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April 5, 2012

9/11 Suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to Face Guantánamo Tribunal 
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The Pentagon has ordered accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh
Mohammed and four suspected co-conspirators to stand trial before a
Guantánamo war crimes tribunal. All five of the men were once held in
secret CIA prisons before being sent to Guantánamo in 2006. The
American Civil Liberties Union criticized the decision not to try the
men in a civilian court. The ACLU's Anthony Romero said the tribunals
violate due process by allowing the use of hearsay and coerced or secret
evidence. On Wednesday White House Press Secretary Jay Carney was asked
about the decision to proceed to trial.

Jay Carney: "Well, it has been more than 10 years since 9/11, first of
all, and the President is committed to ensuring that those who are
accused of perpetrating the 9/11 attacks against the United States be
brought to justice. The President remains committed to shutting down
Guantánamo Bay. In that commitment, he is of the same opinion as his
predecessor, as his opponent in the 2008 presidential election, as the
senior leadership of the United States military and many, many others
who believe that Gitmo ought to be closed."



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