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Obama aides seek change of course on 9/11 trials

Obama aides seek change of course on 9/11 trials

Key presidential advisors want to abandon plans to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and others in federal court and instead move the proceedings to a military commission.

Key presidential advisors are pushing to move the trial of the accused mastermind of the Sept.

 

Obama to help pick new trial site

Responding to backlash, president to help select location of Khalid Sheik Mohammed proceedings.

 

Lawyer: Sept. 11 defendants want to air views

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, the lawyer for one of the defendants said Sunday.

 

Obama, Holder defend plan to try 9/11 defendants

Obama, Holder defend plan to try 9/11 defendants

The Obama administration on Wednesday defended plans to try the self-professed mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks in criminal courts despite harsh criticism from Republicans who say the trials are too risky.

 

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