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Terrorism & National Security

Opposition to Trials is About Logistics, Not Security

Report 29 January 2010
This week New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg requested that the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the "9/11 Mastermind," not be held in Lower Manhattan.  This has sparked speculation that the trial will be moved and reignited efforts from conservatives to advocate for military commissions. Whether they are in Lower Manhattan or not, federal trials are tough on terrorists and remain the way to bring them to justice.
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