM Trial, Guantanamo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial, September 11th, New York News

Maybe the doubters are right. Maybe we should forget about our lauded grit and resilience and leave the prosecution of the men who attacked our city to the military.

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Bloomberg To Obama: Promise You'll Pay For 9/11 Trial Security

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Obama Administration, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ksm, Mayor Bloomberg, 9/11 Trial, Michael Bloomberg, New York News

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspec...

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Eric Holder Responds To Cheney, Giuliani, And Defends 9/11 Civilian Trials

Posted 05.25.2011

On January 11th, a few weeks before his plans for a trial at Foley Square fell apart, Holder flew to Boston, to preside over the installation of a new...

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Gates Refuses To Answer 9/11 Trial Question

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, John McCain, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Ksm, Robert Gates, Terrorism, September 11th, Eric Holder, New York News

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates declined to say Tuesday whether he thinks it's appropriate to try self-proclaimed Sept. 11 mastermin...

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Sam Stein Discusses Terror Trials, CIA Moonlighting On Dylan Ratigan Show (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Sam Stein, Dylan Ratigan Show, Video, Terror Trials, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Politics News

Huffington Post political reporter Sam Stein appeared on The Dylan Ratigan Show today, guest hosted by Ed Schultz, to discuss the political fallout re...

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9/11 Trial Costs, Political Opposition Disrupt White House Plans

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 9/11 Trials, Obama Administration, Ksm, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Terrorism, Michael Bloomberg, September 11th, New York News

NEW YORK — Now that President Barack Obama's administration is considering moving the Sept. 11 trial away from a courthouse in Manhattan, the qu...

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