Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed admitted responsibility for planning the Sept. 11 attacks and a host of other terrorist activities, according to a transcript of a hearing released by the U.S. Defense Department. Mohammed, identified by the 9... [more]

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed admitted responsibility for planning the Sept. 11 attacks and a host of other terrorist activities, according to a transcript of a hearing released by the U.S. Defense Department.

Mohammed, identified by the 9/11 commission as the ``principal architect'' of the Sept. 11 attacks, made the admissions during a March 10 hearing at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

 
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Cheney's Revenge The Obama Administration is vindicating Bush antiterror policy. Dick Cheney is not the most popular of politicians, but when he offered a harsh assessment of the Obama Administration's approach to terrorism last May, his criticism stung—so much that the President gave a speech the same day that was widely seen as a direct response. Though neither man would admit it, eight months later political and security realities are forcing Mr. Obama's antiterror policies ever-closer to the former Vice President's. In fact, the President's changes in antiterror policy have never been as dramatic as he or his critics have advertised. His supporters on ... Read Full Story
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I have just returned from a winter sunshine holiday to Sharm El Sheikh . We actually went away over Christmas so we could get away from all of the hustle and bustle going on in the UK. Flying to Sharm El Sheikh is easy from London with several direct flights from London airports including with British Airways and Easyjet and I believe that there are also good connections from other regional airports in the UK like Birmingham and Manchester. The flight is about 5 and half hours so in terms of distance its very much like taking a holiday to the Gambia and just ... Read Full Story
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This image of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed was taken in July 2009 under an agreement with Guantanamo prison camp staff that lets Red Cross delegates photograph detainees and send photos to family members. A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to prohibit the Department of Justice from prosecuting self-professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other co-conspirators in federal court. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), would restrict the Justice Department from using funds to pay for a trial within the U.S. court system. Graham and other lawmakers in want the alleged 9/11 perpetrators to be tried before controversial military ... Read Full Story
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The trial of a Pakistani neuroscientist educated in the United States and accused of trying to kill US personnel in Afghanistan was due to start Tuesday in New York. US authorities say Aafia Siddiqui, 37, is an Al Qaeda-linked, would-be terrorist who tried to murder American officers on July 18, 2008, after she was detained by security services in Afghanistan. Siddiqui is refusing to cooperate with the court and has made repeated outbursts during pre-trial hearings and jury selection. Last week she was ordered to be removed from the courtroom after she interrupted proceedings to tell prospective jurors that she had nothing to do ... Read Full Story
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On December 5th, several hundred people gathered in Foley Square, in lower Manhattan, and withstood a drenching rainstorm for two hours in order to send a message to Attorney General Eric Holder. A JumboTron, set up by the protesters, played clips of Holder’s recent testimony before Congress, in . . . More: continued here Read Full Story
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The Mastermind behind 9/11 Attacks

The Mastermind behind 9/11 Attacks

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"The Trial: Eric Holder and the battle over Khalid Sheikh Mohammed." Jane Mayer will have this article in the February 15, 2010 issue of The New Yorker. And the February 15, 2010 issue of The Weekly Standard contains an article...  
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The libertarian Republican commentator argues that we should give these jihadists what they want: "The Obama administration wisely is considering moving from Manhattan the trial of five September 11 conspirators, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Team Obama’s original idea of trying Team al-Qaeda in civilian court cannot be scrapped soon enough. In fact, Team Obama should abandon its plans to try Team al-Qaeda in civilian court. Instead, KSM...  
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From the Toomey for Senate campaign: U.S. Senate candidate Pat Toomey called on Rep. Joe Sestak to join nearly all other Pennsylvania Democrats in the state in opposing trying 9/11-mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in Pennsylvania.Yesterday, Governor Ed Rendell came out strongly in favor of the same position Mr. Toomey has been urging for weeks – trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in a military tribunal. Rendell: "Let him plead guilty before a...  
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Sept 11 accused likely to be executed Accused September 11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried and convicted and is likely to be executed, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said on Monday. Interviewed on CNN's State of the Union show, Gibbs said: "Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he's going to meet his maker. He will be brought to justice and he's likely to be executed for the heinous crimes he committed."Isn't...  
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Jane Mayer, The New YorkerOn December 5th, several hundred people gathered in Foley Square, in lower Manhattan, and withstood a drenching rainstorm for two hours in order to send a message to Attorney General Eric Holder. A JumboTron, set up by the protesters, played clips of Holders recent testimony before Congress, in which he explained his decision to hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed"”the self-proclaimed planner of the terrorist...  
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Washington – Where he gets tried is still up for debate, but the White House thinks it knows what will happen when alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is convicted. “Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he’s going to meet his maker,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told John King on CNN’s “State [...]  
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WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — The accused 9/11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is likely to be executed after trial, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on Sunday. “Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is going to meet justice and he’s going to meet his maker,” said Press Secretary Gibbs. “He will be brought to justice and he’s likely to [...]  
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