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Rupert's Grip on Output Getting 'Wobbly'?

David Tereshchuk | Posted 05.16.2012

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David Tereshchuk

The New York Post, Murdoch's tabloid flagship among his American properties -- and so far untainted by the mire swamping its London counterparts -- this week got a scoop.

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KSM Referred To Military Crimes Tribunal At Guantanamo Bay

Reuters | Posted 04.05.2012

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WASHINGTON, April 4 (Reuters) - Accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four suspected co-conspirators were referred on Wednesday to ...

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Obama Caves to Fear -- and to Politics -- in KSM Trial Reversal

Daphne Eviatar | Posted 06.04.2011

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Daphne Eviatar

There was something pathetic about watching Eric Holder announce that the administration will bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to trial at Guantanamo Bay on the same day that Obama announced the start of his re-election campaign.

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The Sad Defeat of Our Constitution

Kristen Breitweiser | Posted 06.04.2011

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Kristen Breitweiser

To me, as a lawyer and a 9/11 widow, DOJ's announcement today that it will resort to military commissions acknowledges the sad defeat of our U.S. Constitution. How truly tragic in my eyes.

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Professed 9/11 Mastermind To Face Military Tribunal

AP | PETE YOST and EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 06.04.2011

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WASHINGTON — Yielding to political opposition, the Obama administration gave up Monday on trying avowed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed a...

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Wittes, Goldsmith, and KSM: "Absurd," "Cynical"

William Fisher | Posted 05.25.2011

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William Fisher

The American people deserve to know what happened on 9/11 and who was behind it. The families deserve an opportunity to see justice served.

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Sam Stein

White House On KSM Trial: We're Weeks Away From Choosing Venue

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The White House said on Friday afternoon that a decision on where try Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other 9/11 conspirators is still weeks away -- but di...

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KSM Trial: White House 'Increasingly Unsure' How To Proceed

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT and BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration appears increasingly unsure what to do with professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed after off...

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Holder Blinks: 9/11 Trial May Move

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT and BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration, after weeks of controversy over its proposal to hold a civilian terror trial in New York, gave ground Fri...

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Obama To Help Pick Location Of KSM Trial

The Washington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama is planning to insert himself into the debate about where to try the accused mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, three administ...

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

Kate Wies | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Wies

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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Sam Stein

Mukasey Slams Holder DoJ: 'Amateur Hour', Weak

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey slammed his successor on Tuesday morning, declaring it "amateur hour" at the Justice Department and labeling c...

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Senators Move To Block Civilian Trial For KSM

Politico | KASIE HUNT | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration is bailing on the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City, but a bipartisan group of senators is trying to make sure...

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Khalid Sheik Mohammed: An Immodest Proposal

Jayne Lyn Stahl | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jayne Lyn Stahl

An Obama administration insider told the Washington Post that "New York is out" for the trial of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, the so-called mastermind of t...

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GOP Throws 'Soft On Terror' Charge Back At Democrats

Politico | Posted 05.25.2011

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A series of recent controversies -- capped by Friday's decision to pull a key 9/11 trial out of Manhattan -- is prompting Republicans to turn up the p...

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Hold the KSM As a Federal Court Trial at a Military Installation

Julie Menin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julie Menin

As Chairperson of Community Board 1 in Lower Manhattan, I wrote today to Eric Holder asking him to reconsider the decision to hold the KSM trial at the federal courthouse in lower Manhattan.

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Dems Come Out Against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Trial In New York City

Politico | KASIE HUNT | Posted 05.25.2011

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More Senate Democrats are pressuring the Obama administration to move Sept. 11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial out of New York City and into a ...

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Downtown Dispatch: Fear and Anxiety Grip Lower Manhattan as It Braces for the Terror Trials

Julie Menin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Julie Menin

Emotions bubbled to the surface in lower Manhattan this week. Neighborhood activists lambasted Eric Holder's decision to hold the KSM trial in the shadow of the World Trade Center site.

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KSM: Ready For His Closeup?

Michael Smerconish | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Smerconish

Sen. Arlen Specter would like to see Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's trial be televised, stemming from a prosecutorial belief that trying him in a federal civilian court is the right decision.

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