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Lawyer: 9-11 Defendants Will Tell Jury 'Why They Did It'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:05:30 +0000

A lawyer for one of the five men facing trial for the Sept. 11 attacks says the men plan to plead not guilty and use the trial venue to express their political views.

RedState found this 7 hours ago on foxnews.com

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Berlin wants no part in potential 9/11 execution

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:07:00 +0000

A legal team is going to New York to prevent the use of evidence provided by Germany in seeking a death penalty. Berlin wants to ensure that promises made by the US are kept if the suspects are found guilty.

THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS found this 37 hours ago on dw-world.de

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9/11 Terrorists’ NYC Trial: Holder’s German Complication

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:53:16 +0000

Concerned for the lives of these “fiends,” as the New York Post introduces the most recent turn of events in this emerging legal saga, the Germans are “weaseling in” on the trial. Here’s the intriguing gist of the story : the German government will send a team ...

DP posted 9 hours ago from democracy-project.com

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An awakening in Afghanistan?

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:09:34 +0000

Dexter Filkins reports from Afghanistan that "American and Afghan officials have begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias that have independently taken up arms against insurgents in several parts of Afghanistan, prompting hopes of a large-scale tribal rebellion against the Taliban." ...

Instapundit found this 17 hours ago on powerlineblog.com

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Dem chairman not happy with 9/11 trials

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:58:31 +0000

The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee expressed opposition today to Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to give civilian trials to the 9/11 plotters. Rep. Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) penned a letter to Holder and Defense Secretary Robert Gates suggesting military trials would be a more ...

Hot Air » Top Picks found this 42 hours ago on thehill.com

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Whose Recession Is It, Anyway?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:01:02 +0000

Polls show that the public is increasingly blaming Democrats for the economy. Will they drag Obama down?

Open Left - Quick Hits's RSS Feed found this 46 hours ago on opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com

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Travesty in New York -- By: Charles Krauthammer

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:06 +0000

F or late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the “propaganda of the deed.” And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 -- not just the most destructive, but the most spectacular and telegenic. And now its self-proclaimed architect, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, has been given ...

Pat Dollard | Young Americans found this 2 days ago on article.nationalreview.com

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Holder: 'Failure not an option' in New York 9/11 terror trial

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:35:53 +0000

But Attorney General Eric Holder also told senators Wednesday that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed could be detained indefinitely if acquitted in a New York terror trial. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor from the November 18, 2009 edition Attorney ...

How Appealing found this 3 days ago on csmonitor.com

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Obama’s October Deficit LARGER Than Bush Deficit For ENTIRE YEAR of 2007

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:46:00 +0000

More Hope & Change– Team Obama was off on their October budget predictions by nearly $20 billion. The deficit for the first month of the 2010 fiscal year reached $176 billion. (It must be Bush’s fault, right?) The Wall Street Journal reported: The federal government ...

Doug Ross @ Journal found this 8 days ago on gatewaypundit.firstthings.com

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Detainees to get "the-state-always-wins" system of "justice"

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:25:11 +0000

(updated below) According to The Associated Press , Eric Holder will announce later today that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other 9/11 defendants will be brought from Guantanamo to New York to stand trial, in a real criminal court, for the crimes they are accused of committing. This is a ...

Blogometer found this 9 days ago on salon.com

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John Yoo: The KSM Trial Will Be an Intelligence Bonanza for al Qaeda

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:55:25 +0000

JOHN YOO 'This is a prosecutorial decision as well as a national security decision," President Barack Obama said last week about the attorney general's announcement that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other al Qaeda operatives will be put on trial in New York City federal court. No, it is not. It is ...

The Corner on National Review Online found this 6 days ago on online.wsj.com

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The real price of trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:10:28 +0000

Sometime in the next few months, a small group of experienced criminal-defense lawyers will be assigned to what is likely to be the case of a lifetime: the defense of admitted 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, or, to those enamored of sinister acronyms, KSM. Their work will not be easy, ...

Slate Magazine found this 3 days ago on slate.com

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Going Rogue Too Dumb for San Fran Bookstores. What Smart Books Made The Cut?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:58:33 +0000

They won't carry Palin, but they will sell these.

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Major Nidal Hasan to radical cleric: “I can’t wait to join you” in the afterlife

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:22:09 +0000

Unbelievable. United States Army Major Nidal Hasan told a radical cleric considered by authorities to be an al-Qaeda recruiter, “I can’t wait to join you” in the afterlife, according to an American official with top secret access to 18 e-mails exchanged between Hasan and ...

Patrick Adkins posted 3 days ago from politicalbyline.com

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Leahy stuck on stupid: No need to interrogate bin Laden

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:03:41 +0000

Leahy: No need to interrogate bin Laden If the U.S. captures Osama bin Laden, there’s no need to interrogate him, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), the chairman of that committee, said that arguments raised by Republican senators ...

Fausta posted 3 days ago from faustasblog.com

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Air Defense Push Inspired by 9/11 Gets a 2nd Look

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:31:02 +0000

COLORADO SPRINGS The commander of military forces protecting North America has ordered a review of the costly air defenses intended to prevent another Sept. 11-style terrorism attack, an assessment aimed at determining whether the commitment of jet fighters, other aircraft and crews remains ...

The Note found this 2 days ago on nytimes.com

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Holder Defends Decision to Use Civilian Court for 9/11 Trial

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:03:09 +0000

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. fought off criticism Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee over his choice not to use a military commission.

The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times found this 3 days ago on nytimes.com

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Obama Not Consulted on Terror Suspect Trial (video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:02 +0000

Fox News' Chris Wallace on Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to hold a civilian trial in New York for the 9/11 terror suspects.

Gateway Pundit found this 2 days ago on youtube.com

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Charles Krauthammer: Travesty in New York

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:06 +0000

WASHINGTON -- For late-19th-century anarchists, terrorism was the "propaganda of the deed." And the most successful propaganda-by-deed in history was 9/11 -- not just the most destructive, but the most...

The Anchoress found this 2 days ago on townhall.com

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CT Dems say Simmons and the GOP are using terror trial for political gain

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:00 +0000

Colleen Flanagan, state Democratic party spokeswoman, lashed out at Rob Simmons for injecting politics into questions about where terrorism suspects should be tried. Earlier today, Simmons, a Republican running against U.S. Sen. Chris Dodd, put out a press release attacking Dodd for ...

First Read found this 2 days ago on blogs.courant.com

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