U.S. Seeking Death Penalty for 9/11 Masterminds in Civilian Court

Some pundits feel that it will be close to five years before these cases come to trial. 

It will be very hard on the presiding judge, thank God it.s not me, to dismiss evidence that may have been obtained illegally under US law.

Whether or not a conviction can be obtained remains to be seen.

Discussion starting on this decision today, and continuing for some time, should be quite emotional.

The decision, described by people familiar with the matter, is part of wider announcement planned on how to bring to justice detainees held at the Guantanamo Bay prison. It's the first set of decisions before a Monday deadline on how to deal with the more than 200 prisoners remaining at the facility, which President Barack Obama has ordered closed.

Gitmo 9/11 suspects heading to NY trial -- AP
Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York -- New York Times
Official: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, others to face trial in New York -- CNN
Five 9/11 Suspects in Gitmo to be Tried in U.S. Federal Court -- ABC News
'NY trial' for key 9/11 suspects -- BBC
New York trial for alleged 9/11 mastermind -- Times Online
Official: 9/11 Suspects to Be Tried in New York Court -- Voice of America
Guantánamo Bay detainees to face September 11 trial in New York -- The Guardian
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed trial poses huge challenges for US judiciary -- The Guardian
KSM on trial in NYC: Treating terror like any old crime -- Kyle Wingfield, AJC
The latest version of the 'Trial of the Century' -- Rick Moran, American Thinker

Hey, you know that the trials in Nurenburg were not fair! We should have brought back the Nazi High Command to stand trial in New York like regular civilians.

No Jews, or people such as myself with Jewish in-laws, would be allowed on the jury because that would be "prejudicial".

Any evidence obtained under duress would have had to be thrown out. Of course, there was so much more evidence, but, then again, if you went looking into Nazi documents without getting a search warrant first, that would have to be thrown out.

Oh, and the Israelis would have to return Eichmann to Argentina, and then allow the Israeli agents to undergo a trial, with or without them being present, because, of course, the "kidnapping" was illegal and a violation of national and international law.

Shame on those Israeli agents not trusting the "World Court"! Didn't the Europeans prove with their defense of the Jews that the Europeans could be counted on when push came to shove?

Oh, I'm sorry. I guess what happened is that fascists in every country, such as France and a lot of Eastern European countries worked real hard to make their idols, the German Fascists real proud of them by almost as good as the Nazis were at rounding up Jews!

Just makes your sense of the trustworthiness of humanity swell with pride!

It's not exactly the news that New York City needs because once again, the city is burdened with the trial of these terror-suspects and warding off potential crazies from retaliations.

The Southern District is the best in the nation, but why are these five being selected to be tried in a civilian court while others are tried in military courts?

Trial of implicated suspects in 9/11 act of ghastly terror will be a farce.It is all state managed to save the real perperators of the crime,the Bush Bin Satan team which icluded a clown aka Donals Rumsfled.

Every terrorist and rogue administration always covers up crime committed by its agents.Should we forget the biggest cover up of Sydney Hilton Bombing,.Mumbai terror attacks of 11/26.

Fountain head of evils, US empire has unique way of administring justice.

I'm in no way taking up for this guy; however, the question needs asked. Who in the United States has heard nothing of 911? How can anyone like this guy get a impartial juror who has not heard of this tragedy, especially in New York?

Hell that guy should also seek the death sentence for his "Bed Hair"!

The Obama administration’s decision to try Mr. Mohammed and four other terrorism suspects in aNew York federal  civilian court has provoked sharp debate among politicians and lawyers about whether American courtrooms are the proper place for so-called enemy combatants, whose suspected crimes were hatched overseas and who viewed themselves as participants in a war against the United States. Both sidesdo  agree that defense lawyers and prosecutors will face unique problems in what is likely to be a hugely complex and emotion-laden case.

When the Sheikh walks: guilty verdict isn't guaranteed for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed - Editorial, Washington Times

This will become a classic lose - lose situation.

1) Obama's comment on the case.

2) Location, location, location. NYC?

3) Think the gummit is going to be willing to give up info on undercover operatives?

4) Doesn't the good Sheik get to confront all the witnesses against him - that is his right as a civilian. Will the US put undercover people, or natives inside Al Qaida on the stand?

5) Won't the gummit have to do the full disclosure thing - the defendent finds out how, and when, they got the goods on him?

6) It won't be just the terrorist on trial, but the US - in full view of the entire world, told breathlessly by CNN, Al Jazeera, etc.

Commentaries And Opinions

KSM Trial: A Confederacy for Dunces -- Andrew Cohen, Court watch/CBS News
In N.Y. trial, a treasure trove for terror -- Jeff Jacoby, Boston.com
When the Sheikh walks -- Washington Times editorial
The Coming Jihadi Trial Disaster -- J.R. Dunn, American Thinker
Bombs And Circuses In New York -- IBD Editorial
Al Qaeda's Civil Liberties Union -- Thomas Joscelyn, Weekly Standard

More News On The Upcoming 9/11 Trials In new York

Holder Defends 9/11 Trial -- Wall Street Journal
Attorney General Holder defends plan to put 9/11 suspects on trial in N.Y. -- L.A. Times
Attorney General Defends Decision to Try 9/11 Suspects in Civilian Court -- Voice of America
Holder defends decision to try accused 9/11 terrorists in New York -- CNN
Holder: 'Failure not an option' in New York 9/11 terror trial -- Christian Science Monitor

Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty -- Reuters
Obama, Holder predict conviction in 9/11 case -- Yahoo News/AP
Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted -- Breitbart/AP
Obama on terror trials: KSM will die -- Politico
President: Sept. 11 mastermind will be convicted and executed -- New York Post

Graham: But What Would Happen If We Capture Osama bin Laden? -- TPM
Would U.S. Need To Read Bin Laden His Miranda Rights? -- NPR
Video shows Sen. Obama thought a military tribunal was fine for Khalid Shaikh Mohammed -- L.A. Times
Terror trials may affect midterms -- Politico

Does Osama bin Laden need to be read his Miranda rights if we capture him?
Another reason it's ridiculous to try terrorists in civilian courts. More