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9/11 terrorists vs. New Yorkers - THE WEEK

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:06:00 -0500

9/11 terrorists vs. New Yorkers - THE WEEK:

9/11 terrorists vs. New Yorkers

Will putting Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his cohorts on trial in Manhattan traumatize the city all over again?

Ezra Klein - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is not the master of magnetism

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:04:21 -0500

Ezra Klein - Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is not the master of magnetism:

A poll today shows that New Yorkers narrowly favor trying Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in their city, and this is being treated as a surprise in some quarters. New York sure is brave! More baffling were the lawmakers who cowered when faced with the prospect of holding terrorists in Supermax prisons in the continental United States, as if hatred of America gave men super strength.

Bret Stephens: Two Ground Zeroes - WSJ.com

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:03:22 -0500

Bret Stephens: Two Ground Zeroes - WSJ.com:

I have long thought it would be a good idea to bring 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his accomplices to lower Manhattan. In my concept, the men would be taken by helicopter to a height of about 1,000 feet over Ground Zero and pushed out the door, so that they, too, could experience what so many of their victims did in the awful final flickering seconds of their lives.

Op-Ed Contributor - Why We Should Put Jihad on Trial - NYTimes.com

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:24 -0500

Op-Ed Contributor - Why We Should Put Jihad on Trial - NYTimes.com:

THE Justice Department’s decision to try Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, in a federal court in New York City has elicited several criticisms. Most are pointless, but one — the idea that it will give a terrorist a platform from which he could stir up support in the Muslim world for his radical views — is well taken.

Nine Reasons Why the New York City Terror Trials are a Bad Idea | The New Ledger

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:56:40 -0500

Nine Reasons Why the New York City Terror Trials are a Bad Idea | The New Ledger:

To quickly summarize the case against the trials: