Guantanamo

9/11, Guantanamo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Charles ‘Cully’ Stimson on the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

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Yesterday, on Freedom Radio, I interviewed Charles “Cully” Stimson of the Heritage Foundation about Saturday’s arraignment at Guantanamo Bay of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and what we are likely to see as the trial gets underway:

“The defendants are very, very ably represented and the government has put forward a good team, and that’s what you want. You want a clash of the titans to test and push the system. You have a good judge, a very experienced judge. … Those few extremists who criticize commissions should withhold judgment. They won’t, of course, as they see the commissions process unfold.”

Here is the full audio:

You can download the interview here or listen to the entire show, which includes my interview of Robin Gaby Fisher, the author of ‘The Woman Who Wasn’t There’, here on Freedom Radio.

9/11, Guantanamo, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

Justice coming for 9/11; KSM and cohorts to be arraigned May 5 at Guantanamo

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Self-admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four senior cohorts will be arraigned May 5 at Guantanamo. The five will be tried together on 8 counts, 5 of which are capital crimes. The New York Post reports:

The US military announced last week that the five would be tried jointly by military commission on charges including terrorism, hijacking aircraft and murder in violation of the law of war for their role in the 2001 terror attacks that left nearly 3,000 dead on US soil.

Defense attorneys had sought to avoid charges that carried the death penalty and wanted the five to face separate trials.

The five accused terrorists face the death penalty if convicted.

Credentialed 9/11 family members and those injured in the attacks will be able to view the proceedings at four secure sites. An unofficial transcript will be made available each day and I will report here throughout the trial. Update: In addition, 5 family members will be selected each week, via a lottery, to attend the trial at Guantanamo.