Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The KSM Trial And Republican Attacks

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

For many Republicans, none more so than Rudy Giuliani, the KSM trial is merely an opportunity to get some media attention and take a cheap shot at the president.

Michael Blake, Head Of 9/11 Trial Security, Promoted To Deputy Chief

AP | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The man in charge of the New York City Police Department's security planning for the upcoming trial of the Sept. 11 terror attack sus...

9/11 Defendants Will Plead Not Guilty, Will Explain 'What Happened And Why They Did It: Lawyer

AP | KAREN MATTHEWS | Posted 11.23.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy,...

Flava Flav On Khaleid Sheik Mohammed's Upcoming Trial In New York City

Liz Glover | Posted 11.21.2009 | Entertainment


Liz Glover

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Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

New York's Tough Enough for Terrorist Trials

Michael Winship | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York


Michael Winship

Most of us who live not far from Ground Zero, and who were here on 9/11, see New York as an appropriate and just venue, and aren't afraid that the trial will result in terrorist retribution.

Jason Linkins

Rap Legend Flavor Flav: 9/11 Terrorists Should Be Tried In NYC

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.20.2009 | Media


What will it take to convince dead-enders that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his 9/11 masterminding ilk should be tried in federal court in New York City...

Death Penalty A Question For 9/11 Jury

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — New York juries are often loath to impose the death penalty, even for terrorists. In fact, a jury spared the lives of two Osama bin ...

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed And The Death Penalty: Why We Can't Kill Him

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Beau Friedlander

There is no solving the problem of mass murder. We can only hope to move past it, and perhaps that the spiritual and emotional wounds of 9/11 will turn into the proud flesh of a new humanist outlook.

Obama & Khalid Sheikh Mohammed: If One Branch is Good, Two Must be Better?

Phil Bronstein | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Phil Bronstein

President Obama is judging Khalid Sheikh Mohammed guilty of the 9/11 crimes before the system Obama is supposed to uphold even brings the guy to court.

KSM: Ready For His Closeup?

Michael Smerconish | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


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.

Quakers and Shakers: Giuliani and Paterson Unlikely Bedfellows in the Axis of Anxiety

Adam Hanft | Posted 11.21.2009 | New York


Adam Hanft

Tough-guy Rudy Giuliani and touchy-feely David Paterson are in unlikely and violent agreement: making Manhattan Ground Zero for the Khalid Sheik Mohammed trial is a very bad idea.

Holder Acts Like a Patriot As Republicans Continue to Shriek in Terror

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 11.19.2009 | Politics


Allison Kilkenny

When contrasted with the recent statements by Attorney General Eric Holder on the KSM trial, the Right really does look like a bunch of sniveling cowards.

The Forgotten Defendant of Guantanamo

Stephen Paul Smith | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Stephen Paul Smith

Military commissions were created under Bush to circumvent legal protections. Under Obama, the underlying purpose remains the same. The new commissions offer little hope for swift and decisive justice.

Empty Prison in Struggling Illinois Town Might Be Next Gitmo

Charles Shaw | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Charles Shaw

Beyond histrionics about a wave of jihad descending upon Chicago, the truth of the matter is far closer to the desire of Republicans to keep the extralegal limbo at Guantanamo going full steam.

Obama: Professed 9/11 Mastermind Will Be Convicted

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama predicted that professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be convicted and executed as Attorn...

Imagine if the Today's Right-Wing Were Around for Nuremberg

Cenk Uygur | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

The right-wing radicals, unanimous in their agreement that KSM should not be tried in the U.S. courts, aren't just crazy, they're un-American. We don't take people out and shoot them without trials.

Rep. John Shadegg Suggests Bloomberg's Daughter May Be Kidnapped Due To Terror Trials (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York


President Obama's decision to try alleged 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo detainees in New York -- mere blocks from the ...

Giuliani the Brave

Dan Collins | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York


Dan Collins

The outcry against trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York is strange. The same people who tell us to stand up to terrorists feel it's too scary to have them in a U.S. courtroom. Giuliani is livid at the idea.

If This Is War, What Are We Doing?

Craig Alan Silverman | Posted 11.16.2009 | Denver


Craig Alan Silverman

The government's easier path toward execution is through a tribunal, and yet Holder has chosen the risky path of seeking the death penalty in New York. This is political correctness run amok.

Just a Few Blocks Away...

Gerald Shargel | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Gerald Shargel

Even Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, a self-described "jackal," will be presumed innocent. But with all the constitutional embroidery, will Mohammed receive a fair trial in Manhattan?

Paterson: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Shouldn't Be Tried In NYC

nydailynews.com | By Oren Yaniv | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Gov. Paterson on Monday joined the chorus of critics questioning the government's plan to try Kalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other accused 9/11 terror...

Mayor Mike and the Imam

Len Levitt | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Len Levitt

Perhaps we should be relieved the feds are trying Khalid Sheikh Mohamed. If left to the locals, we might have a lapse like City Hall's invitation to a Brooklyn imam linked to the first World Trade Center attack.

Dems, GOP Split On NY Terror Trials

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


WASHINGTON — Bringing those accused in the Sept. 11 attacks to New York for trial would increase the security threat to the city and give radica...

Republicans Once Again Shamelessly Exploiting Terrorism For Political Purposes

Andy Ostroy | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

Since 2001, 195 cases of terrorism have been uneventfully prosecuted in civilian courts, with 91% ending in convictions, But this little factoid surely won't stop Republicans from exploitative political posturing.